Halyk Savings Bank of Kazakhstan JSC informed that it won two awards in the area of retail financial services according to "The Asian Banker" magazine

/KASE, May 23, 08/ - Halyk Savings Bank of Kazakhstan JSC (Almaty), shares and bonds of which are traded in the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) category "A" official list, provided to KASE the press release, which informs that the bank has won two awards at the seventh Asian Banker Excellence in Retail Financial Services Award: Best Retail Bank in Kazakhstan 2007 and Best Retail Bank in Central Asia 2007. The awarding ceremony was held in Bangkok on May 16, 2008. About 150 senior bankers from award winning banks in 23 countries across the Asia Pacific, the Gulf region and Central Asia attended the glittering event, the industry's celebration of the region's best retail bankers that recognizes their efforts in bringing superior products and services to their customers. "The award evaluation process uses a comprehensive methodology to evaluate the strength of individual banks' retail banking businesses that involved extensive research and probing interviews, and taps the combined experience of a team of experienced researchers. The process also incorporates an "AC Nielsen" customer perception survey to gauge the strength and reputation of retail banks in the different countries." - specifies the press release. For the second year running, Halyk Bank has won the award of the Best Retail Bank in Central Asia. [2008-05-23]