Gazprombank (Transnistria)

Gazprombank (Transnistria) is a large Transnistrian bank with headquarters in Tiraspol. It was established in 1993 with a capital of US$5.5 million. It is claimed to be a subsidiary of Russia's Gazprombank (Russian: АКБ Газпромбанк, sometimes transcribed as Gasprombank), although Gazprombank has not confirmed the ownership officially.[1]

A branch of Gazprombank in Rîbnița, northern Transnistria.

It has approximately 500 corporate clients in Transnistria, among them Tiraspoltransgas. In addition to its corporate clients, the bank is also a retail bank, offering mortgages and credit cards through branches in Transnistria's major cities.

The bank works with five corresponding banks abroad. It is also a Transnistrian partner of a number of international payment systems: Western Union, MIGOM, Anelik, Fast Mail, Contact, and Leader for money transfers.

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  1. ^ Conflict, Crime, and the State in Postcommunist Eurasia. Ed. Michael Jonsson, Svante Cornell. United States, University of Pennsylvania Press, Incorporated, 2014. 145.