A lexander Savelyev is a Russian banker who founded and was the long-time chairman of Bank Saint Petersburg, one of the largest regional banks in Russia. He established the bank in 1990 during the early days of Russia's transition to a market economy. Under his leadership, the institution grew from a small local bank into a major financial player in the St. Petersburg and northwestern Russia region.

Bank Saint Petersburg became a publicly traded company, offering a full range of banking services to both corporate and retail clients. Savelyev's success lies in his ability to navigate the volatile Russian banking sector for over three decades, building a stable and profitable institution. In recent years, he has stepped back from the chairman role, but he and his family remain the largest shareholders, retaining control over the financial institution he founded. His career represents the story of a regional financial powerhouse built from the ground up in the post-Soviet era.