TY - JOUR AB - Purpose– The purpose of this article is to report on home‐grown methods to build financial brands the Russian way.Design/methodology/approach– This is a viewpoint article based on the author's experiences of working with leading Russian banks as the managing director of SCG London, international strategic branding consultancy.Findings– The increasingly competitive – and crowded – Russian retail banking market has led to a growing awareness of the importance of branding in helping domestic banks distinguish themselves.Originality/value– This article is of value to bank marketers wanting a brief overview and introduction to bank marketing and branding in Russia. VL - 26 IS - 4 SN - 0265-2323 DO - 10.1108/02652320810884803 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/02652320810884803 AU - Woodger Clive PY - 2008 Y1 - 2008/01/01 TI - Building financial brands: the Russian way T2 - International Journal of Bank Marketing PB - Emerald Group Publishing Limited SP - 275 EP - 280 Y2 - 2024/04/25 ER -