A key private banker covering the Russian market has left Bank of Singapore, finews.asia has learned.

Vadim Bondarev, head for Russia and Eastern Europe, is leaving Bank of Singapore (BoS), sources familiar with his exit told finews.asia.

A spokesperson from the bank confirmed this information.

Bondarev joined BoS in 2014 and was responsible for covering ultra-high-net-worth clients from Russia and CIS. He lately relocated from Singapore to build up the European headquarters of BoS in Luxembourg.