Zaman-bank is one of the regional banks of Kazakhstan that mostly serves legal entities and individuals in Pavlodar province.Zaman-Bank was established on June 6, 1991 in Almaty as a private bank when it was granted a licence to operate a bank (license number is No. MP 11) by the National State Bank of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic. The Kazakh name "Zaman" means "epoch" in English. In September 1996, the bank became a joint stock company. In 1998, new shareholders of the bank decided to relocate from the city of Almaty to the city of Ekibastuz (Pavlodar province).In 2003, Zaman-Bank opened a branch in Almaty city.Since March 1, 2003 the bank is a full member of the Association of Legal Entities and Association of Financiers of Kazakhstan.