Halyk Finance, subsidiary organization of Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan, obtains four awards from international magazine EMEA Finance

21.02.13 16:04
/KASE, February 21, 13/ – JSC "Halyk Finance, subsidiary organization of Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan" (Almaty), a member of Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), today provided KASE with the following press-release of: quote Upon EMEA Finance's annual selection results of the best investment banking transactions in 2012, JSC Halyk Finance ("Halyk Finance") JSC Halyk Bank's investment banking subsidiary – has won 4 prestigious awards, which will be published in EMEA Finance's forthcoming February-March 2013 issue: 1. Most Innovative Bond: $1 bn 10-year benchmark Eurobond by Development Bank of Kazakhstan ("DBK") coupled with DBK's $500 MM intermediated exchange offer in December 2012 Halyk Finance's role: Joint Lead Manager & Bookrunner for the Eurobond and Joint Dealer Manager for the intermediated exchange offer 2. Best MYR Sukuk: Debut MYR 240 MM 5-year Sukuk al-Murabahah issue by DBK in August 2012 Halyk Finance's role: Joint Lead Manager & Bookrunner 3. Best IPO in CEE: $525 MM debut public equity dual offering of JSC Kcell's ("Kcell") common shares in Kazakhstan and GDRs internationally in December 2012 Halyk Finance's role: Co-Manager 4. Best Depositary Receipt Programme: Kcell (managed by Deutsche Bank) Halyk Finance has been distinguished and recognized by EMEA Finance with its "Achievement Awards" for the 3rd consecutive year – in 2011 and 2012, Halyk Finance had won "The Best Sovereign Wealth Fund Bond Deal" awards for its successful Joint Lead Manager and Bookrunner work on JSC Samruk- Kazyna Sovereign Wealth Fund's tenge bond issues for a total nominal amount of KZT 150 bn. JSC Halyk Finance is the leading investment bank in Kazakhstan rendering a full range of investment banking services including sales and trading with market making on the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange, investment portfolio management, consulting and underwriting, M&A advisory, debt restructuring and research. JSC Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan is the leading financial services group and the leading retail bank in Kazakhstan with the largest customer base and the broadest branch network. The Bank renders services to around 5.9 million individuals, over 60 thousand SMEs and around 300 large corporate borrowers. The Bank is developing as a universal financial services group rendering a wide range of services (banking services, pension asset management, insurance, leasing, brokerage services and asset management) to its retail, SME and corporate clients. The Bank is also conducting business in Russia, Georgia and Kyrgyzstan. Halyk Bank is rated by all three main international rating agencies: Standard&Poor's (BB), Moody's Investor Service (Ba2) and Fitch Ratings (BB-). EMEA Finance (http://www.emeafinance.com) is an international financial magazine covering important events and news in corporate finance in emerging Europe, Middle East and Africa. unquote [2013-02-21]