OREANDA-NEWS. April 22, 2010. “Expert” Rating Agency ranked LOCKO-Bank 10th by the size of its SME loan portfolio as at 01.01.2010. The Bank’s SME loan portfolio comprised RUR 10 637 mln as at the end of 2009, reported the press-centre of LOCKO-Bank.

“Expert” RA believes that SME lending was the only banking segment that exhibited positive dynamics in 2009. According to Dmitry V. Kryukov, Chairman of the Executive Board, “Lending to SMEs remains our Bank’s strategic business. We truly value high ranking of one of the most influential ranking agencies in CIS and Eastern Europe. At the same time, we expect to double LOCKO-Bank’s SME loan portfolio considering the ongoing market recovery trend. Growth of the SME loan portfolio will be achieved through the expansion of the Bank’s regional network.

According to "Expert" RA LOCKO-Bank was ranked as follows by the size of its loan portfolio:

Moscow – 4th place;

Central FD (except for Moscow) – 9th place;

Southern FD - 9th place;

St.-Petersburg – 10th place;

Ural FD – 12th place.