Thus, - V.Yakunin emphasized, - the company becomes the largest shareholder of the bank.
TransCreditBank and its affiliated credit organizations now provide over 90% of the payment turn of "Russian railways", carrying out daily more than 1mln transactions. The network of more than from 200 territorial offices and 1350 cash dispenses which today is presented in 157 cities and settlements of the Russian Federation is created.
The bank is created in November, 1992, it is the basic bank of "Russian railways" and carries out bank service of railways of the country, enterprises and organizations of railway transportation, and also companies-partners and counterparts of the branch; enters in the 30 largest banks of the Russian Federation.
The Open Society "Russian railways" is created on October, 1st, 2003 on the basis of Ministry of Railways. 100% of shares of the company owning a railway network in the extent 85.5 thousand of km, belong to the state.
The net profit of "Russian railways" on results of 2006 has grown up to 26.3 billion rbl., that is in 2.7 times more than in 2005 - 9.7 billion rbl.
"Russian railways" borrow the 3 place in the "Leading enterprises of Russia" rating on the results of 2006, presented by the rating agency AK&M in October, 2007.