Go with Sperbank. They're trustworthy, albeit clunky.
Actually the "primitive accumulation" "wild capitalism" period in Russia is several years in the past. (Which isn't to say that one doesn't have to pay off a lot of people to do business.) A few years ago every business of any importance (down to restaurants) had a couple of big burly armed guys dressed in black with flat-tops standing around the door. Not anymore. I understand it's still that way in Ukraine.
As an aside, I was very happy to see last week how well-off and vibrant Volgograd seems. Good for them.
--- Wojtek Sokolowski <sokol at jhu.edu> wrote:
> Joanna:
> The rise of the bear!
>
>
http://nikitskyfund.com/files/tnb/TnB%20Eleven%20Reasons%20to%20Buy%20Russia
> .pdf
>
> Eleven reasons to buy Russian.
>
>
> [WS:] Albeit they may have some trust problem. As
> they used to say of
> Russian banks - nye propadnyot, no nye poloocheesh -
> which roughly
> translates "[your money] will not get lost, but you
> won't see it again
> either." :)
>
> Wojtek
>
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