Igor Kogan

Igor Vladimirovich Kogan (born 14 December 1969 in Turkmen SSR) is a banker and investor.
Since 2018, he holds the position Deputy Chairman of the FIDE Management Board. He is a former Deputy Chairman and CEO of the Board of Nordea Bank Russia.
As of 2022 Igor Kogan has been a citizen of the Russian Federation, the State of Israel and the Republic of Cyprus.
Education
Igor Kogan graduated from Lenin State Pedagogical University with a master’s degree in Mathematics and Computer Science in 1991.
In the late 19990s he worked as an area manager of operations for the Pervyi Gorodskoj Bank.
In 2007, Igor Kogan initiated negotiations for the sale of its controlling stake (75.1%) in Orgresbank to the biggest Scandinavian Banking Group, Nordea. The shares were acquired with the multiple of 3.9 on invested capital, whilst most of the Russian banks were traded at the multiple of 3-3.2. As a result, Igor Kogan continued as CEO of the Bank retaining the same Russian senior management team.
Credit histories bureaus
Igor Kogan initiated a Credit Histories Bureaus Institution legislative base development that created and managed its activities in Russia. He drafted a bill as a committee associate of the Ministry for Trade and Economic Development and acted as a consultant until its submission to the State Duma. As a result, the Federal Law No.2018-FZ “On credit histories” dd 30/12/2004 was passed with Igor Kogan’s comments, additions and corrections. Now credit histories bureaus provide information on a borrower’s credit history and make up an inalienable part of the modern financial market.
Banks consider customers’ credit histories to make decisions on granting or restructuring loans.
Other positions
In 2009 Igor Kogan became a member of the Council of the Association of Russian Banks (ARB). As of 2022 he is not holding any position in ARB.
In 2014-2015 he was Chairman of the supervisory body of non-commercial partnership Interbank Clearing System.
Publications
During 2010-2014 Igor Kogan published more than 25 articles as a financial columnist for Vedomosti Business Daily. The articles covered a broad selection of topics: banking and investment, risk management, corporate culture, regulation of financial markets, as well as the role and significance of social networks in the banking sphere.
Miscellanea
By 2015 Igor Kogan withdrew from all RF President’s HiPO personnel positions (active years 2010-2015).
In 2018 he became Deputy Chairman of the Management Board of FIDE and retains this position as of 2022.
Family
Father - Vladimir Kogan (1943), professor
Mother - Stella Berezhkovskaya (1944), school teachers
Sister - Alla Kogan (1975).
Married, four children.

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