By Daniel Etchells

Simon Clegg (left), chief operating officer of Baku 2015, and Rovshan Allahveerdiyev (right), chairman of the Board at Kapital Bank, shake on the agreement ©Baku 2015Kapital Bank has been confirmed as the eighth and final Official Partner of the Baku 2015 European Games.

The agreement will see the Baku-based bank provide and operate automated teller machine in each Games venue and foreign exchange machines in the Athletes' and Media Village.

"Kapital Bank is part of the daily lives of millions of Azerbaijanis, and has a strong presence nationwide," said Azad Rahimov, Azerbaijan's Minister of Youth and Sports and chief executive of Baku 2015.

"I look forward to the company playing its part in a great moment for the country at the first-ever European Games this summer."

Kapital Bank will be a leading partner in promoting Baku 2015, leveraging its broad customer base throughout the country by providing updates about the Games.

"It is a great honour for Kapital Bank to become part of Azerbaijani history as an Official Partner of the Baku 2015 European Games," said Rovshan Allahveerdiyev, chairman of the Board at Kapital Bank.

"We intend to actively support the success of the inaugural Games by involving our millions of customers across the country in the excitement that Baku 2015 will bring Azerbaijan."

The agreement will see Kapital Bank provide and operate ATMs in each Games venue and foreign exchange machines in the Media and Athletes Village ©Baku 2015The agreement will see Kapital Bank provide and operate ATMs in each Games venue and foreign exchange machines in the Media and Athletes Village ©Baku 2015




Kapital Bank follows Azerbaijani companies Azal Airlines, Nar Mobile and SOCAR, and international giants BP, Coca-Cola, P&G and Tissot in becoming an Official Partner of Baku 2015.

Simon Clegg, chief operating officer of Baku 2015, added: "Kapital Bank is a leading Azerbaijani company with a nationwide reach.

"Our aim is to involve as many people as possible in the inaugural European Games, and having Kapital Bank complete our team of Official Partners will help us to bring the Baku 2015 message to every region of Azerbaijan."

Kapital Bank is also a partner of the European Union of Gymnastics, whose President Georges Guelzec was in Baku earlier this month to oversee a gymnastics test event ahead of the European Games. 

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