UkrSibbank opens a branch in the hypermarket Auchan
UkrSibbank has opened a new branch in the hypermarket Auchan (15à Moskovsky Ave., Kyiv) to offer a full range of consumer banking services. In the first place, they include currency exchange, loans, deposits, and money transfers. There are also 8 ATMs installed in the hypermarket. For the sake of clients open hours of the branch are 9.00 till 21.00 without days-off.
“UkrSibbank seeks to bring comfort for its clients, that’s why I am glad we have managed to open a branch in the largest hypermarket in Ukraine – Auchan. Besides, in view of 12-hours working day the UkrSibbank’s service became far more accessible, - underlined Taras Kyrychenko, Deputy Chairman of the Management Board of JSCIB “UkrSibbank”. – Moreover, the world’s major retail chain Auchan like BNP Paribas Group, strategic partner of UkrSibbank, is of a French origin, that explains much of our cooperation”.
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Auchan Group (http://www.groupe-auchan.com) is operating in 12 countries (including EU countries, Russia and China). Scope of business covers hypermarkets (416), supermarkets (712), commercial real estate and banking. Goods turnover of the Group in 2008 made up EUR 36.7bn.
On March 29, 2008 retail chain Auchan opened a first hypermarket in Ukraine, to be based in Kyiv.
The mission of Auchan is to increase the buying capacity and improve the quality of life of the growing number of clients day-by-day and to make it with responsible, professional and committed employees.
JSCIB “UkrSibbank” (www.ukrsibbank.com) was registered on June 18, 1990. The Bank has a full NBU license on banking ¹ 75 of December 24, 2001. As of 01.04.2008: net assets – UAH 39.6 bln., capital – UAH 4.6 bln., loan and investment portfolio makes up UAH 35.3 bln., corporate customers’ funds – UAH 5 bln., individuals’ funds – UAH 7 bln. Regional network currently amounts to more than 1 000 branches and outlets throughout Ukraine. 69 thousand of Ukraine’s businesses are customers of JSCIB «UkrSibbank», the amount of individuals’ accounts exceeds 3.4 mln. In April 2006, BNP Paribas purchased 51% of shares in JSCIB “UkrSibbank”.
BNP Paribas (www.bnpparibas.com) is a European leader of international banking and financial market and one of the four largest banks in the world according to the Standard & Poor’s Rating Agency. The Group is operating in more than 85 countries, and its headcount exceeds 161 000 employees, including 125 000 of them working in Europe. The Group holds top positions by developing key directions: corporate and investment banking, asset management and retail banking.
The Group is represented in Europe in all key business streamlines, and major internal markets for retail banking services are Italy and France. BNP Paribas occupies leading positions in the USA as well as in Asia and emerging markets.
Press-center of JSCIB “UkrSibbank”:
Liliya Bevzyuk +38 (044) 537 49 18 bevzuik@ukrsibbank.com
Tetyana Shikeryava +38 (044) 201 22 71 t_shikerjavaja@ukrsibbank.com
Anna Glinko +38 (044) 201 22 71 Anna.Glinko@ukrsibbank.com
Victoriya Pashchevska +38 (044) 201 22 71 v_pashchevskaya@ukrsibbank.com
