5 May 2022, Almaty

The first batch of 20 trees was planted on the territory of two new schools in Nur-Sultan thanks to bonuses accrued on Eurasian Bank special Eco-cards. The Bank employees, together with colleagues from the Eurasian Environmental Fund (EEF) and graduates of schools No. 91 and Bilim Innovation Lyceum, planted pyramidal poplars that perfectly take root in the harsh climate of the capital.

“Sauap, a good cause, that’s how this concept sounds in Kazakh. Planting a tree is a sauap, and I hope my students will come here and see the grown trees, and after a while they will bring their children,” Dina Rakhiyeva, a teacher of Russian language and literature at school No. 91, shared her impressions.

In addition to holders of Eurasian Bank Eco-cards, cardholders of other Kazakhstani banks who made donations through special NFC posters located in major shopping and entertainment centers contributed to the landscaping.

The environmental project involving digital banking technologies was launched by the Eurasian Bank and EEF in June 2021 with the support of Mastercard, which has long been known for its environmental initiatives to preserve forests, clean air and achieve carbon neutrality. Digital ecology projects are being implemented all over the world, and for the first time — in Kazakhstan.

With each transaction with the Eurasian Bank Mastercard Eco-card, 0.5% of the amount goes to the EEF for the implementation of green projects. The Bank charges another 0.5% to customers for contactless payments. And an additional option of +30% bonuses in the Entertainment category. You can issue Eco-card remotely, for free, with home delivery.

The planting of trees in schools was the beginning of a series of events on greening the capital, which will continue in May and June with the participation of the Eurasian Bank and the EEF.

Eurasian Bank is a socially important financial institution of Kazakhstan, for 28 years it has been consistently among the ten largest Kazakhstani banks in terms of assets and equity. It provides a wide range of services to corporate and SME clients, ranks among the top 5 banks in terms of retail business, occupies a leading position in car loans, and actively develops digital banking.

Eurasian Environmental Fund is a non–profiting organization Eurasian Environmental Fund which was registered on 13 May of this year in the AIFC jurisdiction. The founders of the Fund are the AIFC Green Finance Center, the Kazakhstan Biodiversity Conservation Fund and Green Investment Group LLP. The Fund activities are aimed at supporting the implementation of the goals of the Concept of Transition of the Republic of Kazakhstan to a green economy, adopted in 2013 and the goals of the Paris Agreement, ratified in 2016.