Today, a unique exhibition organized by JSC "Nurbank" opened at the French House. The occasion was the launch of a new advertising campaign reflecting the Bank's core principles – respect for traditions, honesty, and openness. The updated media campaign, its visual concept, and video scripts were developed within the Bank. The idea is based on the preserved folk art items that show the traditions, life, and culture of different peoples of the world, including Kazakhstan and Central Asia. The collection of applied art has been gathered by the Bank over many years, and now the residents and guests of the city of Almaty have the opportunity to see the historical heritage with their own eyes.
The collection includes jewelry from the 18th to 20th centuries, handmade carpets from the early 20th century, household items – jugs, kumgans, samovars made of copper and brass from the 19th to 20th centuries, cold weapons, horse gear, and more. The oldest exhibit among the household items is a measuring mug from 1748, and the most unusual is a silver toothpick-ear scoop with a ruby insert that belonged to Abylaikhan.
This is not the first exhibition organized by the Bank. In the international airports of Almaty and Astana, a collection of 20 costumes of Turkic nationalities, which inhabited the territory of Kazakhstan for three millennia, by well-known Kazakhstani designer Muslim Zhumagaliyev was exhibited. That collection was based on male and female attire from various eras – Andronovo, Saka, Turkic periods, the Hunnic period, Kidaly, Kipchaks.
"The Kazakhstani society has only recently started considering the restoration of historical artifacts," noted Kantar Orinbayev, Chairman of JSC "Nurbank," in his welcoming speech. "Nurbank employees and affiliated companies have been collecting an archaeological and historical collection of decorative and applied art items for many years to preserve the continuity of Kazakh culture. Our advertising concept is based on trust, protecting clients' interests, and respect for history. Hence the campaign slogan – 'The Bank that Preserves History.' For this idea, we opened the exhibition of decorative and applied art collection at the French House, which is open to everyone.
During the event, the results of JSC "Nurbank"'s activities over the past 10 months were also presented. The Bank has managed to demonstrate positive dynamics of key financial indicators despite the volatility of the global economy. Thus, the Bank's net profit for the 10 months of 2014 amounted to 3.3 billion tenge. Compared to the same period last year, the increase amounted to 3.2 billion tenge. The net interest income before reserve formation as of November 1, 2014, amounted to 8.9 billion tenge, having increased by 91% compared to the same period last year. The net interest margin excluding provisions on this date was 3.6%. Return on Equity (ROE) was 8.63%. The Bank's assets as of November 1, 2014, were 307.4 billion tenge. Since the beginning of the year, the Bank's assets have increased by 54.6 billion tenge or 21.6%. The Bank's loan portfolio amounted to 223.2 billion tenge, with an increase of 3.4 billion tenge since the beginning of 2014. The Bank's equity capital was 45.5 billion tenge, with an increase of 2.7 billion tenge since the beginning of the year. The Bank's deposit portfolio, including rewards, has increased by 17% from 152.7 billion tenge to 178.8 billion tenge since the beginning of the year.
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JSC "Nurbank" was established on August 3, 1992, in Atyrau. In 2003, the head bank moved to Almaty.
In a short period, JSC "Nurbank" has grown from a small regional bank to a national level. Today, JSC "Nurbank" provides a full range of banking services.
The Bank has created a branched network of branches: 16 branches and 75 universal banking service centers and additional branch premises in all major regions of Kazakhstan.
Caring for the convenience of its clients, the Bank constantly invests significant funds in its infrastructure responsible for supporting the client base.