KARACHI, June 24: OJSC Smolensky Bank of Russia is interested to start operations in Pakistan.

This was stated by Head of Financial Institutions and International Business Division, Member of the Executive Board of OJSC Smolensky Bank of Russia Yuri Yu while exchanging views with KCCI President Mohammad Haroon Agar here at the Karachi Chamber.

Executive Director of Russian Business Council for Cooperation with Pakistan Zahid A. Khan and Mohammad Toufique Amdani also accompanied Petrushchik, said a KCCI release on Monday.—APP

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