The Russian bank acquired by Sampo Bank in 2006 has been under intensive development. It has been operational since April 2007, and the process of changing its name from ZAO Profibank to ZAO Danske Bank was completed in June 2007. In Russia, Danske Bank is concentrating on corporate clients whose majority owners come from the Nordic or Baltic countries. The bank’s services in Russia are especially advantageous for companies that also use Danske Bank in other markets. Payment and clearing systems ZAO Danske Bank in Russia executes