OREANDA-NEWS. On November 23, 2007 Bank TuranAlem JSC (Almaty), securities of which are traded in Kazakhstan stock exchange's (KASE) category "A" official list, had provided KASE with the press-release, in which the following is informed, reported the press-centre of KASE:

On November 21 Russian magazine Itogi, Fitch Ratings international rating agency together with Russian Industrialists and Businessmen Union had conducted the Banker's day with ceremony of "Bolshiye dengi" premium presentation.

In nomination "Bank of year in CIS" as the best was considered Bank TuranAlem JSC, having showed the best results for year 2007.

In year 2006 Bank TuranAlem also was called as "Bank of year in CIS".

The winners of premium are determined by participants of professional banking community, voting for their colleagues in fill-in-the-blank requests of "Itogi".

The reason for big meeting of bankers was not only presenting of premium, but also reviewing of results of passing year 2007, and provision of new summary ratings of Russian credit organizations and largest banks of CIS from Fitch Ratings agency.

In celebration of Banker's day were participating heads of more than 80 largest Russian banks and credit organizations of CIS, heads of Federals services for financial monitoring, Federal service for financial markets, banking associations, representatives of RF president's administration. Bank TuranAlem on the ceremony was represented by Chairman of Board Roman Solodchenko.

On November 22 in Moscow in the frames of X Eurasian Teleforum for excellent business reputation and high professionalism Bank TuranAlem JSC was awarded by honorary diploma "Community Sign" and Chairman of Board Roman Solodchenko for notable contributions in strengthening of mutually beneficial cooperation in the sphere of economy - by Order "Community Sign".

Order "Community Sign" - is the public award, founded by International center "community. Is presenting to citizens for personal contributions and heads of enterprisers and organizations of different levels and forms of privacy for significant achievements in the sphere of international relations with economical circles of CIS countries.

Bank TuranAlem is one of the largest banks and leader in creation of banking network on the territory of CIS countries. By preliminary data, as of October 1, 2007 consolidated assets of BTA since the beginning of year increased by 47,4% to $24,087 m., capital – 2,4 times to $3,614 m. Consolidated net income of BTA made $487 m., having increased 2 times compared to similar period of last year.

Bank TuranAlem, presenting in CIS countries and far abroad, is widening its presence in CIS countries, about which is showing the availability of network of banks - strategic partners of BTA, activity of which covers Ukraine, 4 regions of Russia, Byelorussia, Georgia, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan and Turkey. Representatives of BTA are working in Russia, Ukraine, China and UAE.

Bank TuranAlem have the branchy subsidiaries network all over Republic of Kazakhstan (22 subsidiaries and 260 departments).

Bank TuranAlem was called "Bank of year in CIS" by opinion of authoritative financial magazine "Itogi", and also "Best bank in Central Asia" in years 2006 and 2007 by opinion of international magazine Euromoney. Influential business magazine The Banker had placed BTA to the rating of 300 best banks of the world in this year and conferred the third place in nomination "Burst of year". European Business Assembly (EBA, Oxford, Great Britain) had awarded BTA with title "Best Enterprise of Europe in banking sector of Eurasian region.