Andrey L. Kostin

• Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, VTB Bank, Russian Federation

1979, degree in Economics, Moscow State University; 1979-82, General Consulate of the USSR, Sydney, Australia; 1982-85, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, USSR, European Department, Moscow; 1985-90, Embassy of the USSR, London, UK; 1990-92, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Russia; European Department, Moscow. 1992-93, Executive Director, Russian Investment and Finance Company, Moscow; 1993-95, Deputy General Manager, Imperial Bank, International Investments; 1995-96, Deputy Chair of the Board, National Reserve Bank; 1996-2002, Chairman, Vnesheconombank.