OREANDA-NEWS. February 07, 2007. As of January, 2008, the number of SME clients at “UkrSibbank” increased by over 53 000 entities and topped some 179 000. Thus, client base growth made up over 42% last year, reported the press-centre of UkrSibbank.

According to Vladlen Dedkov, Head of the SME Department of JSCIB “UkrSibbank”: “In 2007 “UkrSibbank” came up to the clients to offer them a number of brand-new services, such as "Active Money" deposits for entrepreneurs and legal entities, “Offset” – a deposit program, targeting private entrepreneurs, general contract, cash and settlement package of "Predprinimatelsky" ("For entrepreneurs"), also Client-Bank service underwent sustainable upgrade and the financing program of "Loans for equipment" was substantially fine-tuned. Besides, client allocation and segmentation are in place, which allowed to develop the new products with regard to demands of every segment. It must be remembered that growth of SME client base at “UkrSibbank” is far ahead overall growth of the number of legal entities nationwide”.

As of the end of 2007, private entrepreneurs dominated the SME structure of “UkrSibbank” (78,2%), while pure representatives of small to medium entrepreneurship indicated 3,3% and 18,5% correspondingly. SME clients make up 15% of the Bank’s gross client base.