MDM-Bank
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 MDM-Bank headquarters in Moscow (2005–2009) | |
| Industry | Banking, Financial services |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1993 |
| Defunct | 2009 |
| Fate | Merged with URSA Bank |
| Successor | MDM Bank (2009–2016) |
| Headquarters | Moscow, Russia (with branches nationwide) |
Key people | Andrey Melnichenko (co-founder), Sergey Popov, Vladimir Rashevsky, Michel Perhirin |
Number of employees | 4,800 (2007) |
MDM-Bank (Russian: ОАО «МДМ-Банк», abbreviation for "Moscow Business World", later "Interregional Business World") was a major Russian commercial bank that operated from 1993 till 2009.
In August 2009, MDM-Bank was liquidated following its merger with URSA Bank, with the combined entity being renamed MDM Bank (2009–2016) (without hyphen). The bank was registered in Novosibirsk with regional headquarters in Moscow, Yekaterinburg, and Novosibirsk.[1] It was a participant in Russia's Deposit Insurance System under number 17.
History
The bank was founded in 1993 by Andrey Melnichenko, Mikhail Kuznetsov, and Yevgeny Ishchenko. It received its banking license on 1 June 1993.[2]
In 2000, the bank became part of MDM Industrial Group and MDM Financial Group.
The magazine Global Finance recognized MDM-Bank as the best bank in Russia in 2006 for:
- Corporate governance
- Foreign exchange operations
- Best Eurobond arranger in the Russian market
- Best M&A advisor in the Russian market
In October 2006, MDM-Bank ranked first in Standard & Poor's transparency rating for Russian banks and received a diploma from Euromoney magazine as one of Russia's leading banks applying advanced corporate governance standards.
In 2007, MDM-Bank maintained some of the highest credit ratings among Russian private banks:
- Standard & Poor's (BB-, stable outlook)
- Fitch Ratings (BB-, positive outlook; A+ rus)
- Moody's (Ba1 NP/D, stable outlook)
It was the only Russian financial institution with a public corporate governance rating from S&P (6+).[3]
In late 2007, the IFC provided MDM-Bank with a $100 million loan for SME lending and $100 million capital investment.[4]
Merger and liquidation
On 3 December 2008, shareholders of MDM-Bank and URSA Bank announced plans to merge, creating one of Russia's leading private universal banks.[5] The merger was completed on 10 August 2009. Prior to the merger, MDM Bank maintained strong credit ratings.[6]
On 7 August 2009, following the merger, MDM Bank was liquidated by the Central Bank of Russia.[7]
The merged entity was named MDM Bank (without hyphen), which itself was liquidated in 2016 after merging with Binbank.[8]
Management
Key executives included:
- Andrey Melnichenko (1993–2001) - Chairman[9]
- Vladimir Rashevsky (2001–2004) - Chairman[10]
- Andrey Savelyev (2004–2005)[11]
- Michel Perhirin (2005–2008), former Raiffeisenbank executive[12]
- Igor Kuzin (2008–2009) - Last Chairman[13]
Financial indicators
As of 1 January 2009 (RAS):
- Assets: 308 billion rubles
- Capital: 36.6 billion rubles
- Net profit: 4.8 billion rubles
As of 1 January 2008 (IFRS):
- Charter capital: 1.2 billion rubles
- Equity: 35.2 billion rubles
- Gross profit: 10.2 billion rubles
- Net profit: 7.9 billion rubles
Notable employees
- Bronislav Yermak (1970–2009) - Head of Forex operations
- Alexander Mamut - Board member
- Konstantin Malofeev - Head of Corporate Finance
- Slava Rabinovich (1966–2022) - Manager of MCM Capital Advisors
References
- ^ Service locations of merged MDM Bank
- ^ MDM-Bank information Archived 2010-09-21 at the Wayback Machine, Central Bank of Russia.
- ^ Michel Perhirin, Chairman of MDM-Bank, spoke at Banking on Russia conference in London. Press release. 4 June 2007.
- ^ IFC to invest $200 million in MDM-Bank. Kommersant No. 21, 12 February 2007, p. 15.
- ^ "Press release on official website". Archived from the original on 2009-10-08. Retrieved 2010-09-30.
- ^ MDM Bank credit rating rationale (April 2009)
- ^ Credit organization registration canceled by Central Bank of Russia under document No. 2095400028942 dated 06.08.2009.
- ^ "Binbank and MDM Bank complete merger". Kommersant. 2016-11-16. Archived from the original on 2021-06-25. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
- ^ Biography Archived 2019-12-30 at the Wayback Machine on Forbes.ru
- ^ Biography of V.V. Rashevsky Archived 2020-02-28 at the Wayback Machine on BFM.RU
- ^ Andrey Savelyev leaves MDM-Bank Archived 2020-03-01 at the Wayback Machine - Kommersant No. 227, 2 December 2005, p. 13.
- ^ Michel Perhirin appointed Chairman
- ^ Igor Kuzin to head MDM-Bank Archived 2017-03-05 at the Wayback Machine, Banki.ru, 6 October 2008
External links
- Bank information at Central Bank of Russia
- MDM-Bank memorial page at Banki.ru