Alfa-Bank is a full-service bank operating in all sectors of the financial market, including retail and corporate lending, investment banking, trade finance and asset management. The Bank is a part of Alfa-Banking Group. Alfa-Bank is the largest private bank in terms of total assets, total equity and customer accounts in Russia. Net profit: $553 million (for 2010). Total assets: $28 billion (as at March, 2011).
The bank's corporate and retail client base has grown considerably over the last several years: as of September 1, 2010 Alfa-Bank Group had served over 39,000 corporate and 4.3 mln retail customers, while the branch network had grown to 331 offices across Russia and abroad, including a subsidiary bank in the Netherlands and financial subsidiaries in the United States and the UK.
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Alfa-Bank :: Press Releases
11.04.2011 Alfa Banking Group reports full-year 2010 net profit of $553 million compared with net profit of $77 million in 2009. More
23.06.2009 Alfa-Bank is proud to present its annual report for 2008. Alfa-Bank confirmed its status as Russia's leading private bank in 2008. The Report is available at the bank’s site. More
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Spanish bank ratings downgraded by Fitch and S&P - 12.10.2011 Two leading credit rating agencies have downgraded some of Spain's largest banks, citing a deteriorating outlook for the Spanish economy. Source: BBC News
Spotlight on Islamic Retail Banking – strategies for fast growing industry - 07.10.2011 Islamic Banking is young but fast growing industry what brings challenges as need for standardization, expanding at the market (now < 1% population is banking Islamic Banks), lack of public awareness about Islamic Banking (misinterpretation) and limited resources of qualified people in this particular industry. Source: Fleming Gulf
JBIC inks $43bn credit line pact with Japan banks - 05.10.2011 The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) said Wednesday that it has signed separate pacts with three major Japanese banks to give them a combined $43 billion, or Y3.3 trillion, credit line, as part of the government's steps to encourage companies to go ahead with M&As overseas. Source: Nikkei
U.S. banks begin charging monthly debit-card fees - 01.10.2011 Get ready for a new wave of bank fees. Bank of America will begin charging a $5 monthly fee at the beginning of next year for customers who make debit card purchases. Source: CNNMoney