Sberbank in talks to buy 30% in Ozon. According to “Kommersant”, the Bank had long been interested in online retailer and gave him a loan secured by the operating companies. In parallel, the savings Bank is preparing to end the partnership with Yandex in the framework of their joint venture, “Yandex.Market.”Sberbank close to buying up to 30% in online retailer Ozon through an additional share issue of the company, reported Reuters, citing sources. According to them, the issue is due to the fact that the current shareholders of online retailer and Baring Vostok, Sistema JSFC, for a long time to establish parity in the ozone, I don’t want to get out of the asset. In may both shareholder, on the contrary, increased its stake in Ozon. The AFC said that their share was about 43% in Baring noted that his funds also increased the share parity with “the System”.In the field of online trade Sberbank still developed a joint venture with Yandex — “Yandex.Market.” However, in early June it became known that the Bank can sell its 45% in “Yandex.Market” of the Internet company. About discontent partners results SP was reported in July 2019, but then the first Deputy Chairman of Sberbank Lev Khasis is not confirmed.In April it became known that Sberbank has provided Ozon loan for working capital in the amount of 6 billion rubles To the fulfillment of obligations under the agreement, the operating structure of Ozon, OOO “Internet solutions” went on the pledge of Sberbank Invesments Ltd. At the end of March it was also reported that us investment company Princeville Capital has invested $50 million in Ozon, becoming a new investor in online retailer.Now Lev Khasis told “Kommersant” that the Bank does not comment on rumors, so said the press service of Sberbank. Declined to comment in Baring and Ozon. “With the accelerating growth of ozone in a pandemic we see an increased interest of investors and confirm our plans on IPO”,— said the representative of AFK “Sistema”, not becoming to comment on a possible purchase by Sberbank of a stake in the online retailer. As follows from the data of the company “SPARK-Interfax”, LLC “Internet solutions” (manages Ozon) increased its revenue in 2019 nearly 70%, to 62,78 billion rubles, the Net loss increased more than fourfold, to 20.49 billion rubles Dmitry Shestoperov, Maxim Belowreplacement online ordering products, ready meals and taxis in Russia is growing rapidly, according to a survey by HSBC. Thus, the proportion of frequent buyers of online shopping among Russians has increased in almost half a year from 7% to 18% and ready meals at least once a week eating a third of respondents in the Metropolitan area. With the taxi market more difficult — on online aggregators have to go to small towns and meet different taxi companies, experts warn.Read more
