One banks is not the equal of another

The classic answer, of course, is that it depends. Coming from a financial service advisory role, the critical factors aren't just how much money the bank has to throw around, etc. It's how trustworthy they are in terms of money-laundering, asset seizing, etc. You can have a bank with ass-tons of assets ... but would you trust their investment in you if there's a good chance they'll just seize your profits or use that loan as a noose for blackmail, etc. In that case, a European or American bank becomes infinitely more powerful than anything Russia can offer.