“It is delightful that your annual meetings in Saint-Petersburg have become traditional. They make it possible to discuss the most central functions of credit and financial institutions, strengthening of international cooperation ties and exchange experience… I am convinced that recommendations worked out at your forum will be beneficial for competitiveness of Russian banks and favour confidence of clients and foreign partners in them ”.

“Your congress is one of the most scale and representative business forums in Russia, and also authoritative platform for the interested and all-round discussion of professional problems”.

“Annual meetings of bankers in Saint-Petersburg have become a good tradition and an outstanding event in the life of international banking community. They make it possible to define at a high professional level the basis tasks and prospects of the banking system whose importance for Russian economy can scarcely be exaggerated”.

"I am sure, that the offers developed during the work of the Congress will help in resolving the problems facing to the Russian banking community and will allow to speed up becoming of a strong Russian banking system".

"Dynamics of development of the banking system and increasing the investment potential of many regions of the Russian Federation will depend on successful work of so representative forum to no small degree".

"I am sincerely glad to welcome you in Saint Petersburg. This year the International banking congress marks the 15-anniversary of its realization in city on the Neva river in most fine time of "white" nights. This event became the good tradition in business life of Russia".

"The participants of the Congress have real opportunity to discuss many subjects and choose the most interesting workshops and also communicate in a lobby with each other".

“It is most important for us representing the legislative branch to participate in such events so as to feel the pulse of the banking life, verify our positions, see what is lacking in today’s laws, and have a chance to speak out on the legislative problems at hand”.

“Owing to the environment favourable for extending old business contacts and establishing new relations between attendees and because of issues covered in the reports and discussions, the banking congresses remain an object of intense interest as time passes by”.

“The 5th International Banking Congress well deserves an entry in the Guinness Book of Records owing to its organizing level. On behalf of the Congress participants I would like to extend gratitude to everyone concerned for this excellent event”.

“I have attended banking congresses over here four times. I believe congresses in Saint-Petersburg are quite interesting, well-attended, with urgent problems discussed”.

“It is a great pleasure for me to be here in Saint-Petersburg today and participate in the work of another International Banking Congress. During the press conference today I was asked to comment upon changes, which I might have noticed at this fourth banking congress. Putting it in a nutshell, I can tell you that I remember the 1st International Banking Congress when we discussed how to establish the banking system and now we are debating how to improve this system. For me, it is a great progress and an achievement”.

“It is a great honour for me to take part in this International Banking Congress. I see great changes in the market economy and in the organisation of the congress. The first such congress was organized quite well and I can see its organization has become even better.”

“In my opinion the fact that holding such congresses becomes regular practice demonstrates that the foundation of the new banking system in Russia has been laid and that Saint-Petersburg is the recognized financial centre of this country”.

“I am pleased to extend greetings to participants of the third International Banking Congress in Saint-Petersburg which has already become a traditional event. The Congress sessions enable us to take a detached view and evaluate professionally what has been done, highlight key problems of the banking system development in this country, distinguish approaches to the evolution of monetary policy, let a wide range of experts from the neighbouring sectors of economy contribute to solutions of our problems”.