Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with President and Chairman of the Board of Sberbank German Gref. Mr Putin and Mr Gref discussed the situation in the banking sector, particularly as concerns lending, and looked at the bank’s results for the first half of 2015.

Mr Gref briefed Vladimir Putin on the current situation at Sberbank.

Vladimir Putin took part in an annual seminar of heads of Russian regions, heads of legislative assemblies and city mayors titled Current Economic and Political Agenda: Best Regional Practices.

Vladimir Putin discussed with Mr Gref Sberbank’s results for 2013 and the bank’s involvement in work on a number of social issues, in particular, organising mortgage loans.

Mr Gref briefed the President on the bank’s current activities and the preliminary results of implementing the bank’s 2008–2013 development strategy.

Mr Gref briefed the President on the bank's performance this year.