Chelyabinsk began to lend in stores for more significant amounts

The National Bureau of Credit Histories assessed the dynamics of changes in the average size of POS loans (loans to citizens provided at retail outlets) in different Russian regions.

The situation in this market was tracked by the end of August 2026. In Russia, the average size of POS loans in this period amounted to 72.6 thousand rubles. Over the month, the indicator increased by 3.4%.

But in the Chelyabinsk region, the changes were more significant. Compared to July in August, the average size of POS loans issued in the South Ural region increased by 6.4%, reaching 68.6 thousand rubles. With this result, the Chelyabinsk region in the top 30 regions leading in this segment of retail lending took 17th place.

Earlier on the topic: Named the average size of consumer credit, which is now issued to Chelyabinsk.