Russia is suffering from a slow-motion bank run as the Kremlin scavenges for war funding—and it may start seizing recruits for the military too
The financial sector's loss of deposits has created a liquidity crunch so severe that it's threatening Russia's ability to fund its war.
The financial sector's loss of deposits has created a liquidity crunch so severe that it's threatening Russia's ability to fund its war.
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Why it matters
The slow-motion bank run in Russia and liquidity crunch in its financial sector amid war funding pressures represent significant market stress with potential broad implications for Russian credit markets and geopolitical risk, but the event is largely confined to one country and does not directly alter global credit market structure or monetary policy.
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Fortune
Russia is suffering from a slow-motion bank run as the Kremlin scavenges for war funding—and it may start seizing recruits for the military too
The financial sector's loss of deposits has created a liquidity crunch so severe that it's threatening Russia's ability to fund its war.