Volume of short-term loans to natural persons given by Chelyabinsk Commercial Land Bank CJSC drops by 68.5% throughout January to June 2006, reports Central Bank of Russia

According to the Central Bank of Russia, the volume of loans offered by Chelyabinsk Commercial Land Bank CJSC to natural persons for a term of 181 days to a year has decreased by 68.5% throughout January to June 2006; the figure has gone down from 1,777,000 RUR on July 1, 2005 to 558,000 RUR on July 1, 2006.

The volume of loans given to natural persons for a term of 91 days to 180 days has also dropped from 45,000 RUR to 25,000 RUR, or by 44% (compared to 2005).