Alfa-Bank (Ukraine)

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JSC ALFA-BANK
TypeJoint stock company
IndustryCommercial bank
Financial services
FoundedMarch 24, 1993; 28 years ago (1993-03-24). Licence: No. 61 of 5 October 2011, Parent company: ABH Holdings S.A., Luxembourg. Auditor: RSM International
Headquarters
Kyiv
,
Ukraine
Number of locations
210 branches and 706 ATMs, served 1.5 million natural and legal persons. Head office: 100 Velyka Vasylkivska St., Kyiv
Key people
Roman Shpek — Chairman of the Supervisory Board,
Rafal Juszczak — General Manager.
ProductsConsumer banking
Corporate banking
Investment banking
RevenueEquity: UAH 2.623 bln (31 December 2015) (31.12.2015)[1]
Increase UAH 527 million (1 April 2019)
Total assetsIncrease UAH 96.8 bln (1 March 2021)
OwnerMikhail Fridman, Pyotr Aven, German Khan
Number of employees
6,500 persons (1 January 2021)
WebsiteAlfaBank.ua

Joint-Stock Company Alfa-Bank is one of the largest Ukrainian commercial banks; it is a member of the international private investment holding company — ABH Holdings S.A. (ABHH), headquartered in Luxembourg.[2][3] According to the National Bank of Ukraine, the Bank was founded in 1993 and as of 2021, it is on the list of top 10 largest financial institutions in the country by asset size.[4] The Bank is a member of the Deposit Guarantee Fund [5] and it is identified as a systemically important bank in Ukraine.[6]

As of 1 January 2021, the ultimate owners, having a substantial shareholding in Alfa-Bank through holding companies ABH Holdings S.A. (Luxembourg), 57.6% of shares, and ABH Ukraine Limited (Cyprus), 42.4% of shares, are as follows:[7][8] Mikhail Fridman, a citizen of Israel, born in Lviv and residing in London — 32.86%; German Khan, a citizen of Israel, born in Kyiv and residing in London — 20.97%; two citizens of the Russian Federation residing in Moscow, who jointly hold a share of 28.72%.

According to the NBU, as of December 1, 2021,[9] the bank's assets amounted to UAH 111 billion. According to the bank, at the end of 2021, the bank had 201 branches and 686 ATMs (198 of them with NFC), served 1.5 million natural and legal persons and employed over 7 thousand persons.[10]

History[]

Alfa-Bank in Lviv (2011)
Alfa-Bank in Odessa (2012)

Alfa-Bank Ukraine was founded on 24 March 1993 as a limited liability company named Consumer-Assisting Commercial Bank Vito, having its head office in Kyiv. Subsequent names: Kyivinvestbank (since 25 March 1996); JSCB Kyivinvestbank (since 15 April 1998); CJSC Alfa-Bank (since 26 January 2001); CJSC ALFA-BANK (since 2 October 2006); PJSC ALFA-BANK (since 21 July 2009); PJSC ALFA-BANK (since 15 February 2013); JSC ALFA-BANK (since 6 July 2018).[9]

In 2001, the bank became a member of the SWIFT system and an associated member of the VISA International. In the same year, the bank became a member of PFTS Stock Exchange and has been a member of its Council since August 2004.

On 26 December 2006, Alfa-Bank (Russia) sold its share in Alfa-Bank (Ukraine) to ABH Ukraine Limited. As of 1 January 2021, ABH Holdings S.A. owned 57.6% of the bank’s shares, and ABH Ukraine Limited owned 42.4% of the bank’s shares. However, beneficial shareholders of Alfa-Bank Ukraine have remained unchanged.

By 2006, the bank had transformed into a full-service bank with a strong presence in the corporate banking sector. The bank is simultaneously stepping up its presence in the retail banking sector.

In 2009, Closed Joint-Stock Company Alfa-Bank (CJSC Alfa-Bank) was renamed to Public Joint-Stock Company Alfa-Bank (PJSC Alfa-Bank), and in 2018, it was renamed to Private Joint-Stock Company Alfa-Bank.

From 2016 till October 2019, ABHH Group consolidated its assets in Ukraine (Alfa-Bank and Ukrsotsbank), which resulted in the establishment of one of the largest private banks in Ukraine.[11]

On 17 March 2020, due to the increased demand for foreign cash and limited supply of currency notes to Ukraine, Alfa-Bank temporarily suspended the sale of foreign cash in 45 branches of the bank during the day.[12]

On November 26, 2020, Alfa-Bank Ukraine launched digital banking app - Sense SuperApp (mobile application), where natural persons and sole-proprietors can get services at the same time. Over a year, more than 1.4 million of the bank’s customers became app users.

In early 2021, Sense SuperApp digital banking app made it possible to go through quick identification via the Diia app and apply for debit or credit card.[13]

In March 2021, Alfa-Bank Ukraine and Ukrainian telecom operator Kyivstar started strategic cooperation to provide convergent banking and telecommunications services in one place. The financial institution and the telecom operator have merged bank and mobile accounts in Sense SuperApp digital banking app.[14]

In August 2021, Caméléon digital card became available in Sense SuperApp: a card with endless grace period and 0.01% on purchases at the expense of credit means. From October 2021, one can get Caméléon debit and credit card in Kyivstar brand stores.

In December 2021, Alfa-Bank Ukraine began paying UAH 1,000 to those who have passed the full course of vaccination, to eSupport card which can be applied for in Sense SuperApp digital banking app.[15]

At the end of 2021, Alfa-Bank initiated the access of shares to circulation on the Ukrainian market and provided customers with a trading tool in Sense SuperApp digital banking app.[16] During the pilot phase that lasted from December 28, 2021 to January 10, 2022, the trading volume amounted to over UAH 18 million.[17]

Owners[]

Information about the ultimate key shareholders in the bank’s ownership structure as of 1 January 2021:[8]

№ / Shareholder / Percent of shares

  1. Mikhail Maratovich Fridman (born in Lviv, a citizen of Russia and Israel, residing in the United Kingdom) — 32.86%
  2. German Khan (born in Kyiv, a citizen of Israel and Russia, residing in the United Kingdom) — 20.96%
  3. Alexey Viktorovich Kuzmichev (a citizen of Russia) — 16.32%
  4. Petr Olegovich Aven (a citizen of Russia) — 12.40%
  5. UniCredit S.p.A. — 9.9%
  6. The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research — 3.87%
  7. Andrey Nikolaevich Kosogov (a citizen of Russia) — 3.67%

Management Board[]

As of January 19, 2022:[18]

  • Rafal Juszczak — CEO
  • Alla Komisarenko — Chairperson of the Management Board
  • Alexander Lukanov — Member of the Management Board, President
  • Dmitry Serezhin — Member of the Management Board, Chief Financial Officer
  • Rostyslav Matiash — Member of the Management Board, Director of Legal Affairs
  • Andrii Hrytseniuk — Member of the Management Board, IT Director
  • Vitali Dydyshka — Member of the Management Board, Director of Risk Management Division
  • Polina Kharchenko — Member of the Management Board, Compliance and Financial Monitoring Director
  • Robert Dzialak — Member of the Management Board

Awards[]

In March 2021, Alfa-Bank was named the best bank in Ukraine by Global Finance.[19][20]

In 2021, Alfa-Bank Ukraine has been awarded Bank of the Year 2021 for Ukraine by The Banker, a leading international publication.[21]

In this same year, the international magazine Global Finance recognized Alfa-Bank as the winner in The Best Consumer Digital Bank in Ukraine category - for the best digital banking of the country at the annual World's Best Consumer Digital Banks Awards in Central & Eastern Europe 2021.[22]

Global Finance also named Alfa-Bank as the best SME-bank in Ukraine at the SME Bank Awards 2022[23] and A-Club private banking division received the Best Private Bank Award for the second year in a row.[24]

On November 26, 2021, to celebrate the first anniversary of Sense SuperApp digital banking app, Alfa-Bank Ukraine in partnership with Mastercard held the world's first online concert of the Ukrainian artist MONATIK via the mobile app. This concert entered the Ukrainian book of records.[25]

Social initiatives[]

In 2011–2017, Alfa-Bank was a partner of the first international jazz festival in Lviv, Alfa Jazz Fest. In 7 years, the bank’s initiative allowed for establishing an international music festival that has become an independent cultural event in Ukraine and, since 2018, after the rebranding, has been held under the name “Leopolis Jazz Fest”.

The bank was a Special Partner of the Ukrainian Lunch within the framework of the World Economic Forum in Davos as well as a Partner of the 9th Yalta Annual Meeting (YES) entitled “Ukraine and the World: Addressing Tomorrow’s Challenges Together”[26] and the 10th Yalta Annual Meeting “Changing Ukraine in a Changing World: Factors of Success”.[27]

In 2019, Alfa-Bank (Ukraine) has become a member of the UN Global Compact Network in Ukraine.[28]

References[]

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