OREANDA-NEWS. June 24, 2009. RAB’s loan portfolio grew 17% or RUR 82 billion and amounted to RUR 550 billion as of June 1, 2009. Loan portfolio growth was 2.3% in January, 3.5% - in February, 2.9% - in May, 9.7% - in April and 2.6% in May 2009, reported the press-centre of Russian Agricultural Bank.

RAB extended RUR 180 billion to the real sector of economy in 2009.

As of today, RAB clients are 120 thousands corporate clients and over 1.1 million individuals. Amount of customer deposits grew 66% and reached RUR 250 billion in 2009.

Balance sheet total grew 7% and amounted to almost RUR 1.8 trillion. RAB’s capital was increased by 42% to RUR 160 billion.

RAB possesses a wide regional branch network comprised of 78 regional branches and 1439 additional offices. In 2009, RAB opened two representative offices in Belarus and Tajikistan.