VTB has completed the conversion of its preferred shares into ordinary shares. As a result, Rosimushchestvo's share has increased from 32.4% to 45.37%, the Ministry of Finance's share has increased from 17.68% to 29.1%, and the share of former CEO of Svyazinvest, Yevgeny Yurchenko, has decreased from 10.68% to 5.47%.

VTB's IFRS net profit for 3 months of 2026 amounted to ₽132.6 billion, down 6.2% from ₽141.4 billion in the previous year. Net interest income increased 3.7-fold to ₽196.8 billion, compared to ₽52.6 billion a year earlier. Net commission income increased by 10.2% to ₽80.1 billion.

Evgeny Yurchenko, the former head of Svyazinvest, has increased his stake in VTB from 7.6% to 10.86%. Since early February 2026, he has been steadily increasing his ownership of the bank's ordinary shares. Yurchenko acquired a significant portion of the shares during the SPO in September last year, paying ₽67 per share.

First Deputy Chairman of the Management Board of VTB Olga Skorobogatova said in an interview with RBC that the bank will launch a new retail client project in May with Russia’s largest retailer. The initiative will be part of a partnership model offering discounts and benefits via major market players. Projects are also planned with Lamoda, Ozon and Lukoil;...