OREANDA-NEWS. May 10, 2013. SME Bank (Vnesheconombank Group) took part in the interregional conference “Regional Banking Strategies in 2013” held in Rostov-on-Don. The event was organized by “Expert” Media holding under support of the Association of Regional Banks of Russia (Association “Russia”).

The conference attracted over 100 CEOs of banks in the Southern Federal District, representatives of federal banks, regulators and experts who discussed current trends in the banking sector in the south of Russia and prospects for the nearest future.

The plenary meeting was addressed by Alexander Khandruev, First Vice-President of Association “Russia”, Alexander Ivanter, Deputy Editor in chief of “Expert” Magazine, Mikhail Matovnikov, General Directorof the Interfax Center for Economic Analysis and Nadezhda Martynova, Deputy Chairman of the Board of SME Bank.