Gazprombank Private Banking has become the winner of SPEAR’S Wealth Navigator Awards 2021 in the “Best Russian Bank for Wealthy Families” category. The awards ceremony was held at the Et Cetera Theater on December 6.

“We are especially pleased to be the best Russian bank for families of wealthy customers! After all, family is one of the fundamental values for all of us,” Sergey Potapeyko, Executive Vice President – Head of the Private Banking Department, said.

“Besides, today the Private Banking segment is on the threshold of a gradual migration of first-generation capital from the founding fathers to their heirs and family. That is why our efforts, products and services go beyond the standard financial solutions as we strive to become a reliable and versatile strategic financial partner for the families of our valued customers. I thank all the members of the united “family” called Gazprombank Private Banking. This award belongs to all of us!” he added.

SPEAR’S Wealth Navigator Awards is an annual award to acknowledge the greatest achievements in private banking, wealth management and related industries. The award founders in Russia are the PBWM Media portal and SPEAR’S Russia magazine, PwC acts as an independent consultant.

Gazprombank Private Banking jointly with the Mir National Payment Card System and JCB International Payment System, presents the market’s first premium co-badging card Mir Supreme JCB. The card encompasses the unique offers of Gazprombank Private Banking service package, the privileges of the Mir National Payment Card System, as well as the possibility of widespread payment abroad thanks to co-branding with JCB.

Mir Supreme JCB has a discreet, elegant design and exceptional product scope.

Along with access to all financial and nonfinancial services as part of Gazprombank Private Banking service packages, Mir Supreme JCB enables clients to use their cash more efficiently by means of the Bank’s loyalty programs offering 1% cashback on all purchases, up to 15% cashback with one of five categories, or possibility of earning miles with Aeroflot Bonus or Gazprombank-Travel.

In addition to Gazprombank Private Banking loyalty programs, Mir Supreme JCB provides the MIR payment system advantages: participation in the loyalty program from the partners and cashback on the most popular categories. Paying with Mir Supreme JCB, clients receive an extra 10% cashback on purchases in supermarkets, in cafes and restaurants, on taxi services. Gazprombank Private Banking and Mir payment system offer cumulative cashbacks!

With the DragonPass program, holders of Mir Supreme JCB and their guest can enjoy unlimited free access to business lounges at airports worldwide.

For more detailed information on the terms and conditions of issue and use of the Mir Supreme JCB Private Banking card please contact your personal manager.

Gazprombank Private Banking has won the Frank Private Banking Award 2021 in the category "Best programme for family members and inheritors of capital."

To choose the leader, experts analysed the results of 13 Russian banks’ activities at the end of 2020, conducted interviews with private bankers, online questionnaire surveys of wealthy clients, benchmark research, studied tariffs on products and private banking services.

"We are delighted to receive this award from the expert community. It once again confirms that the 'Inheritors' programme, launched in summer 2019, remains the best on the market year after year. We continue to develop this project and make it even more appealing," commented Sergey Potapeyko, Gazprombank’s Vice President and Private Banking Department Head.

The awards were presented on May 18 at Yarovit Hall Yakimanka. As part of the event, private banking leaders held a discussion, which was attended by Sergey Potapeyko. The bankers discussed the future of Russia's private banking in view of tax and geopolitical developments, changes in customer service during the pandemic and the industry’s main goals.

For two years in a row Gazprombank Private Banking won the SPEAR'S Russia Wealth Management Awards in the nomination “Best Russian Bank for Private Clients.” This year Gazprombank Private Banking was recognized the most client-oriented bank for private clients. The award ceremony took place in Et Cetera Theater on December 14.

“I am very pleased that we became laureates in this particular nomination: after all, the future is behind those who offer a client-oriented, or client-centered, approach in business. The success awaits those who will be able to come to their clients with the products they really need at the exact moment when it is most relevant to them, and use a convenient channel to communicate with the customer. Digitization and Big Data are first helpers here. Over the past several years Gazprombank has done a lot in this area.

Private Banking might be a traditionally more conservative and classic segment where we know each of our clients well a priori, nevertheless, new technologies will inevitably come into our business as well. Therefore, we see our future development in the synergy between the impeccable work of our account managers and use of cutting-edge technologies. This victory is well deserved due to the hard work of the cohesive team of Gazprombank Private Banking!” said Sergey Potapeyko, Vice President and Head of the Private Banking Department.

SPEAR’S Russia Wealth Management Awards is an annual award for best representatives of the industry of private banking services, management of large capital and other related industries. The award has been founded and presented in a similar manner to the UK SPEAR’S Wealth Management Awards held by SPEAR’S UK Magazine in London. The founders of the award in Russia are PBWM Media Portal and SPEAR’S Russia Magazine. PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) serves as an independent consultant.

The list of nominees for the award was formed in several stages, the most significant of which was the stage of votes being cast by industry participants. A highly reputable judge panel helped select the winners.

This year's judge panel included businessman and philanthropist Alexander Gafin, member of the Supervisory Board of Moscow Credit Bank Roman Avdeev, General Director of RUSNANO Capital Irina Rapoport, General Director and founder of Group-IB Ilya Sachkov, and publisher of SPEAR’S Russia Daria Figurkina. The judge panel was chaired by the Managing Partner of MEDIACRAT Arman Jilavyan.