Sberbank says it is drafting plan with developer Samolet's creditors; shares rise
In short
Sberbank is working with indebted housing developer Samolet (Самолет) and all of its creditors on a plan to improve the group's situation, first deputy chairman Alexander Vedyakhin said on 8 October 2026 in Moscow. He said he was confident the group could return to stable operation thanks to the plan. Samolet shares rose 5% on the Moscow Exchange to 247.2 rubles after the remarks.
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Sberbank and other lenders are discussing with housing developer Samolet (Самолет) a plan intended to bring the heavily indebted company back to stable operation, Sberbank first deputy chairman Alexander Vedyakhin (Александр Ведяхин) told journalists in Moscow on 8 October 2026. "We are actively interacting with the group of companies and with all the creditors that work with the Samolet group. We are now making a plan to improve the situation in the Samolet group," he said, according to Interfax. "I am confident that the group of companies will be able to reach stable operation thanks to this plan." TASS and RBC carried the same message. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]
Vedyakhin spoke on the sidelines of a Sber forum. Interfax said he was answering a request to comment on rumours of a possible acquisition of Samolet assets by Sberbank; he did not describe the plan's contents. Interfax called the event the Sber Investments forum, while Kommersant and Vedomosti named it the bank's investment forum "Nastoyashcheye budushcheye". [ 2 , 5 , 7 ]
Samolet shares rose 5% on the Moscow Exchange to 247.2 rubles after the remarks, Interfax and Kommersant reported; Vedomosti put the rise at 6.5%. The gains then narrowed: Kommersant said the shares stood at 240.4 rubles, up 2.12%, at 12:24, and Vedomosti said they traded at 241 rubles, up 2.38% from the previous close, at 13:11 Moscow time. [ 4 , 5 , 7 ]
On 17 September Kommersant, citing three sources in the property market, reported that Sber could have one of its entities manage part of Samolet's business, most likely taking control of projects it lends to, as part of a restructuring of the company's loans; one source said the terms were still being discussed. [ 5 , 7 ]
Samolet's problems became known in early 2026, when it asked the government for a 50 billion ruble preferential loan, saying it wanted to optimise financing under tight monetary policy. A Finance Ministry subcommission found no critical problems at the group and recommended it continue working with banks. Last week the developer was late with a bond payment for the second time this year, which it attributed to "late crediting of funds"; it reported a coupon payment on a 2.5 billion ruble issue on 28 September but published information on the redemption only later. Vedomosti also noted that advertising agencies filed claims of more than 1 billion rubles against a Samolet entity this year, and that Samolet said it had repaid about 40% of its debt to them. [ 2 , 5 , 7 ]
Why it matters
Samolet is described by Interfax as Russia's largest homebuilder by volume, and it has had financial problems since early 2026, including two delayed bond payments this year. A plan backed by Sberbank and other lenders bears on how the developer's debt is handled, and business outlets linked it to earlier reports that Sber could take over management of part of Samolet's business.
Key facts
- Sberbank first deputy chairman Alexander Vedyakhin said the bank is actively working with the Samolet group and all of its creditors. [ 2 , 3 , 5 , 7 ]
- Vedyakhin said a plan to improve the situation at the Samolet group is being prepared and that he was confident the group could reach stable operation thanks to it. [ 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 ]
- Vedyakhin was responding to a request to comment on rumours that Sberbank might acquire Samolet assets, Interfax reported. [ 2 ]
- Samolet shares rose 5% on the Moscow Exchange to 247.2 rubles after the remarks. [ 4 , 5 ]
- In early 2026 Samolet asked the government for a 50 billion ruble preferential loan; a Finance Ministry subcommission found no critical problems at the group and recommended it keep working with banks. [ 2 , 5 ]
- Last week Samolet was late with a bond payment for the second time this year and blamed technical reasons, "late crediting of funds". [ 2 ]
- On 17 September Kommersant, citing three sources, reported that Sber could have one of its entities manage part of Samolet's business as part of a loan restructuring. [ 7 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- Sberbank is working with Samolet and its creditors on a plan to improve the group's situation. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]
- Vedyakhin said he expects the group to reach stable operation thanks to the plan. [ 2 , 5 , 6 ]
- Samolet shares rose 5% to 247.2 rubles on the Moscow Exchange after the statement. [ 4 , 5 ]
- Samolet asked the government for a 50 billion ruble preferential loan in early 2026 and the request was not granted on the grounds that the group had no critical problems. [ 2 , 5 ]
Still unclear
- What the plan contains, and whether it includes Sberbank taking assets or management of part of Samolet's business. Vedyakhin gave no details; reports of a possible Sber role in managing Samolet projects rest on unnamed sources cited by Kommersant in September.
- The size of the share price rise. Interfax and Kommersant reported a 5% rise to 247.2 rubles, while Vedomosti reported a 6.5% rise; later trading gains were smaller, about 2.1% to 2.4%.
- The name of the forum where Vedyakhin spoke. Interfax called it the Sber Investments forum, while Kommersant and Vedomosti named it the bank's investment forum "Nastoyashcheye budushcheye" (Настоящее будущее).
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- RBC reports that Sberbank is preparing a plan with Samolet and its creditors. [ 1 ]
- Interfax and TASS report Vedyakhin's remarks on working with Samolet and its creditors. [ 2 , 3 ]
- Interfax reports Samolet shares up 5% to 247.2 rubles on the Moscow Exchange. [ 4 ]
- Samolet shares ease to 240.4 rubles, up 2.12%, Kommersant reports. [ 5 ]
- Samolet shares trade at 241 rubles, up 2.38% from the previous close, Vedomosti reports. [ 7 ]