Credit Agricole is No 1 in car lending, No 3 in serving businesses and among ten leading banks of Ukraine

On 27 May, at the annual FINANCIAL CLUB AWARDS 2021 ceremony, Credit Agricole became the leader of the “Car Loan” nomination, got the third position in the nomination “Serving Legal Entities”, and the seventh position in the final rating of leading Ukrainian banks. The jury of the rating distinguished the Deputy CEO Larysa Bondarieva among TOP 3 best corporate bankers.

The information agency “Financial Club” has been defining the leaders of “50 Leading Ukrainian Banks” rating in 16 nominations for 10 years in a row.

Credit Agricole has been the leader of the “Car Loan” nomination for the sixth consecutive year.

“We have been operating in the car lending market for 13 years; we have a profound expertise, excellent team, and we are happy to offer a European level product to our customers. Our efforts are appreciated: in April, we set a record by issuing car loans in the amount of UAH 315 million. Happy and satisfied customers combined with expert recognition evidence that we are moving in a right direction”, Galyna Zhukova, Deputy CEO of Credit Agricole Bank, tells. 

The bank was rewarded twice in the corporate business segment: in personal and industry-specific ratings of the “50 Leading Ukrainian Banks” project.

“We are increasing the volumes of lending to businesses and launching new services for customers. We enhanced our product range with financial leasing service, we support small and medium-sized business as part of the “Affordable Loans 5-7-9%” program, and we are getting ready to the land market opening. More and more companies entrust their funds to us. Our clients know that they can always rely on Credit Agricole Bank”, Larysa Bondarieva, Deputy CEO of Credit Agricole Bank, comments. 

Credit Agricole is among the best ten banks in seven more nominations of the “50 Leading Ukrainian Banks” project: overdrafts, loans to small and medium business, serving individuals in branches, leasing, saving deposit, cash loan, and mortgage loans.  

“50 Leading Ukrainian Banks” project is the annual independent research of the Ukrainian banking sector that defines 16 leading banks in the industry-specific ratings, nine winners of “Financial Recognition”, five best senior managers, and the leading bank of the country.

The research is held among all banks operating in Ukraine on the basis of official statements of the banks, as well as the information provided additionally by the rating participants. Learn more about the rating here. 

About Credit Agricole: 

JSC “Credit Agricole Bank” is a modern universal bank owned by the leading financial group in Europe – Credit Agricole Group (France). The Group is a major partner of the French economy and one of the largest banking groups in Europe. It is a leading retail bank in Europe, having the largest portfolio of assets under management, being first in the field of ban insurance and third - in project financing in Europe. Credit Agricole has been operating in the financial market of Ukraine since 1993 and renders the entire range of banking services to private individuals, including premium-clients, and business. The bank pays special attention to cooperation with agricultural enterprises. Reliability and business reputation of Credit Agricole in Ukraine is confirmed by the highest possible FITCH ratings, leading positions in bank sustainability, bank deposit reliability and bank profitability rankings, as well as by 280 000 active private and 17 000 corporate customers, including international corporations, large Ukrainian companies and representatives of small and medium business. Credit Agricole Bank is a socially responsible bank that confirms its status by the large number of projects implemented under the Corporate Social Responsibility Program “We Care!”. 

Contacts:

Viktoriia Torianyk, Head of PR and internal communications division of Credit Agricole Bank.

E-mail: Viktoriia.TORIANYK@credit-agricole.ua