Raiffeisen Bank Aval was recognised as "Best provider of currency exchange operations in Ukraine" and "Best trade financing Bank" – Global Finance

18 Jan. Kiev. - Global Finance magazine recognized Raiffeisen Bank Aval as the winner in the nomination "the Best provider of currency exchange operations in Ukraine" (The World's Best Foreign Exchange Providers) and once again recognized "the Best Bank for trade Finance" (The World's Best Trade Finance Providers) according to the results of the 19th annual exclusive survey of the magazine. The award ceremony took place on January 16, 2019 in London.

Transaction volume, market share, international scale and scope of business, quality of customer service, competitive pricing and introduction of innovative technologies and approaches are the key criteria by which the winners of annual awards among financial institutions were chosen. Separately, Global Finance magazine in determining the winners took into account the opinions of analysts and market experts, the results of a survey of top management of international and local companies.

"Providing quality services to our customers is a core value and a top priority for Raiffeisen Bank Aval. Our team works daily to improve the service and adapt it to the requirements of the business and the regulator. Thanks to this recognition of the authoritative international publication, our Bank is indisputably approved as a leader in the service of foreign economic activity of Ukrainian enterprises. But behind this recognition are our customers and partners, and we are sincerely grateful to them for choosing our organization. In the context of a positive trend to increase the volume of export-import operations and trade Finance services, we will continue to strive to become the best for our customers," said Sergey Kostogryz, Director of the service Department of multinational companies and trade Finance at Raiffeisen Bank Aval.

Joseph Giarraputo, editor-in-chief of Global Finance, also noted: "with this award, we recognize financial institutions that demonstrate the ability to predict Rinca trends and help clients adapt to changes in the foreign exchange market. The world of trade is being shaken by increasing protectionism, technological change and the entry of alternative trade Finance providers. Our winners master these trends, provide their clients with advice and offer solutions to minimize risks to achieve success in international business."

Global Finance magazine was founded in 1987 in the USA. It is read in 188 countries. The target audience of the publication is top managers and financial Directors of international and local companies and financial institutions responsible for making investment and strategic decisions.

Professional advice on trade Finance can be obtained by contacting the Manager of Raiffeisen Bank Aval or the trade Finance Department: e-mail: [email protected], tel. +38-044-495-42-11 or +38-044-495-41-23