OREANDA-NEWS. October 01, 2013. A month after the start of collaboration within the scope of the payroll project between the Polar Division of MMC Norilsk Nickel and Sberbank of Russia an additional Sberbank of Russia branch was open at the Copper Plant.

According to the Head of Human Resources and Social Policy Department of the Polar Division - Ludmila Akhmetchina “Opening the branch on site is very important. The working hours of the office will be the same as those of the plant, accounting for shifts. If an additional number of consultants is required during different periods of the day, corresponding changes will be made.”

The next step in project implementation will include opening of two additional Sberbank branches at the facilities of the Polar Division.  In such branches the Company’s employees can not only receive financial consultations but also receive assistance in preparing loan or credit card applications. The head of Norilsk office of Sberbank of Russia – Pavel Belkin assured that for worker’s convenience additional ATMs and payment terminals will be installed shortly.

The Agreement between the Company’s Polar Division and Sberbank of Russia was concluded in August 2013. Today 15 branches and 124 terminals operate in Norilsk and Dudinka.