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"BTA Bank" JSC has repaid usd 530.9 mln

13.03.2008

On March 13, 2008 "BTA Bank" JSC has repaid USD 530.9 mln representing the first tranche of USD 1,111 mln. Global syndicated loan facility and USD 15 mln accrued interest thereon. The facility was attracted in 13.09.2006 and arranged by Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft and Standard Chartered Bank and named tranche beared 0.35% margin.

The second tranche of this facility USD 580.1 mln will be paid out in three equal parts till the end of September 2009 - in September 2008, March 2009 and September 2009.

"This repayment, the largest in 2008 representing almost half of the Bank’s obligations due this year, has been done from the Bank’s internal recourses and was not refinanced through internal or external markets.

The Bank intends to repay the rest of its obligations due this year (USD 670 mln) from its internal resources and has no refinancing plans at least till the end of the current year.

As of 01.03.2008 bank’s assets rose to USD 22,611 mln. by USD 594 mln. from the beginning of 2008, retail deposits increased by USD 109 mln.

The Bank, as an agent, is successfully participating in governmental programs to support sustainable growth of the economy" - Sadyr Shaguzhayev, Director, Loan & Capital Markets and Investor Relations

"BTA Bank" JSC has the following ratings from international rating agencies:

Standard & Poor's

2007
Long-term credit rating (foreign currency)BB
Short-term credit rating (foreign curreny)B
OutlookNegative
Long-term credit rating (national currency)BB
Short-term credit rating (national curreny)B
OutlookNegative

Fitch Ratings

2007
Long-term issuer default rating (foreign currency)BB+
OutlookNegative
Long-term issuer default rating (national currency)BBB-
OutlookNegative
Short-term issuer default rating (foreign currency)B
Short-term issuer default rating (national currency)F3
Individual ratingC/D
Support rating3
Support floor ratingBB+
Senior unsecured securities' ratingBB+

Moody's

2007
Long-term deposit obligation rating (foreign currency)Ba1
Short-term deposit obligation rating (foreign currency)NP
Long-term deposit obligation rating (national currency)Ba1
Short-term deposit obligation rating (national currency)NP
OutlookStable
Bank Financial Strength ratingD-
OutlookNegative
Long-term senior unsecured ratingBa1
Long-term subordinated debt ratingBa2
Long-term junior subordinated debt ratingBa3
OutlookStable
"BTA Bank" JSC operating in the CIS and far-abroad countries is expanding into the CIS. Its strategic bank partners cover Ukraine, four regions in Russia, Belarus, Georgia, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan and Turkey. "BTA Bank" JSC also runs its representative offices in Russia, Ukraine, China and the United Arab Emirates. In Kazakhstan, BTA’s chain embraces 22 branches and 280 cash settlement centers.

"BTA Bank" JSC holds a number of industry awards. Reputed Itogi magazine named BTA "The Best CIS Bank 2007." Euromoney declared BTA "A Leading Bank in Corporate Governance in Emerging Europe 2007." BTA also appeared in the Banker’s TOP 300 and ranked the third in its Highest Movers rating. The Europe Business Assembly (EBA, Oxford, UK) awarded BTA the "Best Enterprise of Europe" in the Eurasian banking sector.