Russia’s Otkritie bailout highlights risk from previous credit boom

The Russian central bank’s decision to bail out struggling Otkritie bank provides the clearest sign yet of the damaging legacy from the sharp run-up in credit seen up to 2014. That said, the strong balance sheets of the government and central bank mean that problems are unlikely to become systemic.

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