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Bank of Russia links July-August lending surge to capacity restoration, weak budget
InterfaxLO·RU·about 10 hours ago
Russian banks' corporate loan portfolio rose 1.4% in August, with annual growth at 13.2%, per Central Bank data. The monthly pace is modest, suggesting continued but slowing credit expansion amid high rates. This signals steady, not accelerating, corporate borrowing in Russia.