OREANDA-NEWS. December 16, 2011. SME Bank (Vnesheconombank group) acted as a partner of the Х National Micro-Finance Conference “New Decade - New Challenges: Regulation as a Development Driver” held in Moscow, reported the press-centre of SME Bank.

The conference was organized by the National Association of Microfinance Market Stakeholders (NAMMS) and supported by the Russian Microfinance Center, the Association of Russian Banks, OPORA ROSSII and other professional associations.

At the opening session the participants were welcomed by Mikhail Mamuta, President of NAMMS, Director of the Russian Microfinance Center. He emphasized the importance of the state microfinance programs implemented by the Ministry of Economic Development, Vnesheconombank and SME Bank.