UkrSybbank PAT : The Highest Credit Rating of UkrSibbank Confirmed

The Expert-Rating agency affirmed the uaAAA credit rating of UkrSibbank BNP Paribas Group according to the Ukrainian scale which testifies to the highest solvency compared to other Ukrainian borrowers and debt instruments.

According to the agency, the high credit rating is based on the bank's performance in the first quarter of 2015, financial and statistical statements and information about the bank's activity as issuer.

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JSC "UkrSibbank" (www.ukrsibbank.com / www.my.ukrsibbank.com) was registered on June 18, 1990. Banking License No. 75 and General License for currency transactions No. 75 issued by the NBU on 05.10.2011. As of 31.03.2015: net assets - UAH 34.697 bn, capital - UAH 1.461 bn, loan and investment portfolio - UAH 21.088 bn, corporate customers' funds - UAH 12.097 bn, individuals' funds - UAH 10.665 bn. The total number of clients is about 2.5 m. The regional network numbers more than 450 branches throughout Ukraine; the ATM network - over 1,100. 84.99% of JSC "UkrSibbank" shares are held by BNP Paribas Group; 15% by EBRD.

BNP Paribas (www.bnpparibas.com) has a presence in 75 countries with more than 187,000 employees, including nearly 148,000 in Europe. It ranks highly in its two core activities: Retail Banking & Services (comprised of Domestic Markets and International Financial Services) and Corporate & Institutional Banking. In Europe, the Group has four domestic markets (Belgium, France, Italy and Luxembourg) and BNP Paribas Personal Finance is the leader in consumer lending. BNP Paribas is rolling out its integrated retail banking model across Mediterranean basin countries, in Turkey, in Eastern Europe and a large network in the western part of the United States. In its Corporate & Institutional Banking and International Financial Services activities, BNP Paribas also enjoys top positions in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas and solid and fast-growing businesses in Asia-Pacific.

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