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19/02/2026
Thursday
THIS DAY IN HISTORY:
19 February 
1970 The Cuban leader, Fidel Castro, announced his retirement from the politics
1970 The Cuban leader, Fidel Castro, announced his retirement from the politics
1970 The oldest Korea's bank, Shinhan Bank, was opened
1970 The oldest Korea's bank, Shinhan Bank, was opened
1970 The French mathematician and astronomer Urbain Leverrier presented the first world's weather forecast
1970 The French mathematician and astronomer Urbain Leverrier presented the first world's weather forecast
19 February
1970 The Cuban leader, Fidel Castro, announced his retirement from the politics
1970 The Cuban leader, Fidel Castro, announced his retirement from the politics
1970 The oldest Korea's bank, Shinhan Bank, was opened
1970 The oldest Korea's bank, Shinhan Bank, was opened
1970 The French mathematician and astronomer Urbain Leverrier presented the first world's weather forecast
1970 The French mathematician and astronomer Urbain Leverrier presented the first world's weather forecast
FEDERAL TAX SERVICE INITIATES BANKRUPTCY OF EX-HEAD OF METRO CASH & CARRY
The Federal Tax Service for the Kirov region appealed to the Moscow Arbitration Court (AS GM) with a claim for the insolvency of Boris Minialai. The former CEO of the Russian branch of Metro Cash & Carry may be declared insolvent. Information about the amount of claims is not yet available in open sources, and the document itself has not yet been moved in court – the date of the hearing has not been set.
Born in 1968, Minialai began his career at Metro back in 2007 with the management of a hypermarket in France. Subsequently, the top manager was responsible for sales in Turkey and Morocco. In 2014‑ he became the head of procurement in Russia and joined the Board of Directors.
In the summer of 2015, Minialai took over the CEO's chair and led the company until the beginning of 2017. He replaced Peter Boone, who left for the international department, and later himself gave way to Jeri Kalmis, the former head of Tele2. It is known that Minialai continued to work in the global structure of Metro. In 2020, the media wrote about him as the head of the Turkish division of the network.
Before filing for bankruptcy, there were no disputes involving Minialai in the file of arbitration cases. The proceedings took place only in courts of general jurisdiction – they concerned administrative fines imposed when he was the head of the Russian subsidiary. In addition, information about four claims of the Federal Tax Service No. 43, satisfied in 2022 and 2025, was found on the portal of Moscow magistrates. All of them were related to debt collection from the ex-manager.
Metro Cash & Carry has been present in Russia since 2000, developing the format of small wholesale trade. The legal entity of the network, Metro Cash and Carry LLC, is based in Moscow with an authorized capital of 22 billion rubles. Today, the company is headed by Johannes Maria Tolai.
According to data from open sources, the financial situation in the Russian division is now stabilizing. Although there has been a decline in performance since 2017, there has been a recovery since 2021. The 2024 financial statements show revenue of 250 billion rubles and net profit of 6.5 billion rubles.
Photo: metro-cc.ru
Born in 1968, Minialai began his career at Metro back in 2007 with the management of a hypermarket in France. Subsequently, the top manager was responsible for sales in Turkey and Morocco. In 2014‑ he became the head of procurement in Russia and joined the Board of Directors.
In the summer of 2015, Minialai took over the CEO's chair and led the company until the beginning of 2017. He replaced Peter Boone, who left for the international department, and later himself gave way to Jeri Kalmis, the former head of Tele2. It is known that Minialai continued to work in the global structure of Metro. In 2020, the media wrote about him as the head of the Turkish division of the network.
Before filing for bankruptcy, there were no disputes involving Minialai in the file of arbitration cases. The proceedings took place only in courts of general jurisdiction – they concerned administrative fines imposed when he was the head of the Russian subsidiary. In addition, information about four claims of the Federal Tax Service No. 43, satisfied in 2022 and 2025, was found on the portal of Moscow magistrates. All of them were related to debt collection from the ex-manager.
Metro Cash & Carry has been present in Russia since 2000, developing the format of small wholesale trade. The legal entity of the network, Metro Cash and Carry LLC, is based in Moscow with an authorized capital of 22 billion rubles. Today, the company is headed by Johannes Maria Tolai.
According to data from open sources, the financial situation in the Russian division is now stabilizing. Although there has been a decline in performance since 2017, there has been a recovery since 2021. The 2024 financial statements show revenue of 250 billion rubles and net profit of 6.5 billion rubles.
Photo: metro-cc.ru
13.02.2026
