News Archive

January 25, 2011.AccessBank deposit portfolio increased by 87,4%.
February 22, 2011. AccessBank organized blood donation.
March 4, 2011. Fitch Confirms AccessBank’s BB+ Rating.
March 3, 2011. AccessBank named Best Bank by Global Finance.
April 5, 2011. AccessBank receives $10m from FMO and OeEB.
May 6, 2011. AccessBank opens Imishli branch.
May 17, 2011. AccessBank contributed AZN 11.5 million to state budgets.
June 17, 2011. AccessBank sponsors Caspian Cup tournament
July 11, 2011. Euromoney Recognizes AccessBank as Best Bank in Azerbaijan
October 5, 2011. New Board Chair and Member for AccessBank.
November 10, 2011. AccessBank and AFFA support football participation.
December 2, 2011. AccessBank wins «Bank of the Year» from The Banker.
December 7, 2011. AccessBank announced Loan Holiday.
December 23, 2011. AccessBank disburses 500,000th loan.

January 19, 2010. AccessBank Deposits Triple.
January 21, 2010. AccessBank Partners with Save the Children.
February 4, 2010. AccessBank – Transparency in Interest Rates.
February 10, 2010. Rating upgrade for AccessBank.
February 15, 2010. AccessBank Named Best Employer.
February 22, 2010. AccessBank head is “Banker of the Year”.
March 2, 2010. AccessBank Loan Portfolio Exceeds $300 mln.
March 5, 2010. New Board Member for AccessBank.
March 29, 2010. AccessBank Increases Capital.
April 5, 2010. AccessBank disburses over 1 billion USD.
April 13, 2010. Deposit portfolio of AccessBank passes USD 100 million.
April 21, 2010. AccessBank opens second branch in Ganja.
April 28, 2010. AccessBank sponsors National Football.
May 3, 2010. AccessBank develops trade financing with ADB.
May 24, 2010. AccessBank awarded ‘5-diamonds’ by MIX.
May 27, 2010. Fitch Confirms AccessBank Rating.
June 4, 2010. AccessBank recognized for Client Protection.
June 12, 2010. AccessBank opens its 25th branch.
August 9, 2010. Euromoney names AccessBank as Best Bank of Azerbaijan.
August 16, 2010. AccessBank opens two sub-branches.
September 2, 2010. Education now more accessible with AccessBank.
September 21, 2010. AccessBank Opens another Regional Branch.
October 8, 2010. AccessBank and USAID sign cooperation agreement.
October 21, 2010. AccessBank Tops S&P Transparency Survey.
 

January 8, 2009. AccessBank in top 50 of World’s MFIs. January 14, 2009. AccessBank Begins Accepting Utility Payments.
January 19, 2009. AccessBank expands regional branch network.
January 26, 2009. Loan portfolio of AccessBank passes USD 200 million.
February 23, 2009. AccessBank’s Portfolio sets new records.
March 2, 2009. AccessBank Micro Lending sets new records.
March 11, 2009. AccessBank pays the best interests to all.
April 2, 2009. AccessBank opens another regional branch.
April 27, 2009. Fitch Confirms Highest Rating for AccessBank.
April 28, 2009. AccessBank signs $15m IFC loan.
May 15, 2009. AccessBank joins Campaign for Client Protection.
June 3, 2009. Study reveals positive impact of AccessBank.
June 5, 2009. Financial Times names AccessBank as one of top Sustainable banks.
June 23, 2009. AccessBank relocates branch for wholesale markets.
July 20, 2009. Deposit Portfolio of AccessBank Increased 90%.
August 26, 2009. Ganja Branch Microloan Portfolio sets new record.
November 19, 2009. AccessBank Deposits increase by 200%.

January 11, 2008. MFBA received USD 6m 6-year Swiss loan.
January 22, 2008. AccessHolding increases share in Microfinance Bank of Azerbaijan.
January 28, 2008. Micro Finance Bank of Azerbaijan ends 2007 with record results.
March 3, 2008. MFBA completes $25 Million Bond Issue.
March 19, 2008.  Micro Finance Bank of Azerbaijan opens new branch.
April 10, 2008.  MFBA Offers Safe Deposit Boxes.
April 18, 2008.  MFBA Shareholders Increase Capital.
June 10, 2008.  MFBA Shareholders Increase Capital.
July 6, 2008. Micro Finance Bank of Azerbaijan opens another new branch.
July 25, 2008. Shakir Ragimov appointed to MFBA’s Management Board.
August 5, 2008. MFBA - highest rated private bank in Azerbaijan.
September 11, 2008. Microfinance Bank of Azerbaijan to Change Name.
September 15, 2008. AccessBank unveiled.
September 23, 2008. AccessBank Agroloans recognized as best new product.
October 30, 2008. AccessBank opens two more branches.
November 14, 2008. AccessBank issues Visa cards to the Institute of Tourism.
November 20, 2008. AccessBank signs syndicated loan.
December 4, 2008. AccessBank joins UN’s Global Compact.
December 23, 2008. AccessBank Blood Drive.

January 25, 2007. On January 24 Microfinance Bank of Azerbaijan opened a new branch.
January 29, 2007. Microfinance Bank of Azertbaijan has increased 3 times according to the indicators of 2006.
February 8, 2007. On February 6 Micro Finance Bank of Azerbaijan received a license for opening Khachmaz branch.
March 2, 2007. KfW Senior Vice-President Doris Kohn visits MFBA.
March 28, 2007. Micro Finance Bank of Azerbaijan opens new branch.
April 9, 2007. Capital of the Micro Finance Bank of Azerbaijan increases to AZN 11 million with entry of sixth shareholder.
May 16, 2007. IFC, BP and MFBA launch Supplier Finance Facility in Azerbaijan.
May 31, 2007. MFBA has received a 5,000,000 USD loan from OFID.
June 4, 2007. MFBA receives its largest loan yet.
July 19, 2007. MFBA receives USD 10m Subordinated Loan arranged by Deutsche Bank.
August 6, 2007. Micro Finance Bank of Azerbaijan advances card business.
August 17, 2007. MFBA launches new Agricultural Loan product.
August 31, 2007. MFBA launches new Agricultural Loan product Debut Bond issued for MFBA and Azerbaijan.
September 13, 2007. Loans disbursed by MFBA cross $200mln.
September 20, 2007. Anar Gasanov joins MFBA's Management Board.
December 7, 2007. First Azeri Manat loan by international private capital disbursed.