At the ceremony "Bank of the Year" that took place on July 8, 2009 organized for the 12th time by Pari newspaper, First Investment Bank received the award in the category "Bank of the Client". The award was presented personally to Mr. Matthew Mateev, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors and to Ms. Maya Georgieva, Executive Director and a member of the Board of Directors of Fibank. So far, Fibank has won four times (in 2002, 2003, 2006 and 2008) the "Bank of the Client" award and in 2002 was the first of all banks operating in the country that received a prize in the newly created category “Bank of the Client”. In 2001, Fibank won the highest prize "Bank of the Year" in the same forum.