Russia's VTB aims to double its gold trade in three years

"In Russia we currently trade 70-90 tonnes (of gold) a year; in the international market, another 40 to 60 tonnes, so our volumes are between 110 and 150 tonnes a year currently," said Djumaliev, who previously worked at Goldman Sachs.

"We are looking to double this amount over the next three years mostly by growing our international operations."

Russia's VTB aims to double its gold trade in three years