15.08.2008 /Operations VTB Group provides a USD 1.5bn loan facility - The facility provided by VTB Group allows OJSC Kamskaya mining company to settle the payment for the licence on time and in full.

15.08.2008 /Operations VTB increases credit limit for UMMC Holding Group - The limit increase will expand the Group members' access to VTB's capabilities in financing its current activities, as well as the Holding’s mid-term projects aimed at production upgrade and its investment projects.

15.08.2008 /Bank's Ratings VTB Bank is awarded by Deutsche Bank AG - VTB Bank received awards from Deutsche Bank AG, Germany, for the quality of arranging payments in 2007 in two currencies –USD dollars and Euros (USD "STP Excellence Award" and EUR "STP Excellence Award").

15.08.2008 /Bank's Ratings Vision Solutions Customer Alfa-Bank Honored for IT - Vision Solutions announced its customer Alfa-Bank was recently honored as a 2008 Innovation Award recipient during the annual COMMON Europe Conference. The financial organization was recognized for their implementation of a seamless technology solution (MIMIX HA from Vision Solutions) to eliminate planned and unplanned IT downtime.