Vyacheslav Kim
Vyacheslav Kim Вячеслав Ким | |
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Born | |
Citizenship | Kazakhstan |
Occupation | economist, financier |
Spouse(s) | Tatyana Kim |
Awards |
Vyacheslav Konstantinovich Kim (born June 12, 1969, in Almaty, Kazakhstan) is an economist and financier, co-founder and chairman of the Board of Directors at , and President of the Kazakhstan National Taekwondo Federation.
Since 2020 he is one of the top five most influential and richest businessmen of Kazakhstan.[1]
Education[]
Vyacheslav Kim graduated from the Republican Physics and Mathematics School in 1996.[2] In 1998, he got a degree in Finances and Economy from the Kazakh National Pedagogical University.[3]
In 1987–1989, Kim did military service in the USSR Armed Forces.[4]
Early career[]
In 1990, he was a co-founder of Konovalov’s Ophthalmology Clinic[5] and he became one of the founders and owners of the Planet of Electronics Network of Stores in 1993.[6]
In 2003–2004, he took the position of chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Kazakhstan Association of Manufacturers and Equipment[7] and then he was the president of Asia Technics Group JSC for a year.[8]
In 2004–2006, Vyacheslav Kim was the adviser to the Minister of Economy and Budget Planning of Kazakhstan.[9] At the same time in 2005–2006, he worked as a Managing Director of Economics at Kazakhstan Temir Zholy JSC.[10]
Kaspi.kz[]
In 2002–2006, Kim was a shareholder and a member of the Board of Directors at Bank Kaspiyskiy JSC.[11] In 2006, he became the largest shareholder and chairman of the Board of Directors at Bank Kaspiyskiy JSC.[12]
Since 2008, he has been the chairman of the Board of Directors at Kaspi Bank JSC.[13] On December 05, 2018, he became the chairman of the Kaspi.kz Board of Directors.[14] In October 2020, the value of his stake in Kaspi.kz was estimated at $1.9 billion.[15][16]
On February 21, 2020, the president of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held a meeting with Vyacheslav Kim and the Chairman of the Kaspi.kz Board Mikhail Lomtadze to discuss the digital service development strategy.[17] On February 26, 2021, the President of Kazakhstan and the Kaspi.kz founders discussed the areas of joint activity of the state bodies and Kaspi.kz, including the development of non-cash payments in Kazakhstan.[18]
Other projects[]
Since 2013, Kim has been a co-owner of Kolesa Group[19] and he became a co-owner of the Alseco Company in 2015.[20]
In 2016–2019, he was a member of the Board of Directors and Independent Director of Group of Companies Allur JSC.[21]
In 2017–2019, Kim was a co-owner of the Magnum Retail Chain.[22] Since 2019, he has been the chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Magnum Retail Chain.[23]
In 2021 Kim became an Independent Director on the Board of Directors of the National Welfare Fund "Samruk-Kazyna".[24][25]
Social activity[]
On November 11, 2013, Vyacheslav Kim became the president of the Kazakhstan Taekwondo Federation.[26]
In 2016–2019, he was the president of the Kazakhstan Kendo and Iaido Federation.[27]
Wealth[]
Since 2002, Vyacheslav Kim has been included in the list of the richest people in Kazakhstan by Forbes Kazakhstan.[28] In 2021, he entered the Forbes global list of billionaires, taking 925th place.[29]
Due to protests in Kazakhstan in January 2022, became $1.4 billion poorer, as Kaspi’s shares fell 30% from $118 on January 4 to $87 on January 6.[30]
Awards[]
- The Order of Kurmet (December 14, 2007)[31]
- The Order of Parasat (December 13, 2016)[32]
References[]
- ^ Букеева, Ардак (2020-12-21). "50 самых влиятельных бизнесменов Казахстана – 2020". www.forbes.kz. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
- ^ 5 Ministers – Graduates from the O. Zhautykov School
- ^ Gizitdinov, Nariman. "Digital Frenzy Creates Two Billionaires in U.K. Fintech IPO". BloombergQuint. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
- ^ Vyacheslav Konstantinovich Kim (personal background information)
- ^ Forbes Kazakhstan Presents: Businessman of the Year 2020
- ^ The Two Billion Dollar Mystery Behind The Ownership Of London-Listed Kazakh Fintech Kaspi
- ^ Activities of Vyacheslav Kim
- ^ Healthy Perfectionism
- ^ 100 new faces of Kazakhstan - Vyacheslav Kim
- ^ Prominent Banker Vyacheslav Kim was Elected as President of the Kazakhstan Taekwondo Federation
- ^ In BANK CASPIAN OJSC (Kazakhstan) Board has changed
- ^ BANK CASPIAN JSC (Kazakhstan) presented information about its big shareholders
- ^ The Top-management Presented their New Kaspi Bank
- ^ V. Kim appointed as Chairman of Board of Directors of Kaspi.kz
- ^ Digital Frenzy Creates Two Billionaires in U.K. Fintech IPO
- ^ Kaspi.kz Announced the Successful IPO
- ^ The Head of State held a number of meetings
- ^ Tokayev met with Kaspi.kz founders
- ^ Biggest Almaty classified ad papers go digital only as Kazakhs buy more online
- ^ Forbes.kz (2015-08-13). "Вячеслав Ким и Михаил Ломтадзе приобрели 90% акций АО «АЛСЕКО»". www.forbes.kz. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
- ^ "AllurGroup Composition of Director board of AllurGroup was changed". www.allurgroup.kz. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
- ^ "Kenes Rakishev is on the Forbes list again". Warsaw Point. 2019-10-27. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
- ^ Dawkins, David. "The Two Billion Dollar Mystery Behind The Ownership Of London-Listed Kazakh Fintech Kaspi". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
- ^ "Акишев и Ким вошли в совет директоров фонда «Самрук-Қазына»". kaztag.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-10-01.
- ^ "Вячеслав Ким и Данияр Акишев вошли в совет директоров Самрук-Қазыны". Деловой портал Капитал.кз (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-10-01.
- ^ Management of the Kazakhstan Taekwondo Federation WT
- ^ Kazakhstan Kendo Federation
- ^ Kazakhstan, Forbes (2021-01-08). "Дуумвират: Forbes Kazakhstan определился с выбором лучшего бизнесмена 2020 года". www.forbes.kz. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
- ^ "Vyacheslav Kim". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
- ^ Dawkins, David. "Kazakhstan's Tycoons–Including Members Of Nazarbayev Family–Shed Billions As Stocks Plunge". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
- ^ The Staff of the AllurGroup Board of Directors Changed
- ^ The Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Presents the State Awards
- Kazakhstani businesspeople
- Kazakhstani economists
- 1969 births
- Living people