Covid barely dented the strength of the banking system and most banks have been steadily releasing the provisions they took. Euromoney talks to the leaders of our 25 reviewed banks and others about the challenges they face as the world normalizes.

A year ago, Sber’s stellar profitability looked to be under threat. This year, it has defied the doubters and has just unveiled record net profit for the first nine months of the year.

Russia’s big state bank wants to be the leading player in the country’s fast-growing e-commerce sector. It could succeed.

Every bank wants to rebrand as a tech player, but few are aiming as high as Sberbank.