Alfa-Bank and Opportunity Network Launch Business Matchmaking Platform in Russia

MOSCOW, October 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --

Alfa-Bank gives access to Russian businessmen to the global B2B match-making platform and business community Opportunity Network (ON). This will allow them to connect to trustworthy partners around the world, expand into new markets, close commercial and investment deals, buy and sell businesses and properties. ON connects over 14,500 CEOs, business owners and private investors in over 100 countries and hosted an overall deal flow of around $90B.

ON clients are all vetted by leading financial institutions like Intesa Sanpaolo, CaixaBank, Eurobank, Citizens Bank, BCI and Eurobank. This guarantees a high level of trust and complete reliability of the information that are present on the platform. Alfa-Bank is the first trusted partner of ON in Russia, a key market for the company.

The platform will serve Russian businesses that want to grow beyond their traditional markets. "Alfa-Bank and ON provide clients the ability to widen their business networks and minimize the cost of expanding into new markets. This is absolutely in line with our strategy that aims at actively support our clients at every stage of their business development. Moreover, understanding the business interests of our clients will help us to timely develop a tailor-made product offering for them," said Kirill Kuznetsov, Head of Mid-size Corporate Businesses at Alfa-Bank.    

"The launch of our partnership with Alfa-Bank is a major step forward for the expansion of ON in Russia and Eastern Europe. I am confident that the quality of its client base and the professional expertise of Alfa-Bank will not only substantially expand our member base, but also create unique business opportunities in Russia that will attract the interest of partners from all over the world," highlighted Brian Pallas, Founder and CEO of Opportunity Network.

About Alfa-Bank 
Founded in 1990, Alfa-Bank is a full-service bank operating in most sectors of the financial market, including retail and corporate lending, investment banking, leasing, factoring and trade finance. By the end of July, 2017, Alfa-Bank Group became the largest privately-owned bank in Russia in terms of total assets, total equity, deposit and loan portfolios. Alfa-Bank is the official European bank sponsor of the FIFA 2018tm World Cup and 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup.

About Opportunity Network 
Opportunity Network (ON) is the community for select CEOs and private investors to grow their businesses worldwide. ON includes over 14,500 CEOs from over 100 countries and a total transaction flow of $90B. ON members post or directly connect to actionable business and investment opportunities ranging from early stage funding to M&A, commercial partnerships, and JVs. All ON members are screened by prestigious financial institutions, professional services firms, and associations worldwide. ON vetting partners include Citizens Bank, London Stock Exchange Group, Intesa Sanpaolo, Caixabank, Eurobank, YPO, and Dentons. http://www.opportunitynetwork.com.

SOURCE Alfa-Bank and Opportunity Network