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What are the risks of Russia’s consumer debt build-up?

Recent comments from Elvira Nabiullina, the Governor of Russia’s central bank, have raised questions about the sustainability of Russia’s boom in consumer lending. While it may be too early to worry about a banking crisis in Russia, we think that the rapid build-up in household debt still poses substantial risks to the economy.

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