MOSCOW, January 10 (RAPSI) – The Tverskoy District Court of Moscow will consider a criminal case against former board chairman of Ergobank Vyacheslav Barmin, charged with embezzlement of 750 million rubles ($13.1 million), on January 24, the court’s press-service told RAPSI on Wednesday.

Barmin denies wrongdoing. According to investigators, during his term as the bank’s head he embezzled funds and used the money for his own purposes. Barmin’s assets were seized and he was restricted from leaving Russia.

On January 15, 2016, the Central Bank of Russia revoked license of Ergobank.