Igor Breev
About Igor Breev
Igor Breev serves as the Director of Global Transactions Business at VTB, a position he has held since 2018 in Frankfurt Am Main, Germany. He has extensive experience in trade finance and banking, having previously worked at Sberbank and MDM Bank.
Work at VTB
Igor Breev has served as the Director of Global Transactions Business at VTB since 2018. He operates from the Frankfurt Am Main area in Germany. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing global transaction services, which include trade finance and related banking operations. His tenure at VTB has lasted six years, during which he has contributed to the bank's strategic initiatives in international transactions.
Education and Expertise
Igor Breev holds a Master's degree in Applied Economics from Уральский Государственный Университет им. А.М. Горького, where he studied from 2006 to 2008. He also earned a specialist degree in Regional Studies focusing on Spain and the Iberian Peninsula from the same university between 2000 and 2005. Additionally, he completed an MBA with merit at INSEAD from 2016 to 2017. Breev is a Certified Documentary Credit Specialist (CDCS) from The London Institute of Banking & Finance.
Previous Experience at Sberbank
Before joining VTB, Igor Breev worked at Sberbank as the Director of the Trade Finance and Correspondent Banking Division from 2016 to 2018. His role involved managing trade finance operations and developing correspondent banking relationships. He also briefly served as the Head of the Regional Network Division at Sberbank Factoring for seven months in 2018.
Career at MDM Bank
Igor Breev held the position of Head of Division for Documentary Operations and Trade Finance at MDM Bank from 2005 to 2013. During his eight years in this role, he was responsible for overseeing documentary operations and trade finance activities, contributing to the bank's service offerings in these areas.
Experience at Ural Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Igor Breev worked at Ural Bank for Reconstruction and Development as the Head of the Documentary Operations and Trade Finance Department from 2013 to 2014. His responsibilities included managing the bank's documentary operations and trade finance services for a period of ten months.