Former CEO of Svyazinvest and a former shareholder of Rostelecom Evgeny Yurchenko increased his stake in VTB from 4.82% to 5.33%, according to the bank's message on the disclosure server. In a conversation with Forbes, Evgeny Yurchenko clarified that by now, as an individual, he already owns 6.1% of VTB's ordinary shares. He has been a shareholder of the bank since 2007.