Banking competition and its development in Russia

The article discusses theoretical issues of banking competition as well as its ifluences on the development of banking system (transformation of the essence of a bank; change of the target setting in banking; transfer of emphasis from operations to services; universalization of banking; transition from individual services to integrated banking products; change of priority from price to non-price methods of competition; transition from extensive to intensive type of network development; increasing the role of near-banks and nonbank banks). Factors influencing banking competition in Russia are shown: both restraining (reduction in the number of banks; concentration of assets at the largest banks; uneven territorial distribution of banks; local character of banking markets) and strengthening (financial globalization; digitalization of economy; forming of new banking culture).