Eurasia's megamarkets Russia Market

The retail market is the most mature in Moscow. Yields here for prime shopping centers are 10–12% and for high-street retail sites, 12.5–15%. Mercedes sells more cars in Moscow than in any other city. Consumer credit allows more Russians to make luxury purchases. VTB, Russia’s second-largest lender, expects to double its consumer credit portfolio to US$ 13 billion in 2009.