OREANDA-NEWS  Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko suggested discussing the possibility of state support for Russian businesses entering the stock exchange. This is reported by RIA Novosti.

According to Matvienko, against the background of investor demand in Russia, the volume of funds raised is not yet comparable with lending. "It's time to think about how companies can receive government support not only in the form of preferential loans, but also in the form of benefits when entering the stock exchange," she said.

Earlier it became known that a new Russian stock exchange may appear on the basis of the former St. Petersburg Stock Exchange, which since February 2024 has been renamed JSC "Eastern Exchange named after V.V. Nikolaev". According to journalists, the site will host securities of Russian issuers, shares of companies from friendly countries and derivative financial instruments.

According to Vedomosti, the authorities allow the curtailment of preferential lending programs for small and medium-sized businesses, implying the suspension of new loans due to the increase in the cost of subsidies for the budget due to the key rate. This scenario was included in one of the options for the menu of small business development tools in 2025-2030.