Russia: Waiting for the ice to melt

Last August's banking crisis in Russia had a differential effect. Big players heavily committed to the government bond market were hardest hit, smaller banks with less exposure not only survived but have picked up new clients. Ben Aris reports

A SUPPLEMENT TO EUROMONEY/APRIL 1999: EASTERN EUROPE

Looking out of the boardroom of Conversbank, it is easy to forget that there is a banking crisis going on. The river Moskva flows below, half choked with ice, and the bank’s staff bustle about servicing the needs of their clients. It is business as usual. Well almost.

The financial crisis that swept through Russia last August has killed off such big players as Inkombank and crippled other leading banks such as Uneximbank, SBS Agro and Menatep.

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