The best and most influential brands in Macedonia have been honored with the global Superbrands award this year, and Sparkase Bank has been awarded the prestigious award - Superbrand in the category of financial institutions for 2022.

Superbrands is an international organization that aims to recognize great brands in different markets and promote branding culture. In the organization of Superbrands Macedonia, the strongest brands in our country are selected every year, and only the most successful from each area are allowed to participate in the selection.This year, for the first time, Sparkasse Bank has been declared a Superbrand in the category of financial institutions in the country, fulfilling the four basic criteria necessary to receive this award: quality, reliability, recognition and the emotional attachment of users to the brand. The selection of the best and strongest brands is organized by and overseen by the international organization Superbrands, a global authority in the field of branding.The selection is conducted in more than 90 countries around the world and over 22,000 different brands have participated in it so far. An expert jury with a large number of carefully selected experts with their own evaluations, as well as consumers, participates in the selection process. The selection for the Superbrand of Macedonia for 2022 is another confirmation of the consolidation of Sparkase Bank's brand as a recognizable brand that creates trust among consumers, as well as the aspiration to be the first choice of bank for customers. The main goal of the Bank remains the offer of quality service and innovative products with the aim of improving the user experience and satisfaction of our customers, who are the focus of operations.

Sparkasse Banka received the recognition 🏆Best in class Activation for the "Happy VISA Weekends" campaign by our long-term partner Visa! It is a great honor for us that Visa, the world's leading company and global authority in digital payments, has recognized Sparkasse Bank's initiative to offer innovative card products and create additional value for its customers when making cashless payments.The "Happy VISA Weekends" marketing campaign conducted by the Bank during 2021 was rated as the best in class VISA Activation! "Happy VISA Weekends" was a prize game intended for all users of payment cards for natural persons from the VISA brand, and the condition for participation was that the users had to make at least one single transaction at the points of sale and e-commerce transactions in the country and abroad, in the amount of minimum 500 denars.The luckiest participants were awarded 70 travel vouchers to R.S. Macedonia and the main prize - a KIA SPORTAGE car. We are proud of all the successful projects and collaborations over the years with VISA - one of the largest payment networks in the world and a partner with whom we have a long-term cooperation. We are extremely grateful to Visa for the recognition received, but also to our customers for their trust and loyalty, and the fact that they chose exactly Sparkasse Banka as a financial partner. We remain committed to offering innovative products, quality services, but also providing additional value to our customers and supporting the community in which we operate!

Based on the conducted ranking of the banks in the Republic of North Macedonia, Sparkase Bank Makedonija AD Skopje was awarded the awards "Fastest Growing Corporate Bank Macedonia 2019/Fastest Growing Bank in the segment of legal entities in North Macedonia 2019" and "Fastest Growing Retail Bank Macedonia 2019". / Fastest growing Bank in the segment of individuals in North Macedonia 2019" by The Global Banking and Finance Review Awards.

The Global Banking and Finance Review Awards are presented to recognize institutions and companies of all sizes that excel in specific areas of expertise and quality within the global financial community. The awards are well-known and highly respected throughout the global banking and financial community. They reflect the innovation, achievements, strategy, progressive and inspiring changes taking place within the financial sector.

At the official gala award ceremony for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), organized by Konekt, Sparkase Banka Macedonia was awarded the Recognition as a Pioneer of the Sustainable Development Goals.

Sparkase Bank Macedonia won the National Award in 2018 for the best socially responsible practice for the "Pet-friendly Bank" project and Recognition for the "Care for the Elderly" project.

For the second year in a row, SPARKASSE BANK is the most beloved bank of Macedonian students and awarded with the prestigious STUBRAND award for 2017.

On the occasion of the celebration of the 15th anniversary of the organization "SOS Children's Village" in the Republic of Macedonia. Macedonia was awarded a Certificate of Sparkasse Bank Macedonia for many years of cooperation and support for children without parents and parental care, as well as for children from families with social risk.

The National Awards for the best socially responsible practices of the Macedonian enterprises in 2016 was organized by the Ministry of Economy and the National Coordinative Body for Corporate Social Responsibility (CTAO). Sparkasse Bank Makedonija was awarded two statuettes for the proposed projects in two categories: "Environmental protection" with the project - Humanitarian work action of the employees of Sparkasse Bank in the Orphanage "11th October" in Skopje and The Infant and Young Children's Home in Bitola and "Venture in the Community" with the project "Social Impact Award - Social Entrepreneurship Award", introduced in the Republic of Macedonia. Macedonia for the first time in 2015 in cooperation with the NGO "Mladi info".