18.04.2007 /Personal loans Business development loans in foreign currency are profitable under condition that additional expenses will not exceed the difference between the loan cost in UAH and in foreign currency - It is more expedient to draw a business development loan in foreign currency provided that the difference between the loan cost in the national and foreign currency is bigger than the additional expenses, which a customer will incur when purchasing or selling the currency resources under the loan.

18.04.2007 /Operations Trade Finance Centre of "UkrSibbank" is the 80-th in the network of ÂNP Paribas - Trade Finance Centre of "UkrSibbank" was officially opened in July 2006. It has become the 80-th trade centre within the network of ÂNP Paribas, which operates on a global scale.

18.04.2007 /Financial Statements The "Saint Petersburg" Bank's results (as of 01.04.2007) - Its assets grew 17% and accounted for 70 916 million rubles. The customer’s accounts increased by 14% and amounted to 60.8 billion rubles. The loan and comparable arrears were up by 23% and reached 56.2 billion rubles.

18.04.2007 /Bank's Ratings IMB Leasing Company: outstanding results - International Moscow Bank Leasing Company (IMB-Leasing) reached no.12 position by current portfolio (as of January 01, 2007) and no.10 by volume of new business in 2006 in the rankings of 100 Russia's largest leasing companies based on leasing market estimations. The rankings were released by "Expert RA" rating agency (published in "Expert" magazine, #13, April 02—08, 2007).

18.04.2007 /Events Vnesheconombank Holds Workshop for its Employees and Customers - On April 16-17, 2007, Vnesheconombank held a workshop for its employees and customers devoted to reviewing the new revision of the Uniform Customs and Practices for Documentary Credits (UCP 600).

18.04.2007 /Operations Agreement on the Development of the Lower Angara Area Signed - The project's implementation provides for establishing two industrial clusters, namely, energometallurgical and timber processing associations incorporating industrial and infrastructure facilities to be used for establishing industrial companies and developing the Lower Angara Area.