Top Banks in Kazakhstan

The top largest banks in Kazakhstan include Bank CenterCredit, Halyk Bank, Kazkommertsbank, among others.

JSC Bank CenterCredit is one of the top leading commercial banks in Kazakhstan in terms of assets and total deposits. The Bank’s primary business consists of corporate and retail banking. Its corporate banking activities include a wide range of wholesale banking products to a diversified group of domestic customers, primarily small and medium sized companies.The Bank’s retail banking activities and products include retail lending and deposit taking and credit and debit cards. The Bank is also an active participant in the fixed income securities market and foreign currency markets in Kazakhstan. In recognition for its outstanding customer service, BCC received the Best Bank Service Award 2006, the Kazakhstan National “Golden Altyn” Prize and was also recognised by Euromoney as one of the best managed banks in Central and Eastern Europe and Asia.

Established in 1923, Halyk Bank is one of Kazakhstan's leading financial services groups and a top retail bank with the largest customer base and distribution network among Kazakhstan banks. It was named the Best Bank in Kazakhstan in 2006 (Euromoney), Best Retail Bank in Central Asia 2006 (The Asian Banker), Best Bank in Kazakhstan 2010 (Global Finance), etc.

Kazkommertsbank is one of the largest private banks in CIS and the market leader by total assets in Kazakhstan, providing a broad range of banking and other financial services to corporate and retail clients across the region. Kazkommertsbank has one of the leading retail banking franchises in Kazakhstan with a 18.0 per cent share of the retail deposit market as at 1 May 2010.

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