Sberbank wants to reduce the risk ratio for loans to energy companies. The credit risk in the energy sector is lower than in other sectors; A number of steps can be taken to assess the risk of this sector to reduce the pressure on banks' capital, says Alexander Vediakin, First Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sberbank. "We would, of course, want to reduce the weight of risk in investments in energy-related loans.

Sberbank wants to reduce the risk ratio for loans to energy companies. The credit risk in the energy sector is lower than in other sectors; A number of steps can be taken to assess the risk of this sector to reduce the pressure on banks' capital, says Alexander Vediakin, First Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sberbank. "We would, of course, want to reduce the weight of risk in investments in energy-related loans.