Since the beginning of the year, 4.3 billion roubles have attracted small and medium-sized businesses through the production of exchange bonds, with the participation of the subsidiary bank of the SME Corporation, almost twice as many in 2023. The Bank co-sponsored 19 issues by an anchor investor and co-sponsor, with a total of over 1 billion roubles. Access to financial resources through bonds, including through support measures, is part of the national project " Small and Medium Enterprise " .

" According to our estimates, some 80 per cent of small and medium-sized companies deployed bonds in the Rost section of Moscow Birgi in 2024 with the support of the Bank ' s SMEs. Recruiting the stock market to date can be an effective alternative way for business to attract financing into its projects. Productive and high-technology companies, but not limited to these industries, have a significant share of the demand for SME support from the Bank. The Bank co-sponsored securities and an anchor investor for trade, agricultural producers, food and chemical industries and financial companies. The SME Corporation has been involved in the process of developing new and scaling up existing government support measures aimed at increasing the number of SME issuers ' stock market " , emphasized by the Director-General of the SME Corporation, Chairman of the SME Supervisory Council of the Bank Alexander Isaevich.

" For us as a business development institution, it is important to offer entrepreneurs the widest possible financial support tools, including through access to the stock market. With the support of the Bank ' s SMEs, the availability of exchange tools for business is increasing: costs of preparation and leasing are reduced, the demand for paper by other investors is increased, interaction with development institutions is facilitated, and the chairman of the Ivan Podbereznjak SME Board noted.

Among the bond companies supported by the Bank ' s SME, the S-Print Chelébin Company, attracted 100 million roubles will be aimed at launching projects for new clients. Seller, working under TehPort, produced a total of 500 million roubles. Funding will be used to scale up the business model for the sale of large household equipment. The Bank has also become an anchor investor in the production of 220 million roubles of Motor Technology bonds.

SME Bank is a specialized government bank for small and medium-sized business development. In addition to lending, alternative sources of finance are available, supporting companies to enter the market. The Bank is an anchor investor and co-sponsor of SME bonds.

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Entrepreneurs ' support is provided through the Maloy and Middle Entrepreneurship Project

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