OREANDA-NEWS. May 19, 2009. Eurasian Bank (Almaty), securities of which are present in Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) official list, provided to KASE the press release on the following, reported the press-centre of KASE:

The sole shareholder of Eurasian Bank - Eurasian Bank Financial and Industrial Company (EFIC) - decided on May 12, 2009 to accrue dividends on the Bank common shares by results of 2008 in the size of KZT100,053,280.44.

According to the shareholder decision, the dividend size per share is approved in the amount of KZT7.23.

"The private business main function is to bring profit to shareholders. The Bank stable financial position allows allocating the received profit to dividends payment. This proves that Eurasian Bank is able to grow fast and receive profit despite the general economic instability", - said Eurasian Bank Board Chairman Zhomart Ertaev.

Dividends payment start date is May 14. Dividends will be paid at a time through wire transfers to shareholders bank accounts.