OREANDA-NEWS. June 09, 2008. The Russian Bank for Development has reviewed the intermediate results of SME lending support cooperation with the regional counter-party banks, reported the press-centre of RBD.
 
According to the prevailing practice the results are being reviewed in the following nominations: "Long-term and active participation in RBD’s SME lending support program", "Accessibility of the financial support", "Efficient lending techniques" and "Active cooperation with administrative authorities of the RF member entity". In 2008 a new nomination was introduced – "Availability in the regions".
 
The analysis results of operations of the counter-party banks show that the following banks pretend to be the best in the nomination "Long-term and active participation in RBD’s SME lending support program":

- "Tyumenenergobank" (Tyumen) which has cooperated with RBD since 2003;
- KB "Center-Invest" (Rostov-on-Don) which has cooperated with RBD since 2002;
- AKB "Chyvashcreditprombank" (Ufa) which has cooperated with RBD since 2003.
 
In the nomination "Accessibility of the financial support" the applicants are:

- AIKB "Tatfondbank" (Kazan) which has extended 370 loans to SMEs using RBD’s resources;

- "Baltinvestbank" (St. Petersburg) which has extended 175 loans to SMEs using RBD’s resources;

- "SKB-bank" (Yekaterinburg) which has extended 154 loans to SMEs using RBD’s resources.
 
The bank which implements the most efficient lending techniques may be declared one of the following financial institutions financed by RBD within the portfolio approach: AKB "Spurt" (Kazan), "National Trade Bank" (NTB, the Samara Oblast), AIKB "Tatfondbank" (Kazan) and KB "Center-Invest" (Rostov-on-Don).
 
AKB "Bank of Hakasiya" (Abakan) and "Rus-Bank" (Moscow) are leading in nominations "Active cooperation with administrative authorities of the RF member entity" and " Availability in the regions" respectively.
 
In the end of 2008 RBD will traditionally review the results of cooperation with regional banks within SME lending support program and award the best partners with special diplomas.