OREANDA-NEWS. July 19, 2010. The Russian Bank for Development under the SME Lending Support Program is increasing the number of its partners in the regions of the Russian Federation. The Bank has signed a loan facility agreement worth RUR 70 million with ZAO PUSSTROIBANK for SME support, reported the press-centre of RBD.

The allocated resources will be channeled to SMEs in the Tver (RUR 10 million), Volgograd (RUR 50 million) and Kaluga (RUR 10 million) Oblasts.

The funds provided by RBD will be channeled to small and medium-sized enterprises engaged in production and sales of agricultural goods and furniture, and in service industry.