Bank information and reference bulletin published a report on the activity of Sverdlovsk Region banks in the first half of 2006. According to this report, the dynamics of the banks’ own and debt capital have led to a decrease in self-financing (from 44.1% at the beginning of this year to 40.8% by the end of June 2006).

The banks experienced no equity shortage in terms of fixed assets in the six months of 2006; on average, their own capital exceeded the fixed assets figures by 17% on June 30, 2006 (compared with 8% at the beginning of the year).