Andrey Igorevich Akimov (in , b. 1953 in Leningrad

Leningrad

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, Soviet Union

Soviet Union

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) is a former KGB

KGB

The KGB was the commonly used acronym for the . It was the national security agency of the Soviet Union from 1954 until 1991, and was the premier internal security, intelligence, and secret police organization during that time.The State Security Agency of the Republic of Belarus currently uses the...

 officer and Russia

Russia

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n businessman.

He reportedly worked as an undercover KGB agent in Vneshtorgbank

Vneshtorgbank

Bank VTB , former Vneshtorgbank, is one of the leading universal banks of Russia and the largest in terms of authorized capital....

 in Switzerland and for Donau Bank

Donau Bank

Donau Bank was a Soviet-controlled bank in Vienna, Austria.It was acquired by Russian VTB Bank in 2000. In 2006 the name was changed to VTB Bank AG.Suspected KGB agents Andrey Akimov and Alexander Medvedev worked at this bank....

, another Soviet bank, in Vienna, Austria.

He was involved in Imag GmbH (later renamed Dehel GmbH) in Vienna, an opaque company which had reportedly "bafflingly convoluted company structures and accounting problems".

Since November 21, 2002 he has been the Chairman of the management committee of Gazprombank

Gazprombank

Gazprombank is the largest Russian non-state owned bank, which is among the three largest banks in Russia. It is a joint stock bank founded in 1990. The bank is owned by the Russian gas company Gazprom, which controls 62.59% of shares directly and also retains shares through its subsidiaries...

. Since 2003 he has also been a Deputy Chairman of its Board of Directors.