Rustam Mursalimov Joins Gazprombank Asset Management Team

MOSCOW, July 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

Gazprombank, a leading Russian bank, announces that it has appointed Rustam Mursalimov as an Equity Portfolio Manager at Gazprombank Asset Management. He holds the position of Director and started on July 19^th.

Before joining Gazprombank, Mr Mursalimov was an Equity Portfolio Manager at DEKA Asset Management in Germany and responsible for the firm's investments in Russia, Turkey, and Eastern Europe as part of DEKA's Emerging Europe team.

Commenting on the appointment, Aylin Suntay, Head of Gazprombank Asset Management, said, "Gazprombank is extremely pleased to have recruited such an experienced international investment manager to further strengthen our portfolio management team. Rustam's experience across broader emerging markets geographies will be complementary to our existing market-leading Russian asset management business."

About Gazprombank

Gazprombank has successfully operated in the banking sector since 1990. Founded by the world's largest gas producer and exporter, Gazprom,to provide banking services for gas industry enterprises, Gazprombank has since becomea leader in the banking sector, which key performance indicators place the Bank among the top three banks of Russia.

Gazprombank, as a universal financial institution, delivers a wide range of banking and investment services forover 45,000 corporate and about3 million private clients.

About Gazprombank Asset Management

One of the largest Russian asset management businesses, Gazprombank Asset Management group offers a wide range of asset management services to institutional and private investors, both domestic and international. It includes Gazprombank, Management Company 'Gazprombank - Asset management', GPB-Asset Management S.A. (Luxembourg) and Omega Trust Umbrella Fund (registered in Ireland).

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