06.02.2008 /Bank's Ratings Moody’s assigns a bank financial strength rating of D- to AK BARS Bank - This rating is supported by AK BARS Bank's Baseline Credit Assessment of Ba3 as well as by the Ba1 rating of the Republic of Tatarstan's government – AK BARS Bank majority shareholder and its underlying support provider.

06.02.2008 /Bank's Ratings UkrSibbank services 10% of the Ukrainian medium-sized enterprises - In 2007, UkrSibbank acquired about 2 thousand medium-sized enterprises, thus increasing the clientele pertaining to this business segment up to 6 thousand. Hence, the relevant market share of the Bank makes up 10%.