(as of December 2006,) On December 18, 2006 Lyubov Sovershaeva also became the chairman of the board of Directors of the Ren TV Media Holding (replacing Alexey Germanovich, a Severstal Group representative). As of 2008 and later in 2016, Rossiya Bank has large investments in National Media Group () both directly and indirectly through its 100% ownership of Abros which has a stake in National Media Group. In August 2010, Sobinbank, an asset of Gazenergobank that had been formed by Alexander Mamut, was acquired by Rossiya Bank when it took over Gazenergobank. In the summer of 2012, ABR Management was established to manage Rossiya Bank's assets. In 2016, Rossiya Bank's subsidiaries included Channel One, Channel 5, and Ren TV of the National Media Group CJSC, the leasing group Zest, and Sogaz OJSC. In 2018, Rossiya Bank, Yuri Kovalchuk and Nikolai Shamalov through their investments in the National Media Group and its 100% ownership of Synerdzhy LLC () and Otkrytie TV LLC () which is 100% owned by Media allians LLC () in which Rossiya Bank has an 80% stake, have close relationships with the John C. Malone associated Liberty Media. Notes References External links Bank Rossiya Emerges From Shadows The Moscow Times July 10, 2008 Dynamic tycoon is close associate of Putin by Julian Evans, The Times, May 27, 2006. Rossia Bank to Reach Federal Level, Kommersant, March 27, 2006. Anna Shcherbakova. Interview with Mikhail Klishin, Director general of the Russia Bank. Vedomosti #35(1316), March 1, 2005. (in Russian) The Origin of Putin's Oligarchy by Vladimir Pribylovsky. Ms., October 11, 2005. (in Russian) The Russia Bank, Map of property in St. Petersburg (in Russian). The country of opportunities. Interview with Yuriy Kovalchuk, Sankt-Peterburgskie Vedomosti, July 9, 2005 (in Russian). Main Indicators of Bank Activities as of April 1, 2005 Interfax (in Russian) Main Indicators of Bank Activities as of July 1, 2005 Interfax (in Russian) Main Indicators of Bank Activities as of October 1, 2005 Interfax (in Russian) Main Indicators of Bank Activities as of January 1, 2006. Interfax (in Russian) Main Indicators of Bank Activities as of April 1, 2006. Interfax (in Russian) Main Indicators of Bank Activities as of July 1, 2006. Interfax (in Russian) Main Indicators of Bank Activities as of October 1, 2006. Interfax (in Russian) Putin's Kleptocracy by Karen Dawisha. Archived on January 29, 2020. Banks of Russia Companies based in Saint Petersburg Banks established