Hansabank opens new branch in Moscow

Today Hansabank inaugurated its new Russian branch on Sadovaya-Spasskaya 24 in Moscow. The branch will offer qualified banking services to Baltic, Scandinavian and existing Russian business customers. “The inauguration of the bank branch in Moscow today is another step in the realization of FöreningsSparbanken’s international strategy. As in the Baltic countries, we see interesting growth opportunities in Russia and we want to follow our customers as they expand their business with Russian companies,” said Jan Lidén, President and CEO of FöreningsSparbanken. A wholly owned subsidiary of FöreningsSparbanken since July of this year, Hansabank had already offered leasing services in Moscow, St. Petersburg and Kaliningrad. Later this year it plans to add new bank branches in St. Petersburg and Kaliningrad. By year-end the number of employees in Russia will rise from 72 today to around 190. Hansabank in Russia is headed by Mr Druvis Murmanis, who is also member of Hansabank’s board of directors. For further information: Henrik Kolga, Head of Group Communications, FöreningsSparbanken, phone: +46-8-708 111 315