Congress of the bankers to swing the question of unification

Tuesday, April 5, in Moscow, held a congress of the Association of Russian Banks (ARB). XXII Congress was the anniversary: ??this year marks the twentieth anniversary of the ARB. Head of VTB Andrey Kostin jokingly compared the event to the XXII Congress of the CPSU, but expressed confidence that the ARB would not repeat the fate of the Communist Party. After duty at such events congratulatory officialdom, expressed in general terms (Russian presidential aide Arkady Dvorkovich conveyed greetings to the Congress by Dmitry Medvedev, and Federation Council Chairman Sergei Mironov has complained that Russian state-owned banks are not very much and raise the economy, but not all are more likely to profit) made by the head ARB Garegin Tosunyan (pictured). His speech is allowed accumulated by the beginning of the intrigue of the Congress. Intrigue was a little bit, but it was. Before the Congress in the business press often written that one of the decisions of the Congress could be a decision to join the ARB with his longtime rival - the Association of Regional Banks of Russia, headed by Alexander Murychev. There is also talk that some delegates may raise the issue of the alleged resignation Tosunyan. After his speech, it became clear that both the forecast did not materialize. The organization, according to its head, works fine. As the correspondent of the portal Bank.ru of the Column Hall of the Union House, Tosunyan, speaking of the ARB, metaphorically called it "an aggregator of the collective mind." Also, in his view, the question of association with the Association of regional banks to discuss possible, but this should be done very carefully and, preferably, to postpone this discussion for later. In this issue Garegin Tosunyan supported and speaking then head of RSPP, Alexander Shokhin. He promised to be a mediator in the talks the two structures (already in the RSPP is a commission on the banks, where the two associations can engage in dialogue). The remaining speakers unifying theme mentioned in passing, and the mandatory requirement that the serious issues must be addressed very gradually. And many not even mentioned. After this, the anniversary congress of bankers has smoothly passed the holiday.