“If Russia starts firing bullets, this morning’s slide is nothing.”
Alexander Demianchuk / Reuters
Shares of Russia's two largest banks are down considerably Monday after a weekend of escalating aggression by the Russian military in Crimea. And industry observers say they could dip even lower if the reported 6,000 Russian troops who have swarmed the peninsula further escalate a threat of violence in Ukraine.
Sberbank, the largest bank in Russia with 15.8 trillion rubles, or about $432 billion in assets, opened Monday at $8.69 per share, down from its Friday close of $10.17. As of Monday afternoon, shares were down 12%, trading just below the $9 mark.
It was a similar story for VTB, the second largest bank in Russia with assets of 5.2 trillion rubles, or $142 billion, which saw its stock plunge more than 10% to $1.97 at opening on Monday, down from a Friday close of $2.30 per share.
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