BTA Bank (Kazakhstan) is the best financial institution with best reputation in Kazakhstan - annual research of business edition Exclusive

/KASE, January 20, 09/ - BTA Bank (Almaty), securities of which are listed on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), provided KASE with the press release: Quotation beginning BTA Bank according to results of 2008 was the best Kazakhstan financial institution as an annual research 50 Best reputation companies rating of the business edition Exclusive found out. BTA Bank became the first according to a number of mentioning - 55.6 % respondents named it the best financial institution, and in terms of recognizability of the brand reaching 5.00 score average at five score maximum. "BTA Bank is famous for its aggressive steps in our table thanks to its bright, eccentric, creative image with innovative management style. Moreover, BTA has won a good name as the only Kazakhstan financial institution that had settled widespread on foreign markets", - project manager Zarina Pakhirdinova said. BTA Bank values the top reputation rating very highly with a factor of stability becoming a determinant for a customer selecting a bank amidst the current crisis. The project has been carried out by a research group during the last 5 years and comprises questioning and questionnaire of focus groups with 755 mid and top managers this year. A total of 1185 companies were mentioned. Contact: Adyl Dosymov, BTA Bank Press Secretary 8 (727) 266 47 97, 8 707 3457619 E-mail: dosymov@bta.kz Quotation end [2009-01-20]