OREANDA-NEWS. September 23, 2011. S.Krjukov, SME Bank’s CEO during his business trip to the Altai Republic met with Alexander Berdnikov, Head of the Republic, Chairman of the Government, reported the press-centre of SME Bank.

The discussion focused on the SME lending support program developments in the Altai Republic via infrastructure institutions, expansion of cooperation in the area of SME support and financing of innovative and energy-saving projects implemented by SMEs. S.Krjukov said that regional authorities should strengthen support to entrepreneurs, inter alia by tax burden reduction, introduction of benefits, creation of adequate SME support infrastructure.

The meeting resulted in signing a cooperation agreement on SME financing in the Republic via partner banks and infrastructure institutions.

SME Bank CEO visited SMEs that received micro-loans under the SME Lending Support Program and met with the Altai Republic government members as well as with Nikolay Sabyna, General Director of OJSC AIZhK RA.