Russians could lose savings due to a wave of defaults in the bond market - intelligence
Kyiv • UNN
About 25% of the Russian corporate bond market is at risk due to the economic crisis. In 2026, companies must repay 6.6 trillion rubles.
The Russian bond market is approaching a wave of defaults, which could cause investors to lose their savings invested in corporate debt. This was reported by the Foreign Intelligence Service, according to UNN.
The Russian corporate bond market is rapidly approaching a massive wave of defaults against the backdrop of a deteriorating economic situation caused by the war against Ukraine and a protracted crisis in the Russian economy,
Due to the falling yields on bank deposits, Russians have begun investing money in bonds en masse, hoping for higher returns; however, more and more experts are warning of the risk of losing these savings.
According to analysts' estimates, about 25% of the Russian bond market is already in the default risk zone. This means that a significant portion of investors may receive neither interest nor the return of invested funds in the event of the bankruptcy of the issuing companies.
The trend toward increasing defaults in the RF is intensifying: in the first quarter of 2026 alone, 11 bankruptcies of companies that issued bonds were recorded. For comparison: there were the same number of defaults in the entire year of 2024, and 24 in 2025.
Experts attribute the sharp deterioration of the situation to the consequences of the war and Russia's economic exhaustion. The high key rate of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation makes loans for businesses too expensive, while tax pressure, rising VAT, and falling consumer demand only deepen the crisis. In 2026, Russian companies will also have to repay up to 6.6 trillion rubles in debt, creating a critical burden on their finances.