[2] The entity was registered on November 29, 1993 and as of June 2022 has 219 branches in 28 regions of the country.

It's a member of SWIFT, Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange, Russian banks association etc.

[citation needed] The bank is known to have founded Ak Bars Holding back in 1998 as its investment banking subdivision,[3] spinning it off as a separate entity at the end of 2004,[4] whilst keeping 7.65% of its equity under own control.

[3] In June 2022, it has officially ensured[5] that it is not a subsidiary, dependent or affiliated company of Ak Bars Holding once the latter has been included into the 2022 sanctioned entities list, presumably for ownership of Zelenodolsk Shipyard.

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