RVB, объединяющая Wildberries & Russ, may become the buyer of Rosgosstrakh, for which VTB is seeking a new owner. The insurer is valued at 50–70 billion rubles. As Kommersant writes, such a deal could become another stage in strengthening the partnership between RVB and VTB.
🔵 Reaction. RVB denied reports about preparations for the deal. Wildberries & Russ has no such intentions, TASS reports.
On May 27, VTB top manager Dmitry Pyanov said the bank would “very much like” to sell Rosgosstrakh in 2026, but there is no “fundamental reconfiguration of interested parties” around the asset.
🔵 RVB and VTB partnership. On May 26, the parties announced that VTB would acquire a 5% stake in WB Bank. It was later clarified that the bank would receive minority stakes in all of the group’s fintech assets. At the same time, just two months earlier, Wildberries founder Tatyana Kim had denied reports about any possible VTB entry into RVB’s capital in any form.
🔵 How could the deal go through? According to experts, an asset swap is the most likely option. At the same time, they note that a cash purchase of Rosgosstrakh would also hardly be a problem for RVB.
🔵 Asset value. Rosgosstrakh is one of the largest insurance companies in Russia. Its main business areas are OSAGO and casco, VHI, as well as insurance for individuals. In 2025, the company’s assets stood at 134 billion rubles, while net profit was 9 billion. The possible deal value is estimated at 50–70 billion.