Ruble loans rose 53.7% in the reporting period, to 6,485 billion rubles (about $246.6 billion), while foreign currency-denominated loans climbed 29.3%, to 2,301 billion rubles (about $87.5 billion), the CBR said on its Web site.
The value of loans granted to individuals increased 75% in 2006, to 2,065 billion rubles (about $78.5 billion), while the value of corporate loans increased 38.6%, to 5,803 billion rubles (about $220.6 billion), the CBR said.
At the same time, the overdue debt on loans extended to corporate entities and private individuals in Russia increased to 1.36% as of January 1, 2007, from 1.26% a year earlier, the CBR said.
The overdue debt on loans to individuals stood at 2.6% as of January 1, 2007, compared with 1.87% a year earlier, while the value of outstanding loans to corporate entities fell to 1.14% in the reporting period, from 1.27% in the previous year, the CBR said.
