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Harvard Business Review Россия
Алексей Навальный, Владимир Ашурков

С 2003 по 2009 год прибыль контролируемой государством «Транснефти» выросла в четыре раза. Несмотря на это, компания вчетверо уменьшила размер дивидендов, выплачиваемых акционерам, зато с 2005 по 2008 год на благотворительность потратила почти полмиллиарда долларов. Список ее получателей акционерам раскрыт не был: компания сочла эту информацию конфиденциальной. В 2007 году собственная щедрость в отношении неназванных благополучателей обошлась «Транснефти» в $300 млн — больше, чем техобслуживание трубопроводов. В 2009 году, согласно финансовой отчетности, объем пожертвований составил 3,2 млрд рублей ($114 млн), что в 7,8 раза превысило сумму выплаченных акционерам дивидендов.

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Swiss authorities take no interest in former Bank of Moscow head

Switzerland’s law enforcement authorities have not submitted any applications to the Russian Foreign Ministry in the case of former Bank of Moscow head Andrei Borodin, RIA Novosti reported on Tuesday, citing a source in the ministry.

The media reported earlier that Switzerland suspects Borodin of money laundering and has already sent Russia a proposal to investigate possible financial crimes.
Borodin and his former deputy Dmitry Akulinin have been placed on the international wanted list on suspicion of committing crimes when they headed the Bank of Moscow.

The court issued arrest warrants for the both in absentia.

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Fugitive Bank of Moscow ex-president sues major newspaper for defamation

RAPSI

Four lawsuits filed by former Bank of Moscow president Andrei Borodin have been transferred from the Tverskoy District Court to the Savyolovsky District Court in Moscow as previous defendant was replaced by the Kommersant newspaper, Borodin’s attorney Alexander Arutyunov told the Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI/rapsinews.ru) on Tuesday.

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Moody’s to cut Russia’s VTB if asset quality, liquidity falls

Prime News

Moody’s international ratings agency believes that the deposit and debt ratings of Russia’s state-controlled VTB Bank could be decreased, if capitalization, asset quality and liquidity worsen, according to the agency’s provisional survey released late Monday.

The bank’s ratings could also be decreased if the government cuts its holding, which could lead to a drop in the level of state financial aid, the agency also said.

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Hals to Get Bank of Moscow Projects

The Moscow Times

VTB has made a decision on what to do with development projects it received along with Bank of Moscow.

Two major projects — the River Mall shopping center and a mixed-use complex on Olimpiisky Prospekt — will go to Hals-Development, in which VTB holds a controlling stake, according to consultants working on the projects.

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Former CBR official Gennady Melikyan nominated to VTB supervision board

SKRIN Newswire

The Russian government has appointed former first deputy CBR chairman Gennady Melikyan its representative at VTB Bank’s supervisory board. As an independent director was also nominated Leonid Melamed, deputy board chairman at AFK Sistema, a relevant order was posted on the government’s web site.

As representatives of the Russian Federation in VTB Bank’s supervisory board were also nominated the bank’s current supervisory board chairman Sergey Dubinin, VTB Bank CEO Andrey Kostin, Deputy Finance Minister Alexey Savatyugin, director of the department at the Finance Ministry of Russia Alexey Uvarov and first deputy CBR chairman Alexey Ulyukaev.

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Russian police opens case for 540 mln rbl fraud in Bank of Moscow

Prime News

Russian law-enforcement agencies have opened a criminal case against unnamed employees of the Bank of Moscow for a 540 million ruble fraud, a source close to the bank said Friday, as cited by RIA Novosti.

The source said that the Bank of Moscow’s employees and other unidentified persons stole 540 million rubles from the bank under the guise of foreign exchange transactions in 2009–2010.

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MP Denis MacShane warns against investing in Russia

MP Denis MacShane warns against investing in Russia; A former minister for Europe has urged the Government to attach “health and safety” warnings to promotional material that encourages businesses to invest in Russia.

Denis MacShane, Labour MP for Rotherham, has written to Lord Green, the trade minister, in protest at a conference scheduled for today and sponsored by UK Trade & Investment that will promote Skolkovo, billed as Russia’s Silicon Valley.

Citing the damage caused to companies by “corrupt officials in Russia”, he wrote: “It seems irresponsible for British companies to be putting themselves in harm’s way without full disclosure about the tragedies that could befall them in Russia.”The Government should add an official health and safety warning so British businesses seeking to be involved in Russia do so with their eyes open.”

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(Русский) Кипрский свидетель по делу Банка Москвы собирается судиться со следствием

Московские новости

31 января 00:05 | Сергей Миненко, Марина Лепина

Следственные органы России вновь попытаются вызвать на допрос Елену Батурину в качестве свидетеля по делу Банка Москвы. Чтобы получить возможность пообщаться с супругой экс-мэра столицы Юрия Лужкова, следственный департамент МВД подготовил обращение к властям Австрии, где сейчас живет Батурина. Ее нежелание являться в российскую столицу объяснимо — побывавший недавно на допросе другой свидетель по делу Банка Москвы, киприот Джордж Филиппидес утверждает, что подвергся жесткому прессингу со стороны следователей и готовит сейчас обращение в суд.

Филиппидес руководит кипрской фирмой One World, управляющей активами концерна «Инвестлеспром» — в незаконных сделках с акциями этого крупнейшего в стране лесопромышленного холдинга сейчас также подозревают руководителей Банка Москвы Андрея Бородина и Дмитрия Акулинина. Как уже сообщали «МН», следователи считают, что в ходе сделки по «Инвестлеспрому» банку был нанесен ущерб в размере $199 млн. (more…)