VTB Group (Vneshtorgbank) is a leading Russian banking group, offering a wide range of banking services and products across Russia, certain CIS countries and in selected countries of Western Europe, Asia and Africa. The Government of the Russian Federation is VTB's main shareholder and owns, through the Federal Property Management Agency, 85.5% of its registered share capital.
As of March 31, 2010 the Group had a network of 941 branches located across Russia, CIS and Europe, of which VTB24 retail branches totaled 479. Today outside of Russia, the Group operates through five subsidiary banks located in the CIS (Armenia, Ukraine, Belarus, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan), subsidiary bank in Georgia, five banks located in Europe (Austria, Germany, France, UK and Cyprus), one subsidiary bank and one financial company in Africa (Angola, Namibia), and an associated bank in Vietnam. VTB also has branches in India and China and a presence in Singapore and UAE through the branches of its UK investment banking subsidiary.
02.06.2010 VTB Group today announces its unaudited IFRS results for the three months ending 31 March 2010. Net profit RUB 15.3 billion (approx $510 million) – highest quarterly profit in VTB’s history versus a loss of RUB 20.5 billion in 1Q 2009. More
10.06.2009 Streamlining its operations in Western Europe subsidiaries, JSC VTB Bank has completed the disposal of its 100% holding in Russische Kommerzial Bank AG (Switzerland) to Gazprombank OJSC. The deal was approved by regulatory authorities of Switzerland. More
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US gains access to European banking data - 01.08.2010 US terror investigators can now take advantage of the terms of an agreement drawn up with the EU, which gives them access to the details of bank transfers taking place between the EU and the rest of the world. Source: Deutsche Welle
Results of the 2010 EU-wide stress testing exercise - 23.07.2010 Further to its statements issued on 18 June, 7 July and 19 July 2010, CEBS today releases its summary report on the results of the EU-wide stress test exercise. Source: The Committee of European Banking Supervisors (CEBS)
European banks face stress test - 08.07.2010 The European Union and European Central Bank are pushing for more than 100 European banks to be stress tested, in an effort to avert another financial crisis. Source: Financial News
Siemens plans to set up its own bank - 30.06.2010 German industrial conglomerate Siemens AG plans to set up a bank of its own in an effort to reduce risks of financing difficulties following the economic crisis, the company said Monday. Source: Associated Press
Greek leader considers action against US banks - 17.05.2010 Greece may investigate U.S. investment banks and their role in the run-up to the Greek debt crisis which has shaken faith in euro zone economies, Prime Minister George Papandreou said in comments broadcast on Sunday. Source: Reuters