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JSC Halyk Bank / Miscellaneous 05.06.2014 14:05 Dissemination of a Regulatory Announcement, transmitted byEquityStory.RS, LLC - a company of EQS Group AG.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.--------------------------------------------------------------------------- JSC 'Halyk Bank' writes-off non-performing loans against provisions 5 June 2014 JSC 'Halyk Bank' ('Halyk Bank', the 'Bank') (LSE: HSBK) announces decreasein non-performing loans. During May 2014 Halyk Bank has writen-off some corporate non-performingloans for total amount of about KZT 30 bn against previously createdprovisions. This led to reduction in stock of NPLs 90 days+ from KZT 292.7bn as at 1 May 2014 to KZT 261.9 bn as at 1 June 2014. The ratio of NPLs190 days+ decreased from 16.5% as at 1 May 2014 to 14.8%2 as at 1 June 2014. Achieved level of NPLs1 is in line with the target ratio of 15% set by theNational Bank of Kazakhstan which should be met by 1 January 2015. The Bank will continue collection of written-off loans in accordance withits regular procedures. This achievement is accomplished thanks to recent legislative changes andregulatory initiatives. Halyk Bank will continue to reduce the level of non-performing loansfurther using transfer of loans to the SPV 'Halyk Project' LLP andDistressed Assets Fund of the National Bank of Kazakhstan as well as takingother actions allowed under current legislation. The above-mentioned financial information is preliminary and is based onmanagement accounts. Final numbers will be included into the next quarterlyfinancial accounts. *** Halyk Bank is the leading financial services group and the leading retailbank in Kazakhstan with the largest customer base and the broadest branchnetwork. Halyk Bank is developing as a universal financial services grouprendering a wide range of services (banking, insurance, leasing, brokerageand asset management) to its retail, SME and corporate clients. Halyk Bankalso operates in Russia, Georgia and Kyrgyzstan. According to the data ofthe National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan as of March 31, 2014 HalykBank ranks first among commercial banks with total assets over KZT 2,919 bnand total equity over KZT 429 bn. For further information please contact: Halyk Bank Viktor Skryl +7 727 259 04 27 Mira Kasenova +7 727 259 04 30 05.06.2014 EquityStory.RS, LLC's Distribution Services include RegulatoryAnnouncements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases.Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: EnglishCompany: JSC Halyk Bank 109V, Abay ave 050008 Almaty KazakhstanPhone: +7 727 259 04 27Fax: +7 727 259 04 64E-mail: [email protected]: http://halykbank.kzISIN: US46627J3023Category Code: MSCTIDM: Sequence Number: 2069Time of Receipt: Jun 05, 2014 14:05:44 End of Announcement EquityStory.RS, LLC News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------UK-Regulatory-announcement transmitted by DGAP - a company of EQS Group AG.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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