OREANDA-NEWS. October 26, 2011. Akim of East Kazakhstan region, Berdibek Saparbaev and CEO of Alliance Bank, Maksat Kabashev, signed a co-operation memorandum stipulating establishing strategic partnership and developing long-term, effective and mutually beneficial co-operation, joint involvement in designing and implementing social and economic programs, reported the press-centre of KASE.

Goals of the signed memorandum are as follows:

- designing joint long-term projects for development and rendering of high-tech financial services to the population (development of POS network, cash management services for communal enterprises etc.);

- comprehensive cash management services to government bodies, communal enterprises according to special programs developed by the Bank;

- comprehensive services, loans and salary payment schemes for employees of enterprises in Eastern Kazakhstan according to special programs developed by the Bank;

- extending loan programs for promising regional food enterprises via the Bank and development of the innovative infrastructure in East Kazakhstan region.

- implementing the program "Business Road Map - 2020" in the form of providing loans to priority investment projects of small and medium businesses in East Kazakhstan region.

- the parties' intentions to carry out welfare and social projects in honour of 20th anniversary of Kazakhstan's independence based on equality, mutual benefits, mutual understanding, respect and trust.