Association of Regional Banks of Russia thanked SKB-Bank’s management for their support and help with the coordination of the 6th international banking forum called Russian Banks 21st Century. The forum was held in Sochi in September 2008, the bank’s press officer reports.

The event coordinators said ‘SKB-Bank’s participation ensured the best quality forum both content– and logistics-wise.’

Based on the forum’s outcomes, SKB-Bank was awarded with an honorary diploma, while President of the Association of Regional Banks of Russia and the State Duma Deputy Anatoly Aksakov spoke about the respect he had for the bank and about his hopes of further cooperation opportunities.

‘The range and significance of the issues on the forum’s agenda and its growing international importance and popularity as well as the attention the Russian authorities are paying to it mean the forum is one of the banking sector’s major events,’ Aksakov said.