OREANDA-NEWS. November 18, 2009. The Russian Bank for Development is continuing a series of regional seminars on the SME lending support program – together with the Association of Russian Banks a specialized seminar-meeting with CEOs of the banks, non-governmental organizations and SMEs was organized and held in the Lipetsk Oblast, reported the press-centre of RBD.

According to Nadezhda Martynova, Deputy Chairman of the Board of RBD the regional limit set for the Lipetsk Oblast under the Program in the amount of RUR 442 million was not drawn out in full. N.Martynova said that at present 4 oblast’s banks participate in the Program. “In view of the fact that there are undrawn funds in the Lipetsk Oblast, I am asking credit institutions of the region to join the Program”, - she said. Mrs. Martynova detailed on the terms of the project and on the RBD’s lending procedures.

After the seminar Deputy Chairman of the Board of RBD held special consultations on participation in the government SME lending support program with representatives from lending institutions of the Lipetsk Oblast.