Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan Subsidiary Halyk Finance wins Cbonds

/KASE, March 18, 11/ - Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan Subsidiary Halyk Finance (Almaty), the member of Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), provided to KASE the following information message: quotation An official "Cbonds AWARDS-2010" ceremony was held on March 17th upon completion of the annual "Kazakhstan Financial Forum 2011" conference organized by the Information Agency Cbonds (St. Petersburg), where Kazakhstan's financial market leaders have been nominated for annual "Cbonds AWARDS-2010". The winners are selected through an independent survey of market participants conducted prior to the conference. Based on the results of the Cbonds' independent survey, JSC Halyk Finance has won 3 prestigious awards: 1. Best Initial Eurobonds Placement Transaction 2. Best Macroeconomics Research 3. Best Fixed Income Research Previously in February 2011, Halyk Finance has been selected as the best investment bank in Kazakhstan 2011 (Best Investment Bank in Kazakhstan 2011) and has been included in the list of the World`s Best Investment Banks 2011, and was noted by EMEA Finance magazine as "Best Sovereign Wealth Fund Bond Deal" in Europe, Middle East and Africa for performance of underwritings and market reputation of JSC Samruk-Kazyna Sovereign Wealth Fund's domestic bond issue in the amount of KZT 75 bln ($508 MM) in September 2010. JSC Halyk Finance is the leading investment bank in Kazakhstan rendering a full range of investment banking services including consulting and underwriting, corporate finance including M&A advisory and corporate debt restructurings, sales and trading (with market making on the Kazakhstani Stock Exchange), investment portfolio management and research. ends [2011-03-18]