Wildberries (RVB Group), Ozon, MTS and Yandex is interested in buying a stake in the National Payment Card System (NSPK) — the operator of the national payment system "Mir". A source close to the Central Bank told the "Expert" about this. The information was confirmed by three interlocutors familiar with the positions of the companies.
According to them, the final decision will depend on the assessment of the NSPK, the terms of the transaction and the set of corporate rights of the new shareholders.
Recall that in 2025, the Bank of Russia discussed with market participants the privatization of a minority stake in the National Payment Card System (NSPK) or the sale of its entire individual services, such as the Mir payment system or the Rapid Payment System (SBP).
Earlier it became known that Wildberries & Russ will suspend new M&A deals.
National Payment Card System JSC (NSPK) — the operator of the Mir payment system, the operational payment and clearing center of the Rapid Payment System (SBP), was established on July 23, 2014. 100% of the shares of JSC NSPK belong to the Central Bank of the Russian Federation.
Wildberries&Russ (RVB LLC) was formed as a result of the merger of the IT company Wildberries and the outdoor advertising operator Russ. The company operates in Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, as well as in China, where goods are imported. The company manages more than 205 logistics facilities with a total area of over 4.6 million square meters.
The net profit of the RWB group for 2025 according to IFRS increased to 175 billion rubles. Total turnover (GMV) in Russia and other countries of presence increased by 49% to 6.1 trillion rubles from 4.1 trillion rubles.
Ozon is a multicategory e—commerce platform operating in Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, Uzbekistan, China and Turkey.
On September 26, 2025, the company was registered in the territory of the Oktyabrsky Island Special Administrative Region (Kaliningrad Region) as the Ozon MCPAO. In October 2025, the company received confirmation that Ozon Holdings PLC was removed from the Register of Companies of the Republic of Cyprus effective September 26, 2025. Thus, the procedure for redomiciling the company from the Republic of Cyprus to the Russian Federation has been fully completed.
The loss of Ozone in 2025 amounted to 938 million rubles against a loss of 59.442 billion rubles a year earlier. Revenue increased by 63% to 997.989 billion rubles from 613.324 billion rubles, gross profit increased by 130% to 230.134 billion rubles from 99.885 billion rubles. Adjusted EBITDA amounted to 156.381 billion rubles against 40.079 billion rubles.
Ozon's net profit under IFRS in the first half of 2026 amounted to 14.628 billion rubles against a loss of 7.535 billion rubles in the same period of 2025. Revenue increased by 48% to RUB 635.112 billion. Adjusted EBITDA increased by 49% to RUB 106.723 billion.
PJSC Mobile TeleSystems (MTS, TIN 7740000076), together with its subsidiaries, serves about 100 million cellular subscribers. The authorized capital of MTS is 199.84 million rubles (1998381575 outstanding ordinary registered shares).
MTS revenue for the first quarter of 2026 increased by 14.7% to RUB 201.3 billion from RUB 175.5 billion a year earlier. OIBDA increased by 18% to 74.7 billion rubles from 63.3 billion rubles, and operating profit increased by 28.7% to 41 billion rubles from 31.9 billion rubles. Profit attributable to the company's shareholders increased by 46.4% to 7.2 billion rubles from 4.9 billion rubles.
In March 2025, the AK&M Rating Agency confirmed MTS' highest sustainability rating on the national A++ scale. In addition, according to RA AK&M, by the end of 2024, MTS is among the leaders of the fifth ranking of responsibility to society and the fifth ranking of the carbon footprint of the largest Russian companies.
Yandex creates services and products based on artificial intelligence that help users and businesses online and offline. Yandex has been working on a popular search engine in Russia since 1997.
The company has several segments. The "Search Services and AI" block forms the core of the Yandex digital ecosystem based on a search engine and an advertising platform in Russia. The Urban Services block develops Yandex's digital platforms for mobility, delivery, and local commerce. The Personal Services block combines financial and entertainment platforms. The B2B Tech unit develops Yandex's corporate technology products. The Autonomous Technologies unit develops and implements solutions in the field of physical AI for transport and logistics.
According to RA AK&M, by the end of 2024, Yandex is among the leaders of the fifth carbon footprint rating of the largest Russian companies.
Yandex's net profit for 2025 increased 7-fold to 79.6 billion rubles from 11.5 billion rubles a year earlier. Adjusted net profit increased by 40% to 141.4 billion rubles from 100.9 billion rubles, revenue — by 32% to 1.44 trillion rubles from 1.09 trillion rubles, adjusted EBITDA — by 49% to 280.8 billion rubles from 188.6 billion rubles.
Yandex's net profit for the first half of 2026 increased 17.3 times to 93.4 billion rubles from 5.4 billion rubles a year earlier. Adjusted net profit increased by 90% to 82.2 billion rubles from 43.2 billion rubles. Operating profit doubled to 134.9 billion rubles from 60.7 billion rubles, adjusted EBITDA increased by 41% YoY to 162.2 billion rubles from 114.9 billion rubles. Revenue increased by 19% to RUB 759 billion from RUB 639 billion.
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