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Joint Stock Company Commercial Bank "Ellips bank" was established in 1992. The Bank carries out its activities under General License of the Bank of Russia for execution of bank operations in Russian Rubles and foreign currency No 1950 of 06 June 2008. In 2001 the Bank changed its juridical status from Commercial Bank-Limited Partnership to Joint Stock Company. The legal capital of JSC CB "Ellips bank" is divided into shares owned by 24 shareholders (17 private individuals and 7 legal entities whose stake in the ownership is less than 25 per cent per each entity).

At present JSC CB "Ellips bank" is a universal interregional bank whose activities are focused on providing business solutions in support of the economy of The Volga federal region by engaging in realization of priority national projects. The Bank's investment policy is embodied in long-term socially significant investments in the real sector of the national economy as well as offers of assistance resources within the framework of different federal and regional programs intended to serve needs of small businesses, to insure a successful development of the agricultural sector, services for the population.

The Bank is empowered to carry out its activities by the following licenses:

  • General License of the Bank of Russia for execution of bank operations in Russian Rubles and foreign currency No 1950 of 06 June 2008- without limitation of validity;
  • License of the Bank of Russia for attracting and depositing precious metals # 1950 of 04.06.2008 - without limitation of validity;
  • License on securities management of Stock Market Professional Participant # 052-03418-001000 of 29.11.2000 - without limitation of validity;
  • License on broker operations of Stock Market Professional Participant # 052-03271-100000 of 29.11.2000 - without limitation of validity;
  • License on dealer operations of Stock Market Professional Participant # 152-11911-010000 of 13.01.2009 - without limitation of validity;
  • License on depository operations of Stock Market Professional Participant # 152-07812-000100 of 22.06.2004 - without limitation of validity;
  • License of an exchange intermediary conducting commodity futures and options trades in Exchange trading # 1370 of 28.05.2009 - without limitation of validity.
  • JSC CB "Ellips bank" is a member of the National Stock Market Association, the Association of Russian banks, Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange (sections of the equity & bond and currency markets).

    JSC CB "Ellips bank" has been a participant of the Deposit Insurance Agency since December 2004.

    These are the main financial performance indices of JSC CB "Ellips bank":

    IndicesIn thousands of US dollars
    as of 01.01.2009
    Assets186 499
    Equity capital 21 312
    Attracted funds 156 477
    including household deposits 119 088
    Loans 143 633
    Profit for the current year (before taxes) 2 860

    As estimated by the International information services group "Interfax" JSC CB "Ellips bank" ranks as of 01.07.2009 :
    IndexPlace in the ranking of Russian banksTotal amount of banks ranked
    Assets 236 963
    Equity capital 279 963
    Household deposits volume 105 920

    On 25 February 2009, JSC CB "Ellips bank" was assigned an individual rating of creditwortheness "A-" (high credit standing, third level) by the rating agency " National Rating Agency" which classified the Bank as a reliable partner and counterparty.

    JSC CB "Ellips bank" was the first among independent Nizhny Novgorod-based commercial banks to certify the Quality Management System in conformance with the international standard ISO 9001. After achieving certification from Bureau Veritas Certification Russia in September 2008 the Bank was given a Compliance Certificate on 23 October 2008. The field of application is development and providing of bank financial services. The Quality Management System implemented by the Bank was approved by leading accreditation bodies such as United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS, Great Britain) and ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB, USA).

    Successful certification of the Quality Management System in conformance with the international standard ISO 9001 demonstrates the Bank's ability to meet customer requirements, which is certified by the above mentioned authoritative international bodies.

    Ellips bank has been enjoying a high degree of confidence attested through a long-lasting correspondent relationship established and sustained between Raiffeisen Zentralbank ?sterreich AG (Austria) and Ellips bank. Information transparency, reliability have always been these features identifying relationships with foreign correspondents.

    JSC CB "Ellips bank" carries out its activities under the control of the Central bank of the Russian Federation represented by The Main Board of the Bank of Russia for the Nizhny Novgorod region. JSC CB "Ellips bank" was entered on the Credit Institutions State Register kept by the Central bank of the Russian Federation on 25 July 2001 under number 1950.

    JSC CB "Ellips bank" continues its development with the following core business lines: small and medium-size businesses (legal entities and private entrepreneurs); agriculture enterprises (agricultural production and processing); retail banking. By developing its own product policy the Bank aims to locate market niches where an unsatisfied customer demand is identified or niches under formation.

    On 25 June 2009, the Bank was given a Collective Member Certificate of the Entrepreneurship Development Assistance Fund # 0447. The Fund was initiated by a group of deputies of the State Duma, members of the Federation Council of Russia and the International Club of Business Leaders with the purpose of insuring realization of the interstate public program "Entrepreneurship Development". The above mentioned program is focused on outlining problems of domestic businesses, enhancing the attractiveness of the Russian economy, finding effective solutions to challenges faced by the Russian business community nowdays.

    In compliance with the federal legislation and regulations of the Bank of Russia our Bank has developed and implemented a business adequate internal system of Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism. The AML/CFT system's organization is based on the following principals:

  • Development of the internal Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Terrorist Financing (CFT) system and its implementation techniques on a base of legislative provisions and regulatory obligations forming a AML/CFT normative framework;
  • Designation of a Special Officer responsible for ensuring compliance with the Internal Control Regulations on Anti-Money Laundering and Prevention of Terrorism Financing;
  • Collecting and recording information regarding customers and their transactions, due control measures performance on a functional base;
  • Control on all levels of the system's functioning ( Bank's employee, structural subdivision, Compliance Officer, Internal Audit)
  • An effective "Know Your Customer" procedure applied by the Bank not only provides for identification of a customer when establishing a relationship but also requires monitoring a customer's business activities and scrutinizing transactions carried out through the Bank. For more detailed information on the Bank's AML/CFT policy and its implementation techniques we can refer to the Certificate of "Ellips bank" Wide Compliance and Anti-Money Laundering/Terrorist Financing Rules and Regulations one can find in the Due Diligence Repository (the page "Ellips bank") of The Bankers' Almanac ( www.bankersalmanac.com).

    Should you feel you are in need for more information on the activities of JSC CB "Ellips bank" please do not hesitate to contact us by e-mail (alex@ellipsbank.ru) or by phone (+7 831 2125202), or fax (+7 831 4621802).

    Bank information:
    Official name: Joint Stock Company Commercial Bank "Ellips bank"
    Shortened name: JSC CB "Ellips bank"
    Registered address: 4/2 Maxim Gorky square, 603000 Nizhny Novgorod, Russian Federation.
    BIC 042202798
    Tax Payer Identification Number (INN): 5253004189
    Main State Registration Number: 1025200000055
    Incorporated under the name of the Commercial Bank "Ellips bank" Limited Partnership on 07 July 1992.
    Re-registered with the Bank of Russia as Joint Stock Company Commercial Bank "Ellips bank" on 25 July 2001.
    Entered on the Unified State Register of Legal Entities on 07 August 2002.

     

       
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