The first place is taken by Sberbank Private Banking. The experts gave this financial institution 85 points out of 100 possible. The first office of the division appeared in 2012, today its representative offices can be found in Austria, Switzerland, and Cyprus. To become a member of Sberbank Private Banking, you need to open an account for at least 100 million rubles.
Gazprombank Private Banking is in the second place with 77 points. This division began its work in 2012 under the leadership of Dmitry Peshnev-Podolsky. The minimum amount to enter the clientele is 15 million rubles. The offices of the institute are located abroad - in Cyprus, Luxembourg, and Switzerland.
Private Banking VTB Bank of Moscow occupies the third place - this financial institution scored 75 points. The division for VIP clients was opened about ten years ago, its head is Dimitri Breidenbach. Foreign offices of Private Banking VTB Bank of Moscow (since 2017 - Private Banking VTB) are located in Austria and France.
The minimum entry threshold is 30 million rubles.
The subdivision of the Alfa-Group consortium - A-Club Private Banking occupies the fourth place. Its foreign offices are located in the UK, Luxembourg, and Cyprus. Clients of the financial institution are dozens of participants in the Forbes rating. The minimum amount that a potential customer must deposit is $500,000.
Closes the top five Russian best banks for wealthy clients Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen - a division of the Austrian Raiffeisen BankInternational, opened in 2004. Foreign offices are located in the homeland of the bank - in Austria. The minimum threshold for entry is $500,000.
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