OREANDA-NEWS. On April 24, 2008 Belgazprombank has been awarded a diploma ‘For Significant Contribution to Entrepreneurship Development in 2007’ with the M. S. Kuniavsky Business Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers, reported the press-centre of  Belgazprombank.

The Union thus marked the bank’s efforts aimed at SME funding.

Victor Babariko, Chairman of the Board of Belgazprombank, said that small and mid-sized business funding was in sharp focus. He stated: “Building a customer base is paramount to us as we want around 25% of the country’s SMEs – the backbone of our economy - to be served by our bank by 2012.”