The banker decided to seek protection from the "werewolves" in Cyprus

As the newspaper Kommersant, a Russian businessman Alexander Lebedev changing ownership structure of the National Reserve Bank. Share in the bank, owned by National Reserve Corporation Lebedev will be transferred to a company registered in Cyprus. Banker explains their actions a desire to protect your business against the encroachments of the Russian authorities. Experts believe they may also be associated with the preparation of the bank for sale. About this publication wrote on Tuesday, April 26. The fact that the ownership structure of the National Reserve Bank (NRB), controlled by the former State Duma deputy Alexander Lebedev, is changing the newspaper was told several sources familiar with the situation. "At the end of last year, several bank employees have been reissued in a Cypriot company, and now through them receive a salary and per diem," - says a source close to the bank employees. "The Cypriot companies are translated not only employees, but also assets businessman", - said one of the interlocutors of the newspaper. Alexander Lebedev, confirmed to Kommersant that he has plans for the transfer of assets abroad, adding that working with lawyers is not finished yet. The main shareholder of the National Reserve Bank is the National Reserve Corporation (NRC, owns 56.3% shares), in turn, controlled by Alexander Lebedev. Son of Alexander Lebedev Eugene holds 15% stake in the bank, another 5% directly owned by a businessman. 20% of shares belong to Yuri Kudimov, Rosimushchestvo - 2,88%. At the end of the first quarter of Bulgaria took the 69 place on assets (52.4 billion rubles.) And 30 th in terms of capital (18.6 billion rubles.) In the ranking of "Interfax". "I'm doing it to protect the business from the" werewolves in epaulets "to be able to appeal to the institutions that protect foreign investors, because the ability to appeal to the institutions that should protect domestic investors, I'm exhausted" - said a businessman "Kommersant. The newspaper reminds that are now under investigation on charges of misusing state support funds allocated to Bulgaria to reorganize the bank "Russian Capital" in 2008. The case was filed August 3, 2010 in Part 4 of Art. 159 of the Criminal Code ("Fraud in especially large size), we are talking about the theft of 450 million rubles. In November last year in the office of UXO were searched, and Lebedev in February, was summoned for interrogation as a witness to the Main Investigation Department of the Moscow police. In response, Alexander Lebedev, has repeatedly said that a case of embezzlement was fabricated, as funds from the Russian capital "were derived before his recovery. Introduction to the scheme of ownership structure NRB Cyprus can be the first step in pre-sales of banking assets, the director of the Moscow office of Tax Consulting UK Edward Savulyak. "Cleaning the balance sheet and asset stripping, not included in the deal - a common practice prior to the sale of the bank", - accepts the vice-president of the bank Lada Credit Dmitry Isaev. "The owners are actively seeking a buyer for its assets, since neither Mr. Lebedev, neither Mr. Kudimov do not want to continue to engage in banking business", - says the source of Kommersant familiar with the situation. "Since February of last year negotiating the sale of Bulgaria conducted with Uzbek investors", - said a source close to shareholders of the bank, adding that if the deal it will be held by the Russian company. Alexander Lebedev told Kommersant: "We are currently with anyone serious negotiations for the sale of the bank are not engaged."