Profit of Bank CenterCredit OJSC (Kazakhstan) has increased 2.4 times in comparison with last year

/IRBIS, April 16, 03/ - Today Bank CenterCredit OJSC (Almaty), whose shares and bonds are traded at Kazakhstan stock exchange's (KASE) highest listing category, has spread press-release about main results of activity in 2002. According to the message, net profit of Bank CenterCredit OJSC for 2002 in accordance with Kazakhstan accounting standards, increased 2.4 times as much up to KZT659 m. This index has increased in comparison with 2001 by 137%. Sum of interest revenues within 2002 reached KZT5.0 bn., non- interest revenues - KZT2.5 bn. The bank's assets increased within the year by 56% to KZT51 bn. Authorize capital as of January 1 of 2003 was equal to KZT3.1 bn. and increased by 23.4% in comparison with the data by January 1 of 2002. Shareholders equity increased within the year by 67% to KZT6.2 bn. As of December 1 of 2002 Bank CenterCredit OJSC had 19 branches and 61 cash-settlement offices all over Kazakhstan. Bank CenterCredit OJSC has long-term rating on banking deposits in foreign currency "Ва2" from Moody's Investors Service. [2003-04-16]