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Over-indebtedness of Russians: Myth or reality?
https://doi.org/10.32609/0042-8736-2018-11-85-104
Abstract
The main objective of the study is to assess the level of indebtedness and over-indebtedness of Russians. Despite the fact that according to official statistics, the level of household indebtedness in Russia is one of the lowest in the world, the percentage share of non-performing loans is higher than in the countries with a higher level of household indebtedness. During 2015—2017, every fourth of those who had an outstanding loan in Russia spent more than 30% of his or her income on paying back a loan. The reason is that in Russia, within retail lending consumer loans prevail over mortgages. Consumer loans are taken for a short time and at a high interest rate. As a result, debt service of relatively small loans creates a greater burden on the family budget for Russians than in Europe and the United States. In this context, the increase of retail lending can only be sustainable if banks change their business model and transit from short-term consumer credits to long-term loans secured by real estate or other assets.
About the Authors
O. E. Kuzina
National Research University Higher School of Economics
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Olga E. Kuzina
Moscow
N. A. Krupenskiy
National Research University Higher School of Economics
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Nikita A. Krupenskiy
Moscow
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Kuzina O.E., Krupenskiy N.A. Over-indebtedness of Russians: Myth or reality? Voprosy Ekonomiki. 2018;(11):85-104. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.32609/0042-8736-2018-11-85-104
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