Yikes, Sberbank is making cuts
‼️ Sberbank, Russia’s largest bank, is eliminating 5,000 out of 40,000 positions (20%) in its central office in Moscow.
Sign of trouble? 20% is a LOT.
The article blames it on AI, but I really don’t think so…
frankmedia.ru/216178
Sign of trouble? 20% is a LOT.
The article blames it on AI, but I really don’t think so…
frankmedia.ru/216178
August 29, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Yikes, Sberbank is making cuts
💥 Russia: Explosion at a Sberbank branch in Saint Petersburg.
December 21, 2024 at 7:10 PM
💥 Russia: Explosion at a Sberbank branch in Saint Petersburg.
‼️ Russia: “Sberbank has begun laying off thousands of IT specialists.”
Of course, Sberbank is trying to spin things…
www.moscowtimes.ru/2025/10/08/s...
Of course, Sberbank is trying to spin things…
www.moscowtimes.ru/2025/10/08/s...
October 8, 2025 at 6:22 PM
‼️ Russia: “Sberbank has begun laying off thousands of IT specialists.”
Of course, Sberbank is trying to spin things…
www.moscowtimes.ru/2025/10/08/s...
Of course, Sberbank is trying to spin things…
www.moscowtimes.ru/2025/10/08/s...
🔥 Russia: Sberbank ATM machines set on fire in Krasnodar.
December 19, 2024 at 7:02 PM
🔥 Russia: Sberbank ATM machines set on fire in Krasnodar.
Sberbank branch blown up in St. Petersburg.
December 21, 2024 at 7:14 PM
Sberbank branch blown up in St. Petersburg.
First of all, let’s look at what might not be obvious.
SBERBANK IS MAJORITY RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT OWNED
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sberbank
SBERBANK IS MAJORITY RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT OWNED
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sberbank
Sberbank - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
January 15, 2025 at 12:09 AM
First of all, let’s look at what might not be obvious.
SBERBANK IS MAJORITY RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT OWNED
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sberbank
SBERBANK IS MAJORITY RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT OWNED
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sberbank
🔥 Russia: Another arson attack on a Sberbank branch. The perpetrator got away. Perm.
December 23, 2024 at 7:12 PM
🔥 Russia: Another arson attack on a Sberbank branch. The perpetrator got away. Perm.
January 1, 2026 at 9:50 PM
🔥 Russia: An old woman set fire to the ATM machines at a Sberbank branch in St. Petersburg.
December 21, 2024 at 7:06 PM
🔥 Russia: An old woman set fire to the ATM machines at a Sberbank branch in St. Petersburg.
‼️Russia: “"A Serious Problem." Sberbank Announces Ruble Shortage Due to "Record" Cash Outflow”
Note: Sberbank is directly controlled be the Russian Ministry of Finance.
ru.themoscowtimes.com/2026/07/29/s...
Note: Sberbank is directly controlled be the Russian Ministry of Finance.
ru.themoscowtimes.com/2026/07/29/s...
July 29, 2026 at 2:12 PM
‼️Russia: “"A Serious Problem." Sberbank Announces Ruble Shortage Due to "Record" Cash Outflow”
Note: Sberbank is directly controlled be the Russian Ministry of Finance.
ru.themoscowtimes.com/2026/07/29/s...
Note: Sberbank is directly controlled be the Russian Ministry of Finance.
ru.themoscowtimes.com/2026/07/29/s...
‼️ Russia: “Sberbank was the only bank responsible for the April growth in retail lending.”
Sberbank is majority owned by the National Welfare Fund.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8708217
Sberbank is majority owned by the National Welfare Fund.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8708217
June 1, 2026 at 1:23 AM
‼️ Russia: “Sberbank was the only bank responsible for the April growth in retail lending.”
Sberbank is majority owned by the National Welfare Fund.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8708217
Sberbank is majority owned by the National Welfare Fund.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8708217
January 9, 2026 at 6:01 PM
RUSSIA FACING DEBT CRISIS: VTB SBERBANK NO MONEY Vlog 1250: War in Ukraine
youtu.be/mtD9NKBUSc4
youtu.be/mtD9NKBUSc4
RUSSIA FACING DEBT CRISIS: VTB SBERBANK NO MONEY Vlog 1250: War in Ukraine
YouTube video by Anna from Ukraine
youtu.be
December 6, 2025 at 9:58 PM
RUSSIA FACING DEBT CRISIS: VTB SBERBANK NO MONEY Vlog 1250: War in Ukraine
youtu.be/mtD9NKBUSc4
youtu.be/mtD9NKBUSc4
🤯 All Russians are most concerned about a speedy end to military operations, this is obvious, — Sberbank CEO Gref.
June 30, 2026 at 7:32 PM
🤯 All Russians are most concerned about a speedy end to military operations, this is obvious, — Sberbank CEO Gref.
So who bought these bonds?
As it turns out, a lot of these bonds were bought by STATE MAJORITY OWNED BANKS.
For example: Sberbank
And guess who specifically owns Sberbank!
The National Welfare Fund!
They own 50% plus 1 share.
As it turns out, a lot of these bonds were bought by STATE MAJORITY OWNED BANKS.
For example: Sberbank
And guess who specifically owns Sberbank!
The National Welfare Fund!
They own 50% plus 1 share.
May 24, 2025 at 1:01 AM
So who bought these bonds?
As it turns out, a lot of these bonds were bought by STATE MAJORITY OWNED BANKS.
For example: Sberbank
And guess who specifically owns Sberbank!
The National Welfare Fund!
They own 50% plus 1 share.
As it turns out, a lot of these bonds were bought by STATE MAJORITY OWNED BANKS.
For example: Sberbank
And guess who specifically owns Sberbank!
The National Welfare Fund!
They own 50% plus 1 share.
‼️ Russia: “Sberbank is ready to help Samolet cope with debt payments, the bank's first deputy chairman told Forbes.”
👉 State Majority Controlled Sberbank
👉 Sberbank: The Largest Illiquid Asset in the National Welfare Fund
🤨
ru.themoscowtimes.com/2026/02/24/s...
👉 State Majority Controlled Sberbank
👉 Sberbank: The Largest Illiquid Asset in the National Welfare Fund
🤨
ru.themoscowtimes.com/2026/02/24/s...
February 24, 2026 at 4:30 PM
‼️ Russia: “Sberbank is ready to help Samolet cope with debt payments, the bank's first deputy chairman told Forbes.”
👉 State Majority Controlled Sberbank
👉 Sberbank: The Largest Illiquid Asset in the National Welfare Fund
🤨
ru.themoscowtimes.com/2026/02/24/s...
👉 State Majority Controlled Sberbank
👉 Sberbank: The Largest Illiquid Asset in the National Welfare Fund
🤨
ru.themoscowtimes.com/2026/02/24/s...
See VTB listed right under Sberbank?
It’s likely still the case.
Worth noting that National Welfare Fund also hold shares of Sberbank (and other banks)
Worth noting that National Welfare Fund also hold shares of Sberbank (and other banks)
January 16, 2025 at 6:51 PM
See VTB listed right under Sberbank?
Just like Sberbank
Wikipedia still lists Anton Siluanov, the Russian Minister of Finance as “Chairman-Supervisory Board”
I wanted to double check that against Sberbank’s website data, but that did not go well. (Some website certificates may not be up to date for Sberbank. 😬, not a great sign for a BANK)
I wanted to double check that against Sberbank’s website data, but that did not go well. (Some website certificates may not be up to date for Sberbank. 😬, not a great sign for a BANK)
January 16, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Just like Sberbank
So that makes:
• 10 Billion from Sberbank in April
• 14 Billion from VTB in May
• 6 Billion from Sberbank in June
• 5 Billion from Sberbank in early July
• 4 Billion from Sovcombank in late July
• 2.9 Billion from Sberbank in late July
• 3.6 Billion from Sberbank in August
They’ve received
• 10 Billion from Sberbank in April
• 14 Billion from VTB in May
• 6 Billion from Sberbank in June
• 5 Billion from Sberbank in early July
• 4 Billion from Sovcombank in late July
• 2.9 Billion from Sberbank in late July
• 3.6 Billion from Sberbank in August
They’ve received
September 16, 2025 at 4:33 PM
So that makes:
• 10 Billion from Sberbank in April
• 14 Billion from VTB in May
• 6 Billion from Sberbank in June
• 5 Billion from Sberbank in early July
• 4 Billion from Sovcombank in late July
• 2.9 Billion from Sberbank in late July
• 3.6 Billion from Sberbank in August
They’ve received
• 10 Billion from Sberbank in April
• 14 Billion from VTB in May
• 6 Billion from Sberbank in June
• 5 Billion from Sberbank in early July
• 4 Billion from Sovcombank in late July
• 2.9 Billion from Sberbank in late July
• 3.6 Billion from Sberbank in August
They’ve received
Russia: Effective November 15th, Sberbank will raise mortgage borrowing rate by 3.5% to 28.4% APR.
November 15, 2024 at 3:09 AM
Russia: Effective November 15th, Sberbank will raise mortgage borrowing rate by 3.5% to 28.4% APR.
Sberbank alone had 4.9 Trillion Rubles worth.
‼️ Russia: “Sberbank increased investments in OFZ in 2024”
To 4.9 Trillion Rubles
www.moscowtimes.ru/2025/02/27/s...
To 4.9 Trillion Rubles
www.moscowtimes.ru/2025/02/27/s...
May 3, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Sberbank alone had 4.9 Trillion Rubles worth.
‼️ Russia: “Top managers leave Sberbank Insurance Broker, hiring suspended”
www.kommersant.ru/doc/7695570
www.kommersant.ru/doc/7695570
May 5, 2025 at 5:59 AM
‼️ Russia: “Top managers leave Sberbank Insurance Broker, hiring suspended”
www.kommersant.ru/doc/7695570
www.kommersant.ru/doc/7695570
Russian occupation of Crimea is collapsing.
Russia is closing down banks on the peninsula, even the ATMs don't function in this state-owned Sberbank in Yalta.
Russia is closing down banks on the peninsula, even the ATMs don't function in this state-owned Sberbank in Yalta.
June 30, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Russian occupation of Crimea is collapsing.
Russia is closing down banks on the peninsula, even the ATMs don't function in this state-owned Sberbank in Yalta.
Russia is closing down banks on the peninsula, even the ATMs don't function in this state-owned Sberbank in Yalta.
KREMLIN SHOCK: SECRET SBERBANK REPORT LEAKED Vlog 1513: War in Ukraine
youtu.be/C5OluOawsJk
youtu.be/C5OluOawsJk
KREMLIN SHOCK: SECRET SBERBANK REPORT LEAKED Vlog 1513: War in Ukraine
YouTube video by Anna from Ukraine
youtu.be
August 26, 2026 at 8:41 PM
KREMLIN SHOCK: SECRET SBERBANK REPORT LEAKED Vlog 1513: War in Ukraine
youtu.be/C5OluOawsJk
youtu.be/C5OluOawsJk
Dear Recently Fired Russian Sberbank IT Specialists,
I have a feeling that you are angry about what happened and that Sberbank probably didn’t realize what a valuable employee you were, nor your ability to still access those systems.
Would you like to do something funny?
I have a feeling that you are angry about what happened and that Sberbank probably didn’t realize what a valuable employee you were, nor your ability to still access those systems.
Would you like to do something funny?
October 8, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Dear Recently Fired Russian Sberbank IT Specialists,
I have a feeling that you are angry about what happened and that Sberbank probably didn’t realize what a valuable employee you were, nor your ability to still access those systems.
Would you like to do something funny?
I have a feeling that you are angry about what happened and that Sberbank probably didn’t realize what a valuable employee you were, nor your ability to still access those systems.
Would you like to do something funny?