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International recognition and external evaluation:

  • "Eligible Custodian" under Rule 17f-5 and Rule 17f-7 of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
  • VTB is the first Russian banking custodian to be granted an international public custody rating. Thomas Murray Ratings Limited (179 Piccadilly, London, phone: +44 (0) 207 830 8300, web-site: www.thomasmurray.com) has awarded VTB a Domestic Custody Rating of A- with a stable outlook, which represents a Strong product offering for all types of assets.
  • Ernst & Young, an independent service auditor, has issued a Report which proves that procedures and controls related to VTB custody operations are in conformity with Statement on Auditing Standards No.70 of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants  (SAS-70).
  • "Commended Custodian" in Russian securities market within Agent Bank in the Emerging Markets Survey conducted by Global Custodian magazine in January 2007.

VTB is a leading Russian banking custodian, renders full-scale services in securities market, including:

  • Safekeeping
  • Rade Processing and Settlement on DFP and DVP basis
  • Corporate Actions services, including proxy voting
  • Income Collection
  • Securities Pledging
  • Payment Agent services, Domicile services
  • Services of a Special Depository to mutual funds and pension funds
  • Broker services on MICEX, RTS and other exchanges
  • Foreign Exchange operations
  • Tax Support service
  • Agent, Registrar services to mutual funds and asset managers
  • Customer`s Portfolio Evaluation
  • Verification of securities certificates.

VTB provides services for all types of securities including:

  • Russian corporate securities:
    • Equities
    • Corporate bonds
    • Bills of exchange, Promissory notes
  • Russian state bonds
  • Eurobonds
  • Shares of mutual funds
  • ADRs, GDRs, Credit Linked Notes
  • International state and corporate securities.

VTB`s advantages and settlement possibilities:

  • VTB provides to its clients a full-scale access to all Russian exchanges, securities and cash settlement systems.
  • VTB holds accounts of over 400 depository institutions which enables wide inter-depository settlement possibilities.
  • Euroclear Bank has the only custody account in Russia with VTB.
  • VTB renders custody services to more than 210 foreign clients including global custodians, leading world banks, asset managers, investment funds, brokers and individuals.
  • VTB renders comprehensive services to mutual funds, pension funds and asset managers providing special depositary services to mutual funds and private pension funds, registrar services and agent services to mutual funds and asset managers.

VTB`s technological facilities include:

  • Automatic SWIFT processing
  • Euclid - on-line operating VTB`s account with Euroclear Bank
  • Client-Bank - remote custody services system
  • Reuters, Bloomberg and other systems.