/KASE, February 21, 12/ - JSC "Halyk Savings Bank of Kazakhstan" (Almaty)
today provided Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) with the following press-
release of February 21, 2012:
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According to the results of Global Finance’s (
http://www.GFmag.com)
annual selection, JSC Halyk Finance has been named the Best Investment
Bank in Kazakhstan the second year in a row and has been included in
the list of the World`s Best Investment Banks 2012, which will be
published in April 2012 issue of Global Finance.
In its selection of the World’s Best Investment Banks in 2011, Global
Finance editors, with input from industry experts, looked at market share,
number and size of deals, service and advice, structuring capabilities,
distribution network, efforts to address market conditions, innovation,
pricing, after-market performance of underwritings and market reputation.
“The international and domestic capital markets experienced intense
volatility in 2011,” said Yerkebulan Tulibergenov, the Chairman of the
Management Board of JSC Halyk Finance. “It is no secret that some issuers
simply lost their access to markets while many deals have been canceled
or postponed for better times. We are extremely pleased however that
despite those unfavorable circumstances our company has managed to remain
the most active player in the domestic market, thereby retaining the good
title of the Best Investment Bank in Kazakhstan. And this is not the end
point. We intend to further improve the quality of our financial services
in the best interests of our clients.”
In 2011, JSC Halyk Finance was named the “Best Investment Bank in Kazakhstan
2011” by Global Finance, “The Best Investment Bank in Kazakhstan 2010” by
EMEA Finance and “The Best Financial Advisor 2010” by the Kazakhstan Stock
Exchange.
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.
JSC Halyk Bank is the leading bank in Kazakhstan with the largest number
of customers and the largest branch network in the country. Halyk Bank
is a part of Halyk Group which has 13 subsidiaries. Halyk Group provides
a broad range of services (banking, pension asset management, insurance,
leasing, investment banking and asset management services) to retail,
SME and corporate customers. Halyk Bank conducts banking operations
in Russia, Georgia and Kyrgyzstan. Halyk Bank is rated by all three
main international rating agencies: Moody's Investor Service (Ba2),
Fitch Ratings (BB-) and Standard&Poor's (BB).
Global Finance is an international business magazine founded in 1987
with a circulation of 50,050 and readers in 163 countries.
EMEA Finance is an international financial magazine covering important
events and news in corporate finances in emerging Europe, Middle East,
and Africa.
Press service
JSC "Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan"
tel. +7 727 2 590 816,
www.halykbank.kz
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[2012-02-21]