OREANDA-NEWS. March 04, 2010. Under the Program of Vnesheconombank’s Investments in Affordable Housing Construction and Mortgage Lending Projects in 2010-2012, the Supervisory Board approved the mechanism for refinancing mortgage credits through investing a funded portion of the labour pension and Vnesheconombank’s own funds in mortgage-backed bonds in order to encourage mortgage lending and make it more affordable to the general public. A decision was also taken to invest funds in the total amount of 250 billion rubles on the following terms:

• Vnesheconombank’s own funds to be invested in mortgage-backed bonds in the amount of up to 50 billion rubles at a coupon rate of 3% per annum under the bonds at prices no more than the par value;
• Pension savings funds managed by Vnesheconombank acting as the state trust management company to be invested in mortgage-backed bonds in the amount of 100 billion rubles at a coupon rate of no more  than9% per annum under the bonds at prices no more than the par value;
• Pension savings funds managed by Vnesheconombank acting as the state trust management company to be invested in the Housing Mortgage lending Agency’s bonds guaranteed by the state  in the amount of up to 60 billion rubles at a coupon rate to be set on the basis of market conditions;
• Funds of the National Wealth Fund to be committed to Vnesheconombank subject to Federal Law dated October 13, 2008, №173-FZ to finance the Housing Mortgage Lending Agency’s credit line in the amount of up to 40 billion rubles at an interest rate of 9.5% per annum for a period of up to June 1, 2020.

A decision was made to approve “Requirements to Bonds including Mortgage Backed Bonds and to Mortgage Coverage of Bonds to be Purchased under the Program of Vnesheconombank’s Investments in Affordable Housing Construction and Mortgage Lending Projects in 2010-2012”.

A decision was made to approve “The Procedure for Cooperation between State Corporation ‘Bank for Development and Foreign Economic Affairs (Vnesheconombank)’, the Housing Mortgage Lending Agency, Vnesheconombank’s Investment Company (VEB Capital) and Credit Institutions and Mortgage Agencies in Implementing the Program of Vnesheconombank’s Investments in Affordable Housing Construction and Mortgage lending Projects in 2010-2012”.

The Supervisory Board approved extending guarantees as a security of VEB Capital’s liabilities under Agreements on Providing Services on Arranging Bond Issues to be concluded under the Program in favor of mortgage- backed bonds issuers for a total amount of 150 billion rubles with a validity period of no more than three years. Terms of issuing Vnesheconombank’s guarantees, changes in the terms and other terms of the Bank’s participation in this project are to be approved by Vnesheconombank’s Management Board.

VEB Capital together with the Housing Mortgage Lending Agency were assigned to prepare a format for reporting on the progress of extending housing and mortgage credits under this Program to be submitted for consideration by the Supervisory Board.