VTB joins Wildberries, Sberbank joins Ozon: banks enter the market
The largest Russian banks are part of the capital of marketplaces. VTB has announced the purchase of 5% in the digital financial assets of Wildberries & Russ. The structures of the Savings Bank are negotiating the acquisition of about 30% in Ozon through the share of AFK Sistema. Both deals were announced on the eve of SPIEF 2026. For the market, this is not just a financial investment — it is a strategic merger of banking and trading infrastructures.