September 25, 2014, Moscow - Sberbank took the silver prize at the prestigious W3 Awards held under the auspices of AIVA (Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts) and Behance.

Sberbank launched a new site in February 2014. The site's main task is to meet every customer's needs. The new user interface has made it easier to find the products and services that visitors are looking for. The "3 clicks to any service" principle provides visitors quick access to all the necessary information and services. The site's design is marked by brevity and simplicity, and the universal interface provides the same functionality on all mobile devices.

The W³ Awards honors creative excellence on the web, and recognizes the creative and marketing professionals behind award winning sites. The award is considered one of the authoritative international awards in the industry by major creative agencies, international companies and web designers.

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Sberbank of Russia
Alexander Baziyan
Public Relations
Tel. +7(495) 957 5721
media@sberbank.ru

Sberbank of Russia is Russia's largest bank and a leading global financial institution. Sberbank holds almost one third of aggregate Russian banking sector assets, it is the key lender to the national economy and the biggest deposit taker in Russia. The Central Bank of the Russian Federation is the founder and principal shareholder of Sberbank owning 50% of the Bank's authorized capital plus one voting share, with the remaining 50% held by domestic and international investors. Sberbank has more than 110 million individual customers and 1 million corporate clients in 22 countries. Sberbank has the largest distribution network in Russia with more than 18,000 branches, and its international operations include UK, US, CIS, Central and Eastern Europe, Turkey and other countries.

The Bank holds the general banking license No.1481 issued by the Bank of Russia. The official website is www.sberbank.ru.

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