March 17, 2014 , 00:01 | Society | Paul Kochegarov | write reviewers
Staff at UK and the FSB raided the " My Bank"
At the head office of the credit institution , the former owner which Gleb Fetisov is accused of fraud , looking for documents relating to the transaction between the former and current shareholders
Last week, the head office of "My Bank " searched the Investigative Committee and the staff of the Department "K" of the Russian FSB . According to " Izvestia " siloviki interested mainly documents relating to the sale Fetisov its stake in the bank to 11 individuals .
" My bank " began to experience difficulties after the change of shareholders . Former Senator Gleb Fetisov bank sold in December 2013 a number of individuals . Changes in the ownership structure resulted in problems that had led to cash constraints . In January, the bank stopped accepting deposits. Central Bank revoked the license of "My Bank " on January 31. According to the Deposit Insurance Agency , insurance payments to depositors "My bank" amounted to 6.5 billion rubles.
- The search lasted almost a day - from 11 am March 13 to 7 am the next day - told " Izvestia" one of the bank employees. - All this time, employees were not allowed out of the building . Security officials arrived in several cars, and a warrant has been written out Basmanny court , raided the building. Open safes , copy information including from electronic media .
How do I find "Izvestia" , the investigators were particularly interested in documents related to the sale of shares Fetisov "My Bank " 11 individuals in November 2013 . In particular, seized 11 contracts of sale of securities, made ??up with the new owners . Recall that in late 2013 Gleb Fetisov sold his shares ( 100% ) in FFF Finance Group BV, which , in turn, owned 94.81 % of the share capital of the bank , eleven individuals. Sources close to the investigation suggested that this could mean either search for additional evidence in the case Fetisov , or trying to find a crime in the actions of the new owners .
- As far as I know, is now enough evidence to charge the new owners of the bank - said the "Izvestia" Fetisov assistant Igor Pylaev .
The current owners of the credit institution to comment on the situation do not want. "Izvestia" contacted one of the new owners of "My Bank " - ex- deputy chairman Rinat Setdikovym , who said that such statements are not going to comment , and generally prefers not to dwell on the situation around " my bank."
Criminal case under Art . 159 of the Criminal Code ( "Fraud" ) on the situation around "My Bank " was initiated in December 2013 and based on the initiative of the Central Bank. February 28 , was detained Gleb Fetisov , after which the court issued a warrant for his arrest. Initially, he was accused of fraud by 6 billion rubles, but then the amount was reduced to 555 million
Fraud scheme was as follows: November 25, 2013 "My Bank" bought for 555 million rubles shares of the Dutch sports car manufacturer Spyker Cars NV in 11 individuals - Russians and foreigners . Later they became the new owners of "My Bank ". According to the Bank , the purchase price per share averaged nearly 2.7 thousand rubles, while recent quotes on them do not exceed the threshold of 87 cents per share. Thus , the price of illiquid stocks obviously been overestimated by 3.1 thousand times . Sellers shares then transferred the money to the account of GF Financial Corporation, which , according to the investigation , is still controlled by Gleb Fetisov .
According to the version of CB , GF Financial Corporation has over 558 million rubles redeemed at "My Bank " marketable shares Altimo Holdings and Investments Limited, which owns large stakes in the company VimpelCom and the largest mobile operator in Turkey Turkcell.
As a result of this scheme , according to the Central Bank , liquid assets "My Bank " have been replaced by illiquid , and the money received the bank's owners . However, the letter is not clear who at the time belonged to the bank. The document CB only says that at the time of the transactions sole owner FFF Finance Group BV and the largest owner of "My Bank " was Fetisov . Belonged to this group and 94.81 % of the share capital of the bank .
March 14 The Central Bank sent a letter to the Investigative Committee , which requested a new criminal case - now acting against Chairman of the " My Bank " Kira Andrianova under Part 4 of Art. 160 of the Criminal Code (" embezzlement "). According to the regulator , it is through her ??hands were all important transaction in the bank , its signatures are under documents on the transfer of shares to new shareholders Fetisov .