25.07.2007 /Credit cards MasterCard cards are accepted in all BSGV ATMs - This is the first step of BSGV cooperation with MasterCard Worldwide payment system that will be continued by issue of MasterCard cards expected at the beginning of autumn.

25.07.2007 /Investing Investment fund units are available in all BSGV branches - Starting from July 2007 you can apply for purchase, repayment and exchange of investment funds’ units of “Management Company “Troika Dialog” and “United Financial Group “INVEST” in all BSGV Moscow branches and regional groups.

25.07.2007 /Operations Vnesheconombank's Payments on 1998 Eurobonds - Vnesheconombank made a payment in the amount of 190 651 890 US dollars to pay interest on 1998 eurobonds. The payment was made in a single currency.

25.07.2007 /Operations Rosbank's SME lending programmes - In the first half of 2007 Rosbank adapted its’ specific SME lending programmes to meet SME customers’ particular demand and to facilitate them access to financial resources.

25.07.2007 /Technology Cooperation of JSCIB "UkrSibbank" with TIS "Perspective": effective settlement system in the stock market of Ukraine - For the first time in Ukraine TIS "Perspective" jointly with JSCIB "UkrSibbank" implemented the technology of large-scale settlements in the organized stock market under the principle: delivery against payment with an operation term of Ò+0.

25.07.2007 /Financial Statements Rosbank Custody Department - The total value of securities serviced by Rosbank Custody Department grew by 33% and exceeded USD 25.3 bln. as at 01.07.2007.

25.07.2007 /Financial Statements Rosbank Financials for the 1H - Rosbank capital made up 27 447.66 mln. Roubles, its’ assets made up 330 988.46 mln. Roubles, balance profit by Russian accounting standards totalled 1 938.09 mln. Roubles.

25.07.2007 /Financial Statements Rosbank's Loan portfolio - The volume of Rosbank loan portfolio to corporate clients grew by USD 0.3 bln. to USD 3.1 bln. by July 1, 2007.

25.07.2007 /Bank's Ratings Moody's reviews Absolut Bank's Ba3/NP/Aa3.ru ratings for upgrade - Moody's Investors Service today placed on review for possible upgrade the following global scale ratings of Absolut Bank: Ba3 long-term and Not Prime short-term local and foreign currency deposit ratings and Ba3 long-term foreign currency senior unsecured debt rating.

25.07.2007 /Investing JSCIB "UkrSibbank" Places a Three Year US$200 Million Eurobond Issue - The transaction was structured in the form of loan participation notes (the "LPNs") issued by HSBC Bank plc for the sole purpose of financing a loan to JSCIB "UkrSibbank".