Prishtina, 22 February 2008 - "The opening of the new Head Office building of ProCredit Bank is an important milestone for our bank. This wonderful building will be a new landmark in Pristina. The building in a certain way highlights our achievements in Kosovo. It is a clear demonstration that with vision and determination it is possible to build a very successful business in Kosovo while at the same time making a significant contribution to the economic development of the country. We are particularly happy as the completion of the building coincides with Kosovo having achieved its independence.” said Philip Sigwart, General Manager of ProCredit Bank Kosovo.
ProCredit Bank inaugurated its new Head Office building in Prishtina on its eighth (8th) anniversary of operations in Kosovo.
The new Head Office of ProCredit Bank is located in Mother Theresa Boulevard and will provide offices for all Head Office staff.
The first floor of the new building will become ProCredit Bank’s 50-th branch and will offer all products and services of ProCredit Bank. The branch and the whole building are designed in accordance with the ProCredit corporate style; its exterior and interior design reflecting the philosophy of openness, modernity and transparency of the bank’s operations.
Moreover, on its 8-th birthday the Management of ProCredit Bank positively assessed the results for 2007.
“Today ProCredit Bank has 260000 clients with deposits reaching 470 million Euros and a loan portfolio of 343 million Euros. Our total assets reached 552 million Euros. Since the bank was set up in January 2000 we have disbursed more than 100’000 business loans for a total amount of 700 million Euros. Our achievements clearly contributed significantly to the economic development of Kosovo” said Florin Lila, Deputy General Manager of ProCredit Bank Kosovo.
“Our achievements over the past eight years are a clear result of our continuous efforts in offering banking services to as many citizens of Kosovo as possible and promoting a responsible approach to banking. We will continue our branch expansion in order to serve as many citizens as possible with decent and responsible banking services” said Ilir Aliu, Deputy General Manager of ProCredit Bank Kosovo.
It is worth mentioning that for seven consecutive years, from 2001 to 2007, ProCredit Bank was rewarded with “The best Bank” award from the prestigious British magazine “Finance Central Europe” which evaluates banks based on the quality of the loan portfolio, capital strength, return on assets and return on equity.
ProCredit Bank, in cooperation with the National Museum, for the first time in the country, also inaugurated an exhibition of antique and byzantine coins from Kosovo. The 250 coins date from the 5th century BC to the 13th century AD. The Head of Archeological sector within the National Museum, Mr. Fatmir Peja, stated that this is the first time these coins will be available to public. Most of these coins were found in North Kosovo (in the old city of Ulpiana, Municipiju of Dardanurum in Slluqk village near Leposaviq, in Vendenis near Podujeva). One of the most beautiful coins to be exposed is Emperor Prob’s medallion, a roman emperor but with Illyrian ancestor. The exhibition will be visible for one year in the premises of ProCredit Bank and will then move to the National Museum.
