VTB Bank (Bank for Foreign Trade of Russia, VTB Group, former Vneshtorgbank) is a leading Russian financial group, offering a wide range of banking services and products in Russia, CIS, Europe, Asia and Africa. The Group's business franchise spans Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) and Retail Banking. In CIB, the Group provides a broad range of services and products including corporate lending, foreign trade transactions, syndicated loans, deposit and settlement services, equity and debt capital markets underwriting, project financing, merger and acquisition financing, advisory services, custody services, asset management and venture funds.