OREANDA-NEWS. September 23, 2011. Sergey Krjukov, SME Bank CEO during a business trip to the Kaliningrad Region addressed Kaliningrad Economic Forum – 2011, reported the press-centre of SME Bank.

S.Krjukov said: “SME Bank together with OPORA ROSSII (BACKBONE OF RUSSIA) organizes SME-promoting events in many Russian cities. SME is a substantial part of the Russian economy. In future SMEs’ contribution to Russian development, diversification and modernization of the economy as well as to middle class growth will only increase”.

11 banks and 8 infrastructure entities are among the Bank’s partners in the region. Lending support totaling RUB 1 billion was provided to regional SMEs. 3 SME modernization projects are being financed under Financing for Innovations and Modernization Program.

At the closing of the event S.Krjukov congratulated the winners of the contest “Business-Success 2011” and awarded Kaliningrad Company “EuroFur” as the best enterprise that had received support under the Bank’s program.