OREANDA-NEWS. March 20, 2012. An official "Cbonds AWARDS-2011" ceremony was held upon completion of the annual "Kazakhstan Financial Forum VII" conference organized by the Information Agency Cbonds (St. Petersburg), where Kazakhstan's financial market leaders have been nominated for annual "Cbonds AWARDS-2011", reported the press-centre of KASE.

The winners are selected through an independent survey of market participants conducted prior to the conference. Based on the results of the Cbonds' independent survey, JSC Halyk Finance has won 3 prestigious awards:

1. The Best Eurobond Primary Placement Deal

2. Best Macroeconomics Research

3. Best Fixed Income Research

In 2011 over the annual "Kazakhstan Financial Forum 2011" conference organized by Cbonds Halyk Finance won the same 3 awards. "We are very happy to win these prestigious Cbonds awards for the second year in a row as they prove once again the strong position of Halyk Finance as one of the most active players on Kazakhstan's securities market" - Yerkebulan Tulibergenov, Halyk Finance's CEO, said.

In February 2012, according to the results of Global Finance's annual selection, JSC Halyk Finance has been named "The Best Investment Bank in Kazakhstan" for the second year in a row ("The Best Investment Bank in Kazakhstan 2012").

In 2011, JSC Halyk Finance was named "The Best Investment Bank in Kazakhstan 2011" by Global Finance, "The Best Investment Bank in Kazakhstan 2010" by EMEA Finance and "The Best Financial Advisor 2010" by the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange.

JSC Halyk Finance is the leading investment bank in Kazakhstan rendering a full range of investment banking services including consulting and underwriting, corporate finance including M&A advisory and corporate debt restructurings, sales and trading (with market making on the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange), investment portfolio management and research.