OREANDA-NEWS. March 22, 2007. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development honoured a number of key institutions in Russia with awards for their performance within the Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP), reported the press-centre of  Absolut Bank. Absolut Bank was awarded "The most active Issuing Bank under the TFP in Financing Imports of Russian SMEs". The prize will be handled to Absolut Bank by EBRD’s representatives in Kazan at its usual annual meeting in May 2007. Being an active participant of EBRD’s TFP since 2003, Absolut Bank plans to expand the volume of trade finance in 2007, as the development of this business is one of key elements of the Bank’s strategy.