Key players in the Russian banking market are based in the capital. However, there are banks in the regions that are of particular importance for the local economy.
Today's ranking includes largest regional banks in Russiaranked by net assets. Within the framework of the current rating, such a credit institution is recognized as regional if its head office is located outside Moscow.
10. Rusfinance Bank (Samara, net assets - 111 983 million rubles)
This Samara bank has been on the Samara market since 2004 and today has offices in 64 regions of Russia. The bank is owned by ROSBANK. Rusfinance Bank is part of the European Societe Generale Group.
9. Asia-Pacific Bank (Blagoveshchensk, net assets - 117,124 million rubles.)
The credit organization has been operating in the market for 21 years. The bank's branch network includes 318 branches in 18 regions of Russia. In 2012 and 2013, ATB received the Prize of the Union of Journalists of Russia - "Golden Diploma for Information Transparency."
8. SKB-Bank (Yekaterinburg, net assets - 136,812 million rubles)
The bank was founded in 1990 on the basis of the Sverdlovsk department of the Soviet Agroprombank. In December 2012 SKB was awarded the Best Bank of Russia award by the Association of Russian Banks.
7. UBRD (Yekaterinburg, net assets - 174 679 million rubles)
The Ural Bank for Reconstruction and Development in 2012 completely changed the corporate identity to a more modern one. The rebranding is part of the development strategy, according to which by 2015 the bank plans to expand its branch network to 550 points of sale throughout Russia.
6. Orient Express Bank (Blagoveshchensk, net assets - 247,742 million rubles.)
The bank has more than 1,500 branches throughout the country, which allowed it to become one of the three leaders of the most “branch” banks. Orient Express serves over 3 million customers.
5. Khanty-Mansiysk Bank (Khanty-Mansiysk, net assets - 292,209 million rubles)
The bank's branch network numbers 170 branches, including a representative office in Prague. The bank was founded in 1992. Thanks to the partnership program with NOMOS Bank, the network of KMB ATMs totals more than 1500 units.
4. AK Bars (Kazan, net assets - 320,596 million rubles)
The bank serves over 2.5 million private and 50 thousand corporate clients. AK Bars was founded in 1993; today its branches are present in 33 regions of Russia. In addition, a subsidiary organization, Naratbank, operates in Saratov.
3. MDM Bank (Novosibirsk, net assets - 325,189 million rubles)
The bank, which closes the three leaders in the rating, was founded in 1990. The regional network includes 187 branches. Clients of MDM-Bank are 3.5 million individuals and 70 thousand corporate clients.
2. Bank Saint Petersburg (Saint Petersburg, net assets - 373,242 million rubles)
The bank was founded in 1990 and today operates on the territory of the Northern capital, as well as Moscow, the Leningrad region, Nizhny Novgorod and Kaliningrad. The bank's client base numbers 1.2 individuals and 37 thousand enterprises and organizations.
1.Russia (St. Petersburg, net assets - 402,375 million rubles)
The largest regional bank in Russia was established in 1990. The press has repeatedly associated the bank with the name of the President of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin. Through subsidiaries, the bank controls such organizations as IC SOGAZ, Ren-TV, and Channel Five.