Halyk Savings Bank of Kazakhstan retains leadership on Kazakhstan payment cards market according to international edition Nilson Report

/KASE, October 2, 14/ – Halyk Savings Bank of Kazakhstan JSC (Almaty), whose securities are officially listed on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), has provided KASE with the following press-release of September 30, 2014: quote According to the global survey "Major card issuers and acquirers" published in the summer 2014 by Nilson Report Bulletin, JSC Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan (with the brand "Halyk Savings Bank") was again acknowledged as the Kazakhstan card market leader. Halyk Bank was acknowledged a leader in the card market of Kazakhstan in 2012 for the total turnover of funds on payment cards issued during the year ($ 14.6 billion), the total number of all issued cards (3.6 million cards), the total turnover of funds on the VISA and MasterCard issued cards ($ 12.3 billion) and the total number of cards issued by VISA and MasterCard (2.8 million cards). In 2013, the total turnover of funds on payment cards issued by Halyk Bank already accounted for $ 17.19 billion, and the total number of issued cards reached 3,860,000. unquote [2014-10-02]