Jusan Bank
Ba1.kz
National scale rating
B1
Credit rating Positive/NP
History of the Bank
Jusan Bank today is one of Kazakhstan's most sustainable financial institutions, whose DNA is based on the corporate standards of leading international banks ABN AMRO and RBS.
The Bank's noble mission of developing human capital in Kazakhstan through its contribution to quality education is realized through the system of NIS schools and Nazarbayev University.
Today the Bank has more than 100 branches in 42 cities, 2.5 million clients and about 5 thousand employees, whose qualification level allows us to create products and services to meet the growing demands of our clients, providing them with confidence and comfort. In a short period of time, the Bank has made an evolutionary leap from traditional banking to a digital ecosystem that comprehensively addresses the needs of financial and non-financial services.
Briefly, the story of Jusan's evolution is reflected in our client's interaction with the service. Today in a single application he can access: online banking, personal savings and investment management, business management and operational control, online lending and online store with access to installment payments for goods and services, tax reporting, training and financial analytics, travel and insurance, mobile communication and the ability to teach children financial literacy.
2023
Year of renewal
Acquisition of control over a bank by businessman Galimzhan Yesenov. Management team renewal.
The international rating agency Moody’s Investors Service has upgraded long-term deposit ratings to Ba3 from B1 with a “Positive” outlook.
PwC recognizes the bank as a leader among financial organizations in Kazakhstan in disclosing ESG information.
2022
Professional success
Outpacing national standards in our attention to stability and prudential measures, with over 6O% of assets liquid assets by the end of 2022.
Moody's upgrades the Bank’s outlook from "stable" to "positive" on deposits in national and foreign currencies to B1.
Development and implementation of a long-term ESG strategy focusing on enhancing governance and other governance measures.
Issuance of the Bank’s first sustainability report, written to GRI standards and including an independent verification of the Bank's carbon footprint calculation, with the aim of reducing it in the near term.
2021
Transformation - rebranding and an ambitious marketing strategy
Introduction of a progressive marketing strategy
55% growth of the Bank's assets and 200% growth in portfolio growth
Strong products and a digital ecosystem are developed that are highly rated both internationally and locally.
2020
Jusan Digital Ecosystem
Launch of the Jusan mobile app, Jusan Mobile and the Jusan Store marketplace (formerly J'mart).
Launch of a five-year strategy to develop the Digital Bank with its own ecosystem. Launch of Apple Pay and Samsung Pay.
December 30, 2020 - First Heartland Jýsan Bank JSC acquires a 99.76% stake in ATFBank JSC, previously part of the Austrian Bank Austria-Creditanstalt AG and the Italian UniCredit.
2019
A return to our roots
Acquisition by First Heartland Securities of 99.5% of common shares of Tsesna Bank.
Rebranding: First Heartland Jýsan Bank is rebranded as Jýsan Bank ("Jusan Bank" in Kazakh transcription).
Development of the IT-platform, launch of new card products.
2018
Searching for a unique identity
Successor First Heartland, as the heir to the international management standards of ABN and RBS, Jusan Bank became the successor to the rights and obligations of ExpoCredit Bank, which was renamed in January 2018.
Adoption of mechanism for the recovery of Kazakhstan's agricultural sector. An agreement is signed on the repurchase by the Problem Loan Fund of Kazakhstan of part of the Bank’s KZT 450 billion loan portfolio.
2017
Quality of service
The largest VIP banking center in Kazakhstan opens in Almaty, with an automated round-the-clock depository.
2016
International experience
The bank acts as a manager and a participating bank in a syndicated loan to Minsk's Belarusbank.
Following the change of ownership, RBS rebrands the Bank, which receives the name - JSC "Bank ExpoCredit".
World-famous professional boxer Gennady Golovkin becomes the Bank’s official brand-ambassador.
2015
Entering the market of export-import operations
General financing agreement with Roseximbank, for implementation of transactions involving Kazakh importing companies and Russian exporters.
Issuance of Mastercard international payment cards.
2014
A year of considerable success
The size of the Bank's assets exceeds KZT 1 trillion for the first time.
2011
Scaling up business
Acquisition of a brokerage company.
The Bank obtains Principal Member status within the Visa international payment system.
2010
Basis for future digitalization
Implementation of SAP ERP enterprise resource planning software within the Bank.
2009
Beginning of automation of the settlement system
The launch of the Bank’s own processing center for settlements.
2008
Incorporation of international best practice
The Bank changes its beneficiary and name to RBS (Royal Bank of Scotland), due to global sale of its parent bank ABN AMRO to the Royal Bank of Scotland.
A Memorandum of Mutual Cooperation with the State Insurance Corporation for Export Credit and Investment Insurance of the Republic of Kazakhstan is signed.
The Bank receives a “Patron of the Year 2008" award from the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan for its ongoing charitable contribution.
2007
International money transfer system
Partnership agreement with the Unistream international money transfer system.
Debut issuance of Eurobonds for US$125 m and a syndicated loan for US$54 m.
Commerzbank AG and Standard Bank Plc act as bookrunners on the deal.
2006
Strengthening of the bank's image in expert circles
First Credit rating from Fitch Ratings.
Registration of first bond program for KZT15 billion .
Agreement on raising debut syndicated loan of US$22m from Raiffeisen Zentralbank Österreich AG and Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG .
Receipt of syndicated loan of $50 mln from Landesbank Berlin AG, Raiffeisen Zentralbank Oesterreich AG.
2005
First prestigious rating
The Bank gains its first credit rating from Standard & Poor's, one of the ‘big three’ international credit rating agencies.
The Bank begins issuance of of Visa payment cards.
2004
Partnership with Visa
The Bank is accepted as an associate member of the Visa international payment system.
2003
Market recognition
The Bank's shares were admitted to the official list of KASE category "A" securities
The Bank is recognized as the best bank in implementing the World Bank's credit line by the following sector monitoring by the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan
2001
Assessment by the regulator
National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan assesses the Bank’s positive compliance with international accounting standards in terms of automation of banking information technologies.
2000
Guarantee of protection of individual deposits
The Bank becomes a member of the Kazakhstan Deposit Guarantee Fund (KDGF).
1998
Participation in systemic projects of national importance
Receipt of credit lines from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for the agricultural sector and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for small and medium businesses.
Loan agreement with the World Bank for a post-privatization support project for agriculture.
Initiation of an institutional development program with the Dutch bank Rabobank
1996
Contribution to the development of entrepreneurship in Kazakhstan
Tsesna signs agreement with the Central Asian-American Fund for Entrepreneurship Support (Asian Credit Company) to finance small and medium businesses.
1995
ATF Bank, which would later become a part of Jusan Bank, was founded.
1993
The beginning of a long history
Dutch finance group ABN AMRO enters the Kazakh financial market in 1993 and the Kazakh branch was the first representative of a major international banking group.
1992
TsesnaBank, which would later become part Jusan Bank, was founded in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
