OREANDA-NEWS. February 14, 2012. Euromoney, the reputable international business magazine, has awarded UkrSibbank BNP Paribas Group the title of Best Private Banking Service Provider in Ukraine in 2011, reported the press-centre of UkrSibbank.
 
“The Best Private Banking Service award shows that we have succeeded in winning the respect of international professionals. We are gratified to know that the analysts of such a prestigious publication hold our constant improvements according to the best international standards in such high esteem,” said Philippe Joannier, Chairman of the Management Board of UkrSibbank BNP Paribas Group. “This prestigious nomination is undeniable evidence of the bank’s credibility. Only companies that are proven strong players in the market are honored with such award. UkrSibbank has managed to uphold its image of a company with a strong team of professionals.”

This is not the first award of its kind for UkrSibbank, which was Euromoney’s pick as the best bank in Ukraine for 2007–2008. Global Finance magazine named UkrSibbank as the “Best Bank in Ukraine” in 2007–2010, while EMEA Finance recognized it as the “Best Foreign Bank in Ukraine” in 2009–2010.
 
“The Best Private Banking Service award is a kind of ‘Oscar award’ for private bankers. It is proof of the banking team’s excellent qualifications and ambitions for new achievements. Recognition of Private Banking as a successful banking profession in Ukraine is a significant development. I believe that Ukrainian banks’ participation in surveys and awards of this kind is very important for the Ukrainian banking system on the whole. General recognition motivates us to achieve higher professional standards,” added Oleksiy Aleksandrov, Assistant Chairman of the Management Board, Head of Private Banking Department of UkrSibbank BNP Paribas Group.

In 2012 UkrSibbank expects to increase the client base of the Private Banking segment by 30-35%. The bank will also focus on improving the quality of its service logistics.
 
UkrSibbank Private Banking has been operating in the sphere of financial services for wealthy persons for over seven years. The bank was already present in Ukraine’s most promising regions as early as 2006 when UkrSibbank opened the doors of its six private banking offices to affluent clients in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Donetsk, Odesa, Lviv, and Dnipropetrovsk.