OREANDA-NEWS. April 10, 2012. According to the results of EMEA Finance's (http://www.emeafinance.com) annual survey, JSC Halyk Finance has been named "The Best Investment Bank in Kazakhstan" for the 2nd year in a row, reported the press-centre of KASE. 

Earlier in February 2012, according to the results of the independent experts' annual selection, Halyk Finance received "The Best Investment Bank in Kazakhstan 2012" award from renowned international business magazine Global Finance.

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 Kazakhstani Stock Exchange), investment portfolio management and research.

JSC Halyk Bank is the leading bank in Kazakhstan with the largest number of customers and the largest branch network in the country. Halyk Bank is a part of Halyk Group which has 13 subsidiaries. Halyk Group provides a broad range of services (banking, pension asset management, insurance, leasing, investment banking and asset management services) to retail, SME and corporate customers.

Halyk Bank conducts banking operations in Russia, Georgia and Kyrgyzstan. Halyk Bank is rated by all three main international rating agencies: Moody's Investor Service (Ba2), Fitch Ratings (BB-) and Standard&Poor's (BB).

EMEA Finance is an international financial magazine covering important events and news in corporate finances in emerging Europe, Middle East, and Africa.

Global Finance is an international business magazine founded in 1987 with a circulation of 50,050 and readers in 163 countries.