OREANDA-NEWS. June 20, 2008. According to the totals of 2007, OJSC "AsiaUniversalBank" was recognized the leader of the financial sector of the Kyrgyz Republic for its best showing at the stock market. Last year 44 bargains to the amount of 481, 1 million soms were made in AUB’s securities at Kyrgyz Stock Exchange.

The contest was organized by Kyrgyz Stock Exchange together with Akipress agency. After summarizing results of the contest the organizers hold a press conference where they awarded the winners. Nurbek Elebayev, the Chair of the Board of Directors of Kyrgyz Stock Exchange presented a certificate verifying the award in the nomination "Leader of financial sector" to Nurdin Abdrazakov, the Chief Executive Officer of OJSC "AsiaUniversalBank".

In response Nurdin Abdrazakov expressed his gratitude for the general recognition and noted that presentation of this award should be considered as an evidence of confidence in AsiaUniversalBank.

It should be noted that five companies: OJSC "Kyrgyztelecom", OJSC "ATFBank Kyrgyzstan", OJSC "Kyrgyzcreditbank", OJSC "AsiaUniversalBank", and OJSC "Kyrgyzpromstroibank", were evaluated by the jury of the contest in the above nomination.

During the award ceremony Nurbek Elebayev emphasized that the object of the competition is popularization of the Republic’s stock market and its most active participants. It may be done by means of many-sided independent expert judgment of activities of public companies – issuing banks, which place and sale securities via Kyrgyz Stock Exchange. This contest is the second one held in the country.

By receiving of the award AUB one more time proved its leadership, dynamical growth and high effectiveness. The Bank’s success reflects a rapid pace and high quality of the country’s banking sector development during the recent years.