MOSCOW, March 21 - Sberbank of Russia is actively searching for ways to exit the Ukrainian market, CEO Herman Gref told reporters.

"In my opinion, all our prospects have been mapped out. Today we are engaged in seeking options for withdrawing from the Ukrainian market as quickly as possible. I hope that the Ukrainian authorities give us that opportunity. We are currently in a very active stage of examining such options," Gref said. He declined to specify if only the sales option was being discussed or if liquidation of the business was a possibility.