Euromoney magazine to recognize UkrSibbank the Best Ukrainian Bank 2007

Upon results of Awards for Excellence 2007 contest the world-known financial and analytical edition Euromoney (London) announced JSCIB «UkrSibbank» the Best Ukrainian Bank in 2007.

«Among major factors which enabled our bank to gain this high appreciation, the representatives of Euromoney magazine highlighted the dynamic development of UkrSibbank if compared with other top banks in Ukraine», - emphasized Oleksandr Adarich, Chairman of the Board of JSCIB «UkrSibbank».

While deciding on a winner banking analysts considered both quantitative and qualitative performance indices of the banks putting laser-like focus on retail and investment banking.

Upon Awards for Excellence 2007 by Euromoney magazine it is for the second time when UkrSibbank is announced the «Best Ukrainian Bank 2007»: in March, 2007 the Bank was so rated by Global Finance magazine (New York).

Euromoney magazine has been published since 1969. Its target audience covers bankers, financial analysts, institutional investors, state-based financial and banking authorities, etc.

Annually, for 15 years, Awards for Excellence by Euromoney magazine awards financial institutions in 110 countries worldwide in different nominations, including in the field of investment business, project finance, and asset management.

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JSCIB «UkrSibbank» was registered on June 18, 1990. The Bank has a full NBU license ¹ 75 dated December 24, 2001 on banking.

As rated by Global Finance – prominent international financial edition Global Finance, New York, USA. UkrSibbank is recognized the best bank in Ukraine

¹1 on mortgage lending market, as per evaluation of Ukrainian National Mortgage Association UkrSibbank has 18.8% of market share

¹1 on stock market of Ukraine, it is awarded as the best investment bank.

As of 01.06.2007: net assets – UAH 26.5bln, capital – UAH 3.1bln, loan and investment portfolio makes up UAH 23.4bln, corporate clients’ funds – UAH 3.9bln, individuals’ funds – UAH 3.6bln. At present regional network amounts to 1000 branches and outlets nationwide. 69 thousand Ukraine’s businesses are customers of JSCIB “UkrSibbank”, number of individuals’ accounts exceeds 2.8mln.

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