DUSHANBE, January 19, Asia-Plus -- Open joint-stock company TojikSodirotBonk (TSB) introduces a new product – VIP service 

A source at TSB said that the new system will become operational starting from January 22.  The VIP program is designed specially for VIP users, providing them with most convenient service term, including personal service.  According to the source, each VIP client will have personal skilled manager, who will be the main contact person of the VIP client in the bank.    

After an appropriate contract is concluded a Visa Gold credit card is provided to head of company and corporate Visa Classic credit card to the company.  Besides, VIP client will e connected to the Bank-Client system, through which banking transactions are made.  

According to the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT), so far, only AgroInvestBonk has offered VIP service to its clients in Tajikistan.  

TSB was established in December 1990 as the Tajik branch of the Vnesh Econom Bank of the former Soviet Union, and it initially specialized in trade and import-export banking.  Later this branch was reorganized into a Joint-Stock Commercial Bank “Tajikvnesheconombank”.  In June 1999 the bank was renamed and registered as TojikSodirotBonk or TSB.

Headquartered in Dushanbe, TSB has 9 branches in the main cities of Tajikistan and covering all regions of the country. Its clients include the biggest Tajik trading companies, other enterprises, entrepreneurs, and some of the embassies and diplomatic organizations based in Dushanbe.

TSB stands third among Tajikistan’s banks in terms of volume of regulative capital, following OryonBonk and AgroInvestBonk.  As of December 1, 2006, the TSB regulative capital has amounted to 45.5 million somonis (equivalent to $13.3 million).