🗣 Key statements by Sberbank CEO Herman Gref on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF):

▪The Russian economy is in a state of “overcooling”

▪It is time to shift toward policies aimed at supporting and stimulating investment growth in the Russian economy

▪Sberbank expects to earn more in 2026 than in 2025 while maintaining a high capital adequacy ratio

▪Russia's banking sector may earn around 4 trillion rubles ($45.82 bln) in 2026

▪Sber intends to provide all possible assistance to marketplaces and sellers affected by drone attacks

▪Sber sees the possibility of pauses in the Bank of Russia's key rate cuts but sees no grounds for a rate hike

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