GSEM UrFU Graduate Appointed Chairman of the Bank Management

17:46, March 30, 2020

Kirill Nifontov has been working in the banking industry for more than 20 years

Graduate of Ural State University (UrFU at present) Kirill Nifontov has been appointed Chairman of the Bank Management of the Expobank, as reported by the bank press service. The position had previously been held by Alexey Sannikov.

«In the context of changing market conditions it is important to use all the opportunities and focus on strategic priorities, hence the choice of Kirill Nifontov, member of the Board of Directors, to lead the bank. I am sure that the bank will continue to increase its growth and strengthen the leadership positions», — commented a majority shareholder of the Expobank Igor Kim.

Kirill Nifontov graduated with a Master in Economics from Ural State University. He has been working in banking for over 20 years. In 2011 he participated in the acquisition of the Russian subsidiary company from Barclays Bank PLC (later re-named as Expobank). From  2011 to 2016 he was Chairman of the Bank Management of Expobank. Later he continued to manage the bank operations in the position of a member of the Board of Directors.