18.08.2009 /Operations New service for BSGV clients: travel insurance - The insurance meets the requirements of foreign countries to visa applicants and is valid worldwide except the place of residence. The policies are available in all BSGV branches.

18.08.2009 /Operations ORGRESBANK provides 50 mln USD credit facility to SNOS JSC - Banking relations between ORGRESBANK and SNOS were established in May 2008. This has been the second facility signed with the Customer.

18.08.2009 /Technology ORGRESBANK has introduced a remote banking service in the Orgres Online System - This service enables customers to manage their banking accounts in the real time mode, namely, to receive information on the current condition and flow of cash funds on their accounts, on the status and payment limit of their banking cards; to effect transfers in rubles and in foreign currency, including from their card accounts, to any accounts opened with the Bank and other credit institutions.

18.08.2009 /Bank's Ratings B&N Bank is included in the "Banks with Significant Loss-Absorption Capacity" group - International rating agency Fitch Ratings has released a report ranking 57 rated Russian banks based on their loan loss absorption capacity to demonstrate their relative vulnerability to loan losses. B&N Bank's LIR ratio stands at 18.8% and therefore it has been included in "Banks with Significant Loss-Absorption Capacity" group.

18.08.2009 /Events Russian Prime Minister V.V. Putin Conducts a Meeting with Chairman of Vnesheconombank V.A. Dmitriev - V.A. Dmitriev: There is an issue we’d like to submit to consideration of our Supervisory Board. We would like to report on our activity on lending to the economy within the framework of the Governmental Commission on Sustainable Development of the Russian Economy and your instructions on increasing VEB’s loan portfolio.