This was reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the press service of the financial organization.

"It is with deep regret that we inform you that Nikolay Vasev, Senior Vice President, Head of the B2C Customer Experience Development Unit of Sberbank, passed away suddenly today," the bank said.

The statement also names the preliminary cause of the man's death, which was announced by doctors, as a heart attack.

Earlier it was reported that French businessman Philippe Pozzo di Borgo, who became the prototype of the main character of the film "1 + 1", died at the age of 72.