OREANDA-NEWS. November 18, 2013. The Board of Directors of Rosbank has initiated the process of appointing Dmitry Olyunin as Chairman of Rosbank Management Board.

This appointment will be effective upon approval from the Central Bank of Russia. Dmitry Olyunin will join Societe Generale Group effective December 1st, coming from VTB Group, where he was President, Chairman of the Management Board of TransCreditBank.

Dmitry Olyunin has a 16 year experience in the Russian banking sector marked by the successful management of strategic and transformation-driven projects in various financial institutions.

Igor Antonov, acting CEO since May 2013, will continue to serve Rosbank as First Deputy Chairman in charge of the Retail activities (Retail Banking, Regional Network, SME and VIP clients).

“I am very pleased to welcome Dmitry in our Group. His strong experience and track record in the Russian banking sector will be instrumental in developing our universal banking model strategy in Russia. The bank will benefit from his international background and his thorough management focus on both business developments as well as on resources and risk management. I would also like to take this opportunity to warmly thank Igor Antonov for his contribution and dedication to Rosbank as acting CEO during the last few months" commented Didier Hauguel, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Rosbank and Societe Generale Group Chief Country Officer for Russia.