EKSI-Bank

EKSI-Bank (JSC) - Export-Import Bank was formed in October 1993. In October 1994, the Bank received an extended license to conduct banking operations in rubles and foreign currency, and in May 1995 - the General License of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation for banking operations. Since January 14, 2005, the Bank has become a member of the compulsory deposit insurance system.

History

2026: MTS Bank bought Exy Bank

In January 2026, a deal was closed to acquire a 99.9% stake in Exy Bank by MTS Bank. The integration of organizations is part of the strategy for the development of the daily banking direction, which involves the provision of everyday banking services, the press service of MTS Bank said.

It is noted that Exy Bank is a technological partner of MTS Bank. Together, organizations have developed a payment solution based on the domestic IT infrastructure. This made it possible to launch the flagship MTS Money debit card in July 2024 and integrate it into the services of the eponymous telecom operator. The total number of cards issued exceeded 4.5 million units. Approximately 75% of cardholders are MTS subscribers.

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It is assumed that the merger of banks will create conditions for accelerating decision-making, reducing operating costs and consolidating the customer base on a common technology platform. This will increase opportunities to sell additional financial products to existing customers. The buyer's representatives assure that the transaction will have a minimal impact on the capital adequacy ratio of the MTS Bank N1.0. The expected decrease in the indicator will be no more than 0.1 percentage points by 2026.

According to the Chairman of the Board of MTS-Bank Eduard Issopov, the completion of the transaction gives the bank full control over the daily banking business and increases the efficiency of sales of the most profitable credit products. He also noted that this will contribute to the growth of financial results and the achievement of strategic goals by 2027.

In addition, Eduard Issopov said that the deal is aimed at deepening the integration of financial technologies and services into the client scenarios of MTS subscribers, the number of which exceeds 80 million people. This task was announced to investors as part of the initial public offering (IPO) of MTS Bank on the Moscow Exchange in 2024.^[1]

2025: Purchase of Orange Bank

The export-import bank acquired a controlling stake in the St. Petersburg bank Orange, becoming the owner of 55.4% of its authorized capital through the purchase of Terra LLC. This became known on July 28, 2025. Read more here.

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