25 Jul 2008 12:49
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25Β JulyΒ 2008
Joint Stock Company 'HalykΒ SavingsΒ Bank ofΒ Kazakhstan'
Euromoney AwardsΒ
JointΒ StockΒ CompanyΒ 'HalykΒ SavingsΒ Bank ofΒ Kazakhstan'Β (Halyk Bank) (LSE: HSBK)Β is pleased to announce two corporate awards recently granted to Halyk Bank. HalykΒ has been recognised asΒ theΒ "Best Bank inΒ Kazakhstan"Β and "Best Managed Bank in Emerging Europe"Β in a corporateΒ survey conducted by Euromoney ofΒ analysts at leading banks and research institutes.Β
The criteria for selecting the winners included the bank's position in the market, market share, innovative banking products, management system, professionalism of the staff, innovative character, balance sheet and shareholder equity.
Mr.Β Martin Born, Director for CEE,Β RussiaΒ and CIS, EuromoneyΒ highlighted that: "The jury was particularly impressed byΒ Halyk'sΒ success in developing its retail business as well as its strong presence in theΒ retail depositΒ market, growing sales andΒ spectacularΒ development in the regions".
The "Best Bank inΒ Kazakhstan" was awarded to Mr. Grigory Marchenko, CEO of Halyk Bank, during the Euromoney Awards for ExcellenceΒ 2008Β which took place inΒ Hong KongΒ on July 17, 2008.Β This award is recognitionΒ of Halyk Bank's commitment to developingΒ as aΒ leading financial services group and recentΒ expansion of its international operations and credit exposure in the region.
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For further information please contact:
Zhanara Aikimbayeva janara@halykbank.kz +7Β 727 259Β 07 96
Assel Atinova asela@halykbank.kzΒ +7Β 727 259 04 30
Financial Dynamics
London:
Paul MarriottΒ paul.marriott@fd.com +44 (0)20 7269 7252
David Cranmer david.cranmer@fd.com +44 (0)20 7269 7217
Moscow:
Leonid SolovyevΒ leonid.solovyev@fd.com +7 495 795 06 23
Notes to Editors:
Halyk Bank is one of Kazakhstan's leading financial services groups and a leading retail bank with the largest customer base and distribution network among Kazakh banks. The Bank is developing as a universal financial group offering a broad range of services (banking, pensions, insurance, leasing, brokerage and asset management) to its retail, small and medium enterprise ("SME") and corporate customers. It is seeking further expansion of its international operations and credit exposure in the region.
As atΒ 31 March 2008,Β Halyk Bank's branch network consistedΒ ofΒ 707Β outlets, comprising 22 regional branches,Β 125Β district branches,Β 507Β limited service branches, four VIP centres andΒ 49Β personal service centres.Β
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