OREANDA-NEWS. As of the end of the third quarterof 2015, the amount of Vnesheconombank's assets increased from early 2015 by 428.7 billion rubles (+11.0%) and was 4 314.5 billion rubles.

The portfolio of loans extended to customers and the portfolio of net investments in leasing increased for 9 months of 2015 by 260.4 billion rubles (+9.9%%) and amounted to 2892.4 billion rubles. The total proportion of credits to customers and net investments in leasing in the assets of Vnesheconombank Group as compared to the start of 2015 decreased slightly from 68% to 67%.

Pursuant to Decree of the Russian President dated June 5 2015 № 287 and Federal Law dated June 29, 2015, № 156-FZ "On Introducing Changes to Individual Statutes of the Russian Federation on the Issues of Developing Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises", Vnesheconombank is to transfer shares JSC SME Bank it owns to pay for additional shares of JSC the Federal Corporation for the Development of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. To that end, assets of JSC SME Bank recognized in the consolidated financial statements were classified as of September 30, 2015 as assets disposal group, the amount of assets specified as "Assets of Disposal Groups Designed for Sale" increased by 126.0 billion rubles to 130.3 billion rubles.

The amount of investment financial assets available for sale and held to maturity increased for nine months by 110.4 billion rubles (+28.3%) to 500.6 billion rubles. At the same time, the amount of financial assets transferred under loan agreements and made available as collateral under repo agreements and this is related for the most part withthe maturity of the second part of direct REPO transactions.