Alfa-Banking Group is one of Russia's largest privately owned banking groups in terms of equity, assets, branches, retail deposits and funds under management. Alfa-Banking Group offers a wide range of products and operates in all sectors of the financial market, including deposits, corporate and retail lending, payment and account services, foreign exchange operations, cash handling services, custody services and investment.
Alfa-Banking Group has 280 offices across Russia and abroad. The Group also operates through subsidiary banks, affiliate and branch offices in Kazakhstan, the Netherlands, Cyprus, the US and the United Kingdom.
In 2008 Alfa-Banking Group proved once again its leading position in the banking sector of Russia by winning numerous awards — among which are Best Bank in Russia in 2008 by Euromoney, Best Domestic Bank in 2008 by Global Finance, best bank in the «Customer Impressions of Retail Banking in Russia» research by PricewaterhouseCoopers and Senteo and National «Super Brand of the Year» by Superbrands International.
Headquarters:
Moscow, Russia
Address:
27 Kalanchevskaya Street Moscow 107078 Russian Federation
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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