OREANDA-NEWS.  August 15, 2012. Nadezhda Martynova, Deputy Chairman of the Board of SME Bank has held a videoconference with the executives of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Saratov Region, Guarantee Fund for SME Support and representatives from the partner-banks, leasing companies and micro-finance organizations, reported the press-centre of SME Bank.

Heads of SME Bank departments informed the participants on the present and prospective products under “Project”, “Targeted” and “Social and Regional” business lines of SME Bank.

SME Lending Support Program in the Saratov Region involves 30 partners. Credit resources have been provided to 242 SMEs, total amount of support as of July 1, 2012 is over RUB 3.7 billion. Average weighted loan portfolio interest rate is 13.15%.