SOCHI, 17 Sep / Prime. The energy transition of the Russian economy is an over-ambitious task and will require a lot of systematic work by the authorities, as well as an active and responsible position of banks and businesses, but such a transformation can become a new growth point for the banking system, said the head of the regulator Elvira Nabiullina. “Given the high carbon intensity of the Russian economy, this ( energy transition — ed.) is an over-ambitious task, and it is already clear that its solution will require a lot of systematic work with the participation of the government, as well as an active and responsible position of banks and business. , — she said, speaking at the international banking forum «Banks of Russia — XXI century.» At the same time, the chairman of the Bank of Russia noted that, first of all, here it is necessary to convince the companies themselves to reorganize — the difficulty is that they must increase the cost of modernization now , and the positive effect will manifest itself with a delay when ESG risks are fully implemented. At the same time, given the limited resources of the companies themselves, there is also the question of where to get the necessary financing. «Banks can be conductors of credit funds, but it is important for them that the balance of profitability and risks is observed. will only allow solving the problem of energy transition, but as a result, a new point of growth for banks and the economy as a whole may arise, «Nabiullina concluded. and transition projects, but so as not to form a bubble in the green finance market.
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