BNP Paribas ranks 8th among the World's 50 Safest Banks

BNP Paribas has been ranked 8th in Global Finance magazine's World‘s 50 Safest Banks 2009 listing

The World's 50 Safest Banks 2009 were selected through a comparison of the long-term credit ratings and total assets of the 500 largest banks around the world. Ratings from Moody's, Standard & Poor's and Fitch were used. The rating agencies have determined these banks have demonstrated a more prudent and sustainable approach to risk than their peers.

Global Finance has published its “World’s Safest Banks” listing for 17 years and this ranking has become a recognized and trusted standard of creditworthiness for the entire financial world.

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Global Finance, which celebrates its 22nd year of publishing in 2009, has 50,000 subscribers and more than 180,000 readers in over 158 countries. This audience includes chairmen, presidents, CEOs, CFOs, treasurers, and other financial officers responsible for making investments and strategic business decisions for large global companies and financial institutions. Global Finance also targets the 8,000 key portfolio investors who control over 80% of all assets under professional management.

JSCIB “UkrSibbank” (www.ukrsibbank.com) was registered on June 18, 1990. The Bank has a full NBU license on banking No. 75 of December 24, 2001. As of 01.02.2009: net assets – UAH 53.8 bln, capital – UAH 6.6 bln, loan and investment portfolio makes up UAH 47.6 bln, corporate customers’ funds – UAH 8.1 bln, individuals’ funds – UAH 7.6 bln. Regional network currently amounts to more than 930 branches and outlets throughout Ukraine. 69 thousand of Ukraine’s businesses are customers of JSCIB “UkrSibbank”, the amount of individuals’ accounts exceeds 3.8 mln. In April 2006 it was closed a deal on BNP Paribas purchase of 51% of shares of JSCIB “UkrSibbank”.

BNP Paribas (www.bnpparibas.com) is a European leader in global banking and financial services and is one of the 6 strongest banks in the world according to Standard & Poor's. The group is present in 85 countries, with more than 171,000 employees, including 131,000 in Europe. The group holds key positions in three major segments: Corporate and Investment Banking, Asset Management & Services and Retail Banking. Present throughout Europe in all of its business lines, the bank's two domestic markets in retail banking are France and Italy. BNP Paribas also has a significant presence in the United States and strong positions in Asia and the emerging markets.

Press Service of JSCIB “UkrSibbank”:
Lesya Dubovaya +38 (044) 201 22 71 L_dubovaya@ukrsibbank.com
Tatyana Shikerjavaja +38 (044) 201 22 71 t_shikerjavaja@ukrsibbank.com
Anna Glinko +38 (044) 201 22 71 Anna.Glinko@ukrsibbank.com
Victoria Pashchevskaya +38 (044) 201 22 71 v_pashchevskaya@ukrsibbank.com

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