Prior to this, he held leadership positions in the banks 'Home…
Prior to this, he held leadership positions in the banks 'Home Credit', 'Svyaznoy', and 'Post Bank'. Sviatoslav Emelyanov has been appointed as the acting chairman of the board at WB Bank.
Consensus
- Svyatoslav Emelyanov has been appointed acting chairman of the board of WB Bank.
- The appointment was confirmed by RWB's press service.
- Georgy Gorshkov transitioned from leading WB Bank to a position at VTB.
- Emelyanov has worked at WB Bank since 2025.
- Emelyanov previously held leadership roles in Home Credit, Svyaznoy, and Pochechnoye Bank.
- WB Bank will continue its strategy without changes for clients.
Points of divergence
- Emelyanov's candidacy was approved by the Central Bank of Russia. — kommersant
- VTB will acquire a stake in WB Bank as part of a strategic partnership with Wildberries, exchanging infrastructure and investment products for access to the marketplace. — vedomosti
- Gorshkov's new role at VTB involves overseeing strategic partnership between VTB and WB Bank. — vedomosti
Coverage (3 sources)
- Svyatoslav Emelyanov becomes interim chairman of the head office of WB Bank — Коммерсантъ
- Svyatoslav Emelyanov appointed head of WB Bank on a permanent basis — Коммерсантъ
- Svyatoslav Emelyanov appointed as acting chairman of the Board of WB Bank — Ведомости
Key entities
- Svyatoslav Emelyanov
- WB Bank
- Bank of Russia
- RWB
- WB
- Telegram channel
- United Company
- Georgiy Gorskii
- Wildberries & Russ
- Vladimir Svyatoslav