VTB considered loss of “Transaero”. The collapse of the airline cost the bank 24 billion rubles – CIA

June 25, 2016

The loss of VTB Bank because of “Transaero” amounted to 24 billion rubles., told TASS referring to the deputy chairman of the State Bank Herbert Moos. VTB was one of the key airlines creditors, terminated its activities in the autumn of 2015. According to Mr. Moosa, “bankruptcy” Transaero “has had a significant impact on the result in 2015».

VTB at the end of 2014 issued a “Transaero” credit under the state guarantees in the amount of 9 billion rubles. In addition, as reported by “Kommersant”, the bank “at the request of the government” in the “framework of emergency” issued in addition to the carrier an additional 1.5 billion rubles., Received assurances that the Bank will provide 100 per cent state guarantee on the loan. The press service of the bank declined to comment

At the end of 2015, VTB reported that financial debt “Transaero” amounted to 12 billion rubles, while the debt to the leasing structure of the bank “VTB Leasing” -.. 40 billion rubles. 21 aircraft. The head of bank Andrey Kostin said in November that the group expects to pass the “Aeroflot” to lease ten “Transaero” aircraft, and another 11 – to sell in Russia or abroad. But while the “VTB Leasing” gave “Aeroflot” only three long-haul aircraft, previously operated by “Transaero”, the delivery was carried out with a delay iz-za replace a very large number of parts in airplanes, explained in the press service of the lessor at the beginning of June.

In the meantime, the first deputy chairman of Sberbank Maxim Poletaev already admitted the possibility of criminal proceedings against the shareholders of “Transaero” Alexander and Olga Pleshakova. According to him, “former shareholders of the company may have committed a number of illegal actions.” If this fact is confirmed, “Gentlemen Pleshakova be prosecuted and, if necessary, to persecution throughout the world,” said a top manager in June. Sberbank cooperates on this issue with the Russian power structures. According to Mr. Poletaeva, the bank examines in detail the business model of “Transaero”, because “many questions remain unanswered: how financial flows are constructed ticket sales were organized, used intermediary companies.” According to “Kommersant”, until recently, the former leaders of the airline were abroad.

Elizaveta Kuznetsova