History

2008

• As of 01 January, 2009 regional network of JSB Kyivska Rus had 136 institutions (10 branches and 126 outlets).
• Changes were made tp the Charter. There were chosen members of the Audit Committee at the General Shareholders Meeting. The authorized capital as well as the number of members of the Supervisory Board were increased. Kyivska Rus Insurance Company discontinued its membership as a shareholder of the bank.
• The authorized capital was increased by UAH 150 mln. and totals UAH 276,080 mln.
• There was chosen an independent external auditor who carries out an audit of Financial Report-2008 and approved rotation of the Management Board members at the Supervisory Board Meeting, held in September.
• The Bank increased the list of international money transfer systems: Western Union, SOFT, MoneyGram, Anelik, AVERS and LEADER.
• the JSB Kyivska Rus started emission of VISA International payment cards.
• The Bank was listed in “Top - 100. The best companies of the financial sector”, published by the Economy Publishing House.
• The Bank started carrying out transactions with precious metals. The Bank’s clients have an opportunity to buy gold bullions of the highest quality (24-carat gold).
• The JSB Kyivska Rus participated in various charitable programmes:
  • assistance to victims of natural disaster in the Western regions of Ukraine;
  • sponsor of “the Day – 2008” Jubilee Photographic Exhibition;
  • sponsor and participant of the 4th charitable marathon in Pereyaslav-Khmelnytskyi.
  • general sponsor of the Kyiv Lokomotiv volleyball team.
• Call centre, being organized on the basis of the Bank’s information centre, was finally opened.

2007

• As of December 31, the Bank had 107 separate structural subdivisions: 13 branches and 94 outlets, 29 of them were subordinate to the Head Office.
• Increase of the authorized capital 2.5 times.
• Creation of the new Supervisory Board with foreign investors.
• Approval of a new ambitious strategy of the Bank’s development for 2008-2010.
• In September 2007 Sharp Arrow Holdings Limited (Cyprus) became the Bank’s strategic shareholder. Foreign investment funds (Growth Management Limited and SFL Clover Limited) became owners of the company. They have more than 10 years of experience of successful investment in markets, particularly, in countries of Eastern Europe and former Soviet Union.

2006

• Two outlets were opened in Lyhansk, Alchevsk, Simferopol, Kyiv and Slavutych.
• As of January 1, 2007 there operated 62 structural subdivisions.

2005

• The Bank became a full member of SWIFT system.
• The Bank became a member of the European International Association.
• The emission of cards of MasterCard Payment System was started.
• There operated 53 structural subdivisions.
• According to the results of a competition held by the Treasury of Ukraine, the Joint-Stock Bank Kyivska Rus was included to the list of the banks which carry out cash services.
• The Ministry of Finance of Ukraine included the Bank to the list of winners of the open constantly acting tender that defines the authorized banks which carry out wages payment to employees of the government-financed organizations and payment of the government social assistance.

2004

• The Retail Business Department for offering a full range of services was created.
• The Bank was relicenced in order to start its professional activity in the securities market.

2003

• The Bank changed its legal address. The Head Office was registered on 11 A Khoryva St. in Kyiv.
• The Joint-Stock Bank Kyivska Rus took part in servicing the budgetary funds of the State Treasury in Kyiv region.
• The branches were opened in Simferopol and Luhansk.
• 10 branches and 32 outlets functioned in the Bank’s system.
• The emission of payment cards with UkrCard Trade Mark was permitted.
• The first international audit was finished successfully. The Grant Thornton Company confirmed that the Joint-Stock Bank Kyivska Rus adheres strictly to the international accounting standards.

2002 

• The Bank won a tender, which selects banks through which pensions and financial assistance are paid.
• A new branch was opened in Mykolayiv.

2001

• The Bank’s trade mark and logotype were registered.
• The Bank became an agent and started carrying out transactions according to Western Union Money Transfer System.
• Branches were opened in Bohuslav and Uman’.

2000

• The Bank received the Licence for deposit activity of the securities holder.
• A new branch was opened in Cherkasy.
• The correspondent account was opened in Deutsche Bank.

1999

• The Bank became a member of the Guarantee Deposit Fund.
• The correspondent account was opened in Deutsche Bank Trust Company American (the USA).

1998

• The Bank became a member of the Ukrainian Interbank Currency Exchange.
• Reuters Dealing was put into operation.

1997

• The first correspondent accounts were opened in Commerzbank AG (Germany), CITIBANK N.A. (the USA), and in Creditimpex (Russian Federation).
• The Client-Bank Programme was put into operation.
• The Bank received the Licence for registration of the inscribed stock owners.

1996

May 16 

• Founders approved the creation of the Joint-Stock Bank Kyivska Rus.
• Viktor Bratko was chosen as a Chairman of the Management Board.
• The first regional subdivision was opened in Irpin’.

May 30 

• Registration by the National Bank of Ukraine.

June 21 

• The Bank received the Licence of the National Bank of Ukraine for carrying out banking transactions.