Sberbank’s Gref aims for glory

Sberbank’s chief German Gref has the task of creating a national banking champion for Russia. That includes building a presence overseas.

Sberbank’s biggest domestic rival is growing fast

The Russian state wants a national banking champion to be proud of and has brought in new management, many from the private sector, to transform Sberbank into a top-notch corporate and retail bank. Its ambitious plans include establishing strong positions in foreign markets.

German Gref, the former Russian minister of economics and trade, was given the job at Sberbank with the mission to lead it to its next stage of development

German Gref, the former Russian minister of economics and trade, was given the job at Sberbank with the mission to lead it to its next stage of development

ANTON KARAMZIN, FORMER chief financial officer of Morgan Stanley in Russia, had not met German Gref when he took the call from a headhunter on December 27 last year.

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