Vladimir Baltin has been appointed the Director of URSA Bank’s Chelyabinsk branch after being approved of by the Central Bank of Russia’s local division, the bank’s press officer reports.

‘Vladimir Baltin was born on November 18, 1970 in Izhevsk, the Republic of Udmurtia. He graduated from Izhevsk Mechanical Institute with a major in instrument making in 1993. In 1998, he got his degree in Finances and Lending at Izhevsk State Technical University. Between 1993 and 2007, Baltin was employed in various capacities ranging from an economist to a deputy branch CEO at Udmurtinveststroybank, Alfa-Bank, and Uniastrum Bank. The executive joined the URSA Bank team in February 2007 when he was appointed Counselor to Izhevsk branch’s Director, and was promoted to Deputy Director in April 2007. He then moved on to becoming the Director of the branch in October 2007,’ the bank’s report states.

According to the bank’s press officer, the new Director is to promote URSA Bank’s business development in Chelyabinsk Region, build up on partnerships with the regional enterprises, and ensure the achievement of the financial targets.