History of the Union

17 banks of Kyrgyzstan took part  at the general meeting of the founders of the Association of Banks was held on September 15, 2005.  The main objective of the meeting was to resolve all organizational and legal issues related to the revitalization of the Association of Banks.

As a result of the general meeting, several decisions were made. The withdrawal from the Association and the accession of new members to the Association of Banks, the Renaming of the Association into the Union of Banks of Kyrgyzstan (SBC), the approval of the new version of the Charter, the selection of the Supervisory Board of the Union of Banks, the selection of the Audit Commission of the Union of Banks and the determination of the amount of membership fees.

Coordination of the work of the new Union was entrusted to the Supervisory Board consisting of the first five heads of commercial banks of Kyrgyzstan: OJSC “Settlement-Savings Company”, CJSC “Demir Kyrgyz International Bank”, OJSC “KyrgyzСredit Bank”, OJSC “Bank-Bakai”, OJSC “Energobank”. The Chairman of the Supervisory Board was Anvar Abdraev – Chairman of the Board of OJSC “KyrgyzCreditBank”.

The functions of the President of the Union of Banks of Kyrgyzstan are temporarily assigned to the Chairman of the Supervisory Board, in accordance with paragraph 9.4. of the Statute.

Later, OJSC “AKB Kyrgyzstan”, CJSC “INEXIMBANK”, OJSC “FinanceCreditBank KAB” joined the Union of Banks of Kyrgyzstan.

Thus, for the first time in the history of the banking system, almost all commercial banks were merged, which was a confirmation of the desire of all members of the Union to work in an organized way to solve issues jointly.

Today the members of the Union of Banks are 24 commercial banks, 2 large microfinance companies, 1 leasing company, 3 associate members.

Training Center of The Union

The Bank Training Center was established in 1996 by the decision of the Board of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic (NBKR) within the framework of the expanded FINSAC Program for Restructuring the Financial and Banking Sector of the Kyrgyz Republic, conducted on the initiative and under the auspices of the World Bank. In accordance with the decision of the National Bank the Center has acquired the status of structural subdivision of the NBKR.

Since 2007, the Bank Training Center has been reorganized into the Training Center of the Union of Banks of Kyrgyzstan. License for the right to conduct educational activities of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Kyrgyz Republic “AШ No. 1425”.

The Training Center assists the banking and microfinance sectors of the Kyrgyz Republic by developing and improving the professional and managerial skills of senior and middle-level specialists in banking and financial institutions.

The goal of the Training Center is to organize focused practical training for professionals based on real needs and priorities existing in the banking and financial sector of the Kyrgyz Republic.

The activity of the Training Center is mainly based on the provision of short-term courses and seminars lasting from 2-3 to 5-10 days.

Currently, the Training Center database includes more than 36 local teachers, 20 of them are engaged in active teaching.

The Union Members

«Aiyl Bank» OJSC

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«Bakai Bank» OJSC

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Bank «Bai-Tushum» CJSC

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«Bank of Asia» CJSC

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«Demir Kyrgyz International Bank» CJSC

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«Dos-Credobank» OJSC

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«CapitalBank» OJSC

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«Commercial Bank KYRGYZSTAN» OJCS

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«KSB Bank» CJSC

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«Kyrgyz Investment and Credit Bank» CJSC

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«Kyrgyzkommertsbank» CJSC 

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«Interbank Processing Center» CJSC 

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«Optima Bank» OJSC

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«Keremet Bank» OJSC

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«Eldik Bank» OJSC

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“CB “Safe and Sound” CJSC 

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Microfinance Company “Salym Finance” OJSC

 

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«Eurasian Savings Bank» OJSC

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«Finance Credit Bank KAB» OJSC

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«FINCA Bank» CJSC 

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«EcoIslamicBank» CJSC

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Associate Members

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International Finance Corporation

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Partner organizations

Agency for the Protection of Deposits of the Kyrgyz Republic

Global Money Week 2018: Kompanion Bank organized events to increase financial literacy

On March 12-18, KompanionBank held a number of events within the framework of Global Money Week 2018, aimed at increasing financial literacy of grade 8-11 schoolchildren from 40 schools, including schools in other oblasts of Kyrgyzstan.

Lectures in schools and open daysat KompanionBank divisions were held for about 700 pupils from different parts of our country: Kadamjay, Kerben, Osh, Talas, Toktogul, Tokmok, Kaindy, Naryn, Kochkor, Balykchy, Karakol and Bishkek.

Schoolchildren learned about the functions of banking institutions, the importance of planning incomes and expenses, as well as ways to save money. In addition, pupils and the bank’sspecialists were engaged in interactive discussionsabout the uniqueness of the national currency, as this year is Kyrgyzstansom’s 25th anniversary.

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Margarita Cherikbaeva was appointed as a CEO of Kompanion Bank CJSC

From March 12, 2018 Margarita Cherikbaeva was appointed as a CEO of Kompanion Bank CJSC.

Prior to joining Kompanion Bank, Margarita had been CEO of Finca Bank from 2015. From 2011 to 2015 she held position of the Chief Operating Officer in Finca Bank.

Prior to that, Margarita Cherikbaeva supervised the work of the business units associated with German bank ProCredit Holding in the Caucasus, West Africa and Latin America. She has many years experience in consulting work in West Africa, Southeast Asia and the Middle East.  Margarita Cherikbaeva received a Masters Degree in Economics from the University of Trier (Germany).

“Today, Kompanion Bank maintains stable positions in the banking sector of Kyrgyzstan, demonstrating stable growth and commitment to the social mission and responsible lending standards.  We highly appreciate Margarita’s many years of experience and are confident that under her leadership the bank will continue to develop dynamically, becoming more technologically advanced and be more convenient for our customers.  At the same time, from the whole Board of Directors, we express our gratitude to Erkinbek Jumabaev for the work done successfully during the period when he was leading the Kompanion, ” said Stephen Mitchell, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Kompanion Bank.

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