BIGBANK
BIGBANK Opened Branch in Finland

BIGBANK / 

11.11.2009 

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BIGBANK, as the first Estonian bank, opened today a branch in Finland. The
branch starts to offer term deposits in Finnish market. Until now BIGBANK had
branches in Latvia and Lithuania, and operated in Finland as cross-border
service provider. 

According to Targo Raus, BIGBANK's Chairman of Management Board, the bank is
not unknown in Finland as it has offered deposits as electronic banking service
already since May 2008 and there is continuous customers' interest for that. 

'Opening a branch brings us closer to our customers and enables to offer even
better service than before by personal councelling and servicing,' added Raus. 

Veiko Kandla, Member of Management Board, who has long working experience in
financial sector, will start to lead BIGBANK's branch in Finland. BIGBANK's
first bank office in Finland will open its doors in November in Kamppi shopping
centre in Helsinki. Starting from next year it is also planned to start
offering loan services and expand internet banking services possibilities for
Finnish customers. 

Additional information:

Targo Raus
Chairman of Management Board
Tel: +372 735 0923
targo.raus@bigbank.ee

News Source: NASDAQ OMX



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