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THE UZBEK BANKING SYSTEM

15th BACEE Country and Bank Conference 14-16 November 2006, Budapest. THE UZBEK BANKING SYSTEM. 15th BACEE Country and Bank Conference 14-16 November 2006, Budapest. Financing of investments. 15th BACEE Country and Bank Conference 14-16 November 2006, Budapest.

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THE UZBEK BANKING SYSTEM

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  1. 15th BACEE Country and Bank Conference 14-16 November 2006, Budapest THE UZBEK BANKING SYSTEM

  2. 15th BACEE Country and Bank Conference 14-16 November 2006, Budapest Financing of investments

  3. 15th BACEE Country and Bank Conference 14-16 November 2006, Budapest • 29 operating banks, down from 38 in 4 years • Top – 5 (NBU, Asaka, Uzpromstroybank, Pakhtabank, Ipoteka) control over 80% of T. A. • 17 banks’ shares traded on the USE

  4. 15th BACEE Country and Bank Conference 14-16 November 2006, Budapest • Specialised banks (Asaka: automobile industry, Pakhtabank: agriculture, cotton industry, Tadbirkorbank: SME finance) • 1997 presidential decree stimulating setting up private banks • Minimum capital requirement (from 1 April 2007) USD 2.5 M for private, USD 5 M for other banks • Deposit insurance provides compensation for 100% of deposits up to 100 minimum wages, 90% for up to 250 MW • 2004: government decision on creation of 2-level credit bureau system (National institute on credit information, managed by the Central Bank + Inter-bank Credit Bureau (ICB) under Uzbek Banks’ Association) • Banks closed in 2003-2005: C. Asian Cooperation and Development Bank, Karron Bank, Istiqbol Bank, Business Bank (March 2005) • 2005 May: Uzzhilsberbank and Zamin Bank merge into Mortgage Bank (Bank Ipoteka) • In March 2006 Uzromstroybank and Uzprivatbank complete merger Changes in H1 2006: licence of Ravnakbank withdrawn, MicroCredit Bank established on the bsasis of Tadbirkorbank, R&D Express – Aussenhandels GmbH buys 40% of Savdogarbank

  5. 15th BACEE Country and Bank Conference 14-16 November 2006, Budapest Plastic cards Government’s bank card project (September 2004) • Plan to reach 3 M cards by 2007 • 3-year exception on property tax and 0% import duty on ATMs, card-related equipment, software • 8,030 terminals (+180%)

  6. 15th BACEE Country and Bank Conference 14-16 November 2006, Budapest Role of foreign banks • 6 of 29 banks with foreign capital (in form of JV) ABN Amro, UzKDB bank (former UZ Daewoo), Uzprivat, UT (with Turkish capital) , Bank Saderat, Savdogarbank. Except for ABN Amro, quite small • 16 foreign banks have rep office in Tashkent Privatisation • Privatisation: state’s stakes in Tadbirkorbank, Savdogarbank, Trustbank, Ipak Yuli Bank, Aviabank, Gallabank, Privatbank sold. • Asaka Bank to be sold by 2006, NBU by 2009

  7. 15th BACEE Country and Bank Conference 14-16 November 2006, Budapest • Banking reform 2005-2007 • Special resolution signed by the President in April 2005 • Former specialised banks (Pakhtabank, Alokabank, Asaka, Gallabank) turned into universal banks • Lending liberalised • Deposit insurance introduced in 2002. By 2006 nearly 200 types of deposit products developed • Strenghtening of equity base: from 1 January 2007,minimum capital requirement: USD 2.5 M for private banks, USD 5 M for state banks. Reinvested dividend becomes tax-free • Mini-banks: 1,450 of which 328 opened in 2005 • Micro-lending: new special law passed in June 2005

  8. 15th BACEE Country and Bank Conference 14-16 November 2006, Budapest • Small loans • Simplified procedure for loans up to USD 5,000 (max. 3 years, 16% p.a.) State grants subsidies for half of interest payable • Main players are the banks but role of other market participants: (25 credit unions, 7 lombards) also increases • In 2005, 419.9bn UZS SME loan granted, 77% funded by banks’ own funds, 18.1% by foreign loans, 4.9% by off-budget funds

  9. 15th BACEE Country and Bank Conference 14-16 November 2006, Budapest Assets In bn UZS Retail deposits per capita: USD 20 Negative interest rate paid on private deposits * without Bank Saderat Iran, Trust bank

  10. 15th BACEE Country and Bank Conference 14-16 November 2006, Budapest Bank’s assets and loan portfolio

  11. 15th BACEE Country and Bank Conference 14-16 November 2006, Budapest Private deposits In bn UZS

  12. 15th BACEE Country and Bank Conference 14-16 November 2006, Budapest Equity

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  14. 15th BACEE Country and Bank Conference 14-16 November 2006, Budapest Low level of deposits – banks need alternative funding (incl. state funds). Small banks tend to have higher L/D ratio

  15. 15th BACEE Country and Bank Conference 14-16 November 2006, Budapest Opportunities for growth • Fee-based business – money transfers (Uzbek diaspora in Russia, USA, UK) is the fastest-growing segment • Bank cards – state program to develop cashless payments • Corporate bonds • New services (leasing, factoring) Retail business • Retail: average deposit per person under 20 USD • NBU dominates with 70% of retail deposits, 50% of retail loans • Only few other banks are involved in retail business: Alp Jamol, Zamin, Capital • In 2005, retail loans grow to UZS 216.8bn, by 92.2% Plastic cards • 2 M cards issued, +400% in a year • 11,000 POS terminals • 143 bn UZS turnover in 2005

  16. 15th BACEE Country and Bank Conference 14-16 November 2006, Budapest Leasing • Number of leasers over 30 • Total volume grows by 21% • Tax incentives, improving legislation Pension payments • Accumulative pension system introduced on 1 January 2005 • Monopoly of People’s Bank (Narodniy Bank) • PB has > 200 branches, 2,700 offices, 60 mini banks, 30,000 corporate and 9 M private clients • PB’s Total Assets UZS 191 bn Mortgages • February 2005: Presidential decree ”On further development of housing construction and housing market” • Mortgage Crediting Fund created within the MinFin • New Bank Ipoteka set up (merger of Uzzhilsberbank and Zamin Bank)

  17. 15th BACEE Country and Bank Conference 14-16 November 2006, Budapest Foreign funding • Government drastically reduces amount of guarantees provided to UZ banks when borrowing from foreign banks • In 12 years, UZ received investment loans + FDI of USD of USD 14 bn, 90% with state guarantee International business • Except for NBU, Pakhtabank and Asaka Bank few other Uzbek banks appear in international markets • Uzzhilsberbank participates in EBRD trade finance program • UzPrivatbank, Ipak Yuli have a EUR 6 M framework agreement with KfW for SME finance

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  25. 15th BACEE Country and Bank Conference 14-16 November 2006, Budapest INFORMATION ON SELECTED UZBEK BANKS

  26. 15th BACEE Country and Bank Conference 14-16 November 2006, Budapest • The National Bank for Foreign Economic Activity of the Republic of Uzbekistan (NBU) • Established in 1991 by Presidential Decree • in state ownership, 40% was supposed to be offered to a foreign investor in 2004 but privatisation delayed to 2009 • acts as government’s agent in international financial markets, as export-import bank, involved in project finance • has 96 branches and 18 mini-banks • subsidiary in Moscow (Asia-Invest Bank, No. 433 by T.A. in Russia) • 550,000 clients • services over 70% of Uzbek foreign trade • holds 52.2% of banking system’s assets, about 11% of authorised capital, 59.2% of loans • in July 2005, the bank’s former First Deputy CEO and 13 other employees convicted for economic crimes • Total Assets: 2.6 bn USD • authorised capital: 20 M USD, equity: 485 M USD

  27. 15th BACEE Country and Bank Conference 14-16 November 2006, Budapest 1999-2003 sharp decline of TA due to transfer of FX reserves to CBU, unification of UZS rates

  28. 15th BACEE Country and Bank Conference 14-16 November 2006, Budapest Asaka Bank • Established in November 1995 to serve UzDaewooAuto • 98.33% Ministry of Finance, 1.67% Association "Uzavtosanoat” • 27 branches, 62 mini banks • Diversification since 1995, automobile production 25% of loans • Privatisation foreseen for 2005 with EBRD participation (letter of intent May 2002), delayed to 2006 • Total Assets: 599.2 bn UZS (+8.3% in 2005) • Equity: 155.8 bn UZS • Loans: 423.0 bn UZS

  29. 15th BACEE Country and Bank Conference 14-16 November 2006, Budapest Uzpromstroybank • Established in 1991 • Main shareholder: ”Uzbekneftegaz” state oil and gas company (over 51%) • 3,828 employees • Total Assets: 521.5 bn UZS (+21.9% in 2005) • Equity: 30.8 bn UZS • Profit: 2.7 bn UZS

  30. 15th BACEE Country and Bank Conference 14-16 November 2006, Budapest Pakhta Bank • Established in July 1995 • Ownership: state agricultural companies 31%, Uzpakhtasanoatsotish 19%, private companies 40%, individuals 10% (76,669 shareholders) • 183 branches, 229 mini-banks, 6.500 employees • 240,000 clients • Specialised in agricultural finance (in particular cotton production, processing) • Total Assets: UZS 357.3 bn (+34.4% in 2005) • Equity: UZS 51.3 bn

  31. 15th BACEE Country and Bank Conference 14-16 November 2006, Budapest • Ipoteka Bank • Specialised in retail business • 580 ” communal and savings banks” (outlets), incl. mobile banks to collect communal payments • Total Assets (December 2005): 272.0 bn UZS (+31.8%)

  32. 15th BACEE Country and Bank Conference 14-16 November 2006, Budapest ABN Amro Bank UZ • Largest foreign bank in UZ • Established in December 1996 • Ownership: ABN Amro Bank N.V. (58.8%), NBU (17.6%), EBRD (11.8%), IFC (11.8%) • 1 branch • Total Assets: 103.9 bn UZS (-7.6%) • Equity: 10.0 bn UZS • Profit (2004): 140.7 M UZS, down 7.4 times

  33. 15th BACEE Country and Bank Conference 14-16 November 2006, Budapest UzKDB Bank (former UzDaewoo Bank) • Established in July 1995 • Ownership: KDB 61%, Management 10%, EBRD 27.8%, NBU 5.6%, Turon Bank • 5.6% • 1 branch • Market leader in M/M, securities business • Korean Development Bank bought out Daewoo’s stake • Total Assets (December 2005):58.2 bn UZS (+24.8%) • Loans: 14.9 bn UZS • Equity: 11.5 bn UZS

  34. 15th BACEE Country and Bank Conference 14-16 November 2006, Budapest Gallabank • 31 branches, 62 mini banks • 5,800 shareholders, incl. 3,300 individuals. Main shareholder: Uzkhleboproduct State grain company • Total Assets (2005) 71.9 bn UZS (-0.3%) • Loans: 56.1 bn UZS (-6.9%) • Equity: 16.3 bn UZS (+31.8%) • Specialisation: lending to enterprises in the grain industry

  35. 15th BACEE Country and Bank Conference 14-16 November 2006, Budapest Kapital Bank • Established in 2001 as part of the Elsun Group • Ownership: 51% individuals, 49% private companies • 1 full service, 6 retail branches • Main business: SME, retail • Total Assets (December 2005): 53.4 bn UZS (+192.2%)

  36. 15th BACEE Country and Bank Conference 14-16 November 2006, Budapest Turon Bank • Established in November 1990 as UZ’s very first commercial bank. It has a nationwide coverage • Ownership: Ministry of Agriculture + 5,500 shareholders • 17 branches, 2 retail, 36 mini banks • Planned: retail expansion • Total Assets (December 2005): 47.3 bn UZS (+56.4%)

  37. 15th BACEE Country and Bank Conference 14-16 November 2006, Budapest Aloqa Bank • Established in November 1990 as a bank of the telecom industry • Shareholders: state agency of Telecommunications + affiliated structures • 10 full service branch • Market segment: telecom finance (icl. Uzbek part of Asian European fiber optic line (Frankfurt-Shyzai), state program of computerization and development of IT (2002-2010) • Total Assets (December 2005): 33.6 bn AZS (+20.4%) • Loans: 15.17 bn AZS

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