# Sberbank acquires two New Delhi business towers for Russia-India trade hub

Sberbank bought two under-construction Summit Towers in New Delhi to create a Russia-India trade and cooperation hub, with completion expected by 2028.

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Sberbank announced at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok that it has bought two business towers in New Delhi to create a Russia-India trade and cooperation hub. [^1]

Guerman Gref, CEO of state-owned Sberbank, stated on September 3, 2026, that the Russian economy is currently 'freezing' and described the situation as near 'hypothermia' rather than a gradual slowdown. [^2]

India and Russia have set a target of $100 billion in annual trade by 2030, with bilateral trade at $59.9 billion in India's 2025-26 financial year. [^3]

Sberbank announced in June 2026 plans to open a Russian Business Center in New Delhi, offering Russian companies banking services and legal, tax, and audit support. [^4]

The Summit Towers, which Sberbank bought, are under construction and expected to be completed by 2028. [^5]

Guerman Gref called for urgent policy support and stimulus to boost growth and investment, stating that companies need immediate assistance. [^6]

Guerman Gref stated that a turning point for the Russian economy will not occur until market interest rates normalize and fall within the 10% to 12% range. [^7]

Sberbank CEO Guerman Gref reported that Russia's GDP growth for the first half of the year was 0.6%, which he noted is considerably lower than the Central Bank's estimated potential growth of 1.5% to 2.5%. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. Sberbank announced at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok that it has bought two business towers in New Delhi to create a Russia-India trade and cooperation hub. (RT International, News)
2. Guerman Gref, CEO of state-owned Sberbank, stated on September 3, 2026, that the Russian economy is currently 'freezing' and described the situation as near 'hypothermia' rather than a gradual slowdown. (El Mundo, News)
3. India and Russia have set a target of $100 billion in annual trade by 2030, with bilateral trade at $59.9 billion in India's 2025-26 financial year. (RT International, News)
4. Sberbank announced in June 2026 plans to open a Russian Business Center in New Delhi, offering Russian companies banking services and legal, tax, and audit support. (RT International, News)
5. The Summit Towers, which Sberbank bought, are under construction and expected to be completed by 2028. (RT International, News)
6. Guerman Gref called for urgent policy support and stimulus to boost growth and investment, stating that companies need immediate assistance. (El Mundo, News)
7. Guerman Gref stated that a turning point for the Russian economy will not occur until market interest rates normalize and fall within the 10% to 12% range. (El Mundo, News)
8. Sberbank CEO Guerman Gref reported that Russia's GDP growth for the first half of the year was 0.6%, which he noted is considerably lower than the Central Bank's estimated potential growth of 1.5% to 2.5%. (El Mundo, News)

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