SEB’s role in Russia
Jörgen Karlén, Area Manager
Bank & Regional Management
SEB Merchant Banking
November 26, 2004
Banking system
Volatile banking sector
Scepticism towards
banks
Strengthened regulation
Consolidation
Ownership structure
Lack of foreign
competition
“Under banked”
SEB Merchant Banking
Financial instruments - a brief overview
Trade finance and
structured products
Leasing
Foreign exchange
Export - and project
finance
Payments
Cash Management
Securities Services
SEB Merchant Banking
SEB’s role in Russia
25 years in Russia
Risk capacity
Trade Finance
Guaranteed financing
Foreign Exchange
Payments, collections,
cash management
“Strong position in home markets”
Presence and Advisory
services
SEB Merchant Banking
Future trends
Further consolidation
Banking sector growing
in importance
Foreign investments
increasing
Growing demand for
end user financing
Infra-structural projects
Intensified SEB
coverage
SEB Merchant Banking