OREANDA-NEWS The first full-scale branch of Sberbank has started work in the capital of the Donetsk People's Republic, its customers - both retail and corporate - will be able to receive almost any banking products and services, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Sberbank Stanislav Kuznetsov said at the opening ceremony.

"Today is a holiday for the entire Sber team - we are opening our first full-scale new office in Donetsk. Today, several offices will be opened in the LPR, but we are opening an office here in Donetsk first. It is important that all products for our retail and corporate customers are available here. Today, residents of Donbass will be able to receive almost any products in such offices," Kuznetsov said.

He added that at the moment 8 more offices are in the mode of carrying out construction and installation works in a short time and will be opened in the near future. In total, at least 20 Sberbank branches are planned to open in the DPR by the end of the year.