Baring Vostok believes that financial services are likely to continue to be one of the region's most rapidly growing sectors, as its banking sector matures and penetration of other financial products increases towards the levels of more developed economies. Since 1994, Baring Vostok funds have invested over $750 million in 11 banks and financial services companies in Russia and Kazakhstan.
Kaspi Bank is now the leading retail bank in Kazakhstan. It has the highest growth in retail deposits and loans, the highest number of credit cards issued, and the fastest growing network of branches. The bank is one of the leading companies in Kazakhstan for brand recognition among all industry sectors.
Kaspi Bank is one of the largest retail banks in Kazakhstan. Baring Vostok Private Equity Fund III purchased a controlling share of the Bank in 2006.