Problems with money from the banks not to lend but they do not want

Ministry of Economic Development (MED) hopes that in the second half of 2010, Russian banks will increase lending. On this day the media said the head of the ministry Nabiullina. At the same time, the Minister noted that it was concerned the situation with a slight increase in lending by domestic banks. But noted that estimates of its agencies "have been rather conservative in 2010." "Banks are starting to behave more actively. I hope that in the second half of this year the situation is correct", - said Nabiullina. According to the minister, "is a very positive trend." She noted that there is no liquidity problem, "it is not funding risks, and risks of borrowers." According to the deputy chairman of Bank of Russia Alexei Ulyukayev, he does not expect the 2010 credit growth of more than 5% in real terms (adjusted for inflation) in nominal terms, growth will be 10-11%. Meanwhile, the Central Bank chairman Sergei Ignatiev is more sanguine. He believes that the increase in the loan portfolio of Russian banks this year (in nominal terms) is 15%. The most positive outlook in the Central Bank first deputy chairman Gennady Melikyan. In his opinion, will accelerate the pace of credit growth in Russia since mid-year with the release of an annual increase of over 15%. According to Melikyan, Russian banks (excluding Sberbank) in April (the first time since February 2009) have shown steady growth in consumer lending - by 1% compared to the previous month. Loan portfolio of non-financial sector grew in April at 1.7%.