“UkrSibbank” to present Ukraine with a “French spring”

“UkrSibbank” being a part of BNP Paribas, the world’s fourth largest financial group, carries on promoting dialog between the European cultures. Once again, the Bank became a partner of the “French spring – 2008” cultural festival to take place in Ukraine for the fifth time.

“The Bank’s participation in the “French spring” festival organization is considered to be symbolic and predictable. Being part of BNP Paribas, one of the largest banking groups in the world, “UkrSibbank” favors the initiatives of cultural exchange between the European people. And it’s not surprising that the festival to represent the French culture in Ukraine will be held under the auspices of “UkrSibbank” as an integral part of BNP Paribas, the most popular and favorite French bank”, - said Oleksandr Adarich, Chairman of the Management Board of JSCIB “UkrSibbank”.

Sponsors and partners of the festival did their best to make the “French spring in Ukraine” festival the most important cultural event of April and a holiday for the admirers of theater, painting, dancing, music, cinema and French culture as a whole. “UkrSibbank” BNP Paribas is glad to foster cultural exchange between the two countries.

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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 01.02.2008: net assets – UAH 37.3 bln., capital – UAH 4.09 bln., loan and investment portfolio makes up UAH 32.8 bln., corporate customers’ funds – UAH 4.5 bln., individuals’ funds – UAH 6.6 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 3.2 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.

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