OREANDA-NEWS. October 31, 2011. Meeting was held between Andrey Kostin, President – Chairman of VTB Bank Management Board, and Alexander Lukashenko, President of the Republic of Belarus, reported the press-centre of VTB.  

At the meeting, the delegations discussed prospects for bringing VTB share in VTB Bank (Belarus) to 100% by acquiring the government’s stake. Another issue was VTB possible participation in developing the petrochemical industry in Belarus within the programs of the new holding, which is being created on the basis of Belneftekhim concern.

JSC VTB Bank participation in financing joint investment products of Belarus and Russia was also discussed during the negotiations.

Attention was also paid to the promotion of Belarusian goods in the CIS markets through local VTB subsidiary banks by providing loans to importers.

“The market of Belarus has always been a priority for developing our business. VTB Bank (Belarus) is performing very well, and I am confident that our mutually rewarding cooperation will contribute to its success”, Andrey Kostin said.

Forreference:
Closed joint-stock company VTB Bank (Belarus) is a comprehensive bank, which has been operating in the Republic of Belarus since 1996. VTB Bank (Belarus) has been regularly ranked among the country’s top ten banks. The controlling stake (71.4%) is held by JSC VTB Bank (Russia). Currently, its authorized capital amounts to BYR 84.4 billion, and its regulatory capital is at BYR 386.615 billion.