08.08.2008 /Personal loans "Taganskoe" branch will be closed on August 8, 2008, due to technical reasons - Dear clients, Please pay attention to the fact, that on August 8-9, 2008, "Taganskoe" branch will be closed due to technical reasons.

08.08.2008 /Auto loans “UkrSibbank” to lower car loan interest rates for regular clients - UkrSibban koffer lower interest rates on car loans: by 0.5 % on a USD loan and by 0.7 % on a UAH loan with the maximum period of loan - 7 years. Car loan interest rates are 20.9% in UAH, 14.0% in USD, 13.0% in EUR.

08.08.2008 /Operations SB Bank opened a correspondent account in the largest Japanese bank - Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ - Clients may now enjoy additional international settlement services and services in respect of conversion transactions. Partnership with Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd strengthens SB Bank market leading standing in the Russian banking market for international settlements.

08.08.2008 /Operations Private Banking “UkrSibbank” opens a new VIP center in Kyiv - UkrSibbank opened a new VIP center in the heart of Podil district of Kyiv at Illinska Street, meeting all the requirements of the most demanding client.

08.08.2008 /Operations B.I.N.BANK signed the agreement for US $27 mln. Syndicated Trade Related Finance Facility. - The Facility was launched at US $20 mln. and was well received in the market achieving an oversubscription in general syndication of more than 30%. The Facility has a term of 364 days and pays a margin of 2.50% p.a. above LIBOR.

08.08.2008 /Financial Statements VTB Bank publishes its RAS unconsolidated financial results for July 2008 - Negative trends and high volatility in stock markets affected the revaluation of the Bank's securities portfolio in July 2008. That month VTB Bank also paid RUR 3,210 million as its profit tax. These factors resulted in a lower profit gained in July 2008 as compared to the previous month.

08.08.2008 /Financial Statements Bank of Moscow' Retail Portfolio tops 95 billion roubles - Bank of Moscow' Retail Portfolio has topped 95 billion roubles. Since the beginning of 2008, the volume of loans extended to individuals has risen by 38%. The most dynamically developing segments are credit cards, consumer loans and mortgages.