VTB’s Patrushev named new head of Russian Agriculture Bank

By Ivan Anderzhanov

Dmitry Patrushev, a former vice-president at state-controlled VTB Bank, has been named as chief executive of Russian Agriculture Bank, in a big shake-up at Russia’s fourth-biggest lender.

Patrushev has some useful connections. His pater is Kremlin Security Council boss Nikolai Patrushev, who is believed to be a close comrade of prime minister Vladimir Putin.

Dmitry Patrushev, 32, takes over from Yuri Trushin, who has headed the Agricultrue Bank for almost a decade. The lender has total assets of around 900 billion roubles ($29bn). Patrushev spent about four years at VTB looking after blue-chip clients.

By Ivan Anderzhanov Dmitry Patrushev, a former vice-president at state-controlled VTB Bank, has been named as chief executive of Russian Agriculture Bank, in a big shake-up at Russia’s fourth-biggest lender. Patrushev has some useful connections. His pater is Kremlin Security Council boss Nikolai Patrushev, who is believed to be a close comrade of prime minister Vladimir ...