How did Sberbank’s record dividend end up frozen for Western shareholders?
Russia’s largest bank keeps setting profit records and paying record dividends. For its shareholders in the West, that money is frozen in accounts they cannot touch.
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Russian banking sector
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Russia forced its banks to fund the war—now the bill is coming due
First top-10 bank posts losses as bad debt breaches crisis threshold.
Russia’s GDP growth collapsed 76%—a Kremlin think tank says worse is coming (INFOGRAPHIC)
Growth plunged from 4.3% to 1% in 2025, and a recession may follow in 2026.
ISW: Russia is “burning the candle at both ends”—bankers quietly brace for bailouts
Russia’s top financial execs reportedly fear a growing debt crisis despite Central Bank claims of stability.