Already, more than 70 thousand small and medium-sized enterprises in the DPR, LPR, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions have gained access to modern banking services and products: entrepreneurs have opened more than 75 thousand current accounts and installed more than 25 thousand purchasing terminals. PSB chairman Pyotr Fradkov stated this at parliamentary hearings on the development of small and medium-sized enterprises in the Russian Federation.
Speaking about financing and banking support for entrepreneurs in the DPR, LPR, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions, the head of the company noted that PSB is actively involved in the implementation of the government program for the socio-economic development of new organizations, development of infrastructure. products and services for local businesses.
Pyotr Fradkov emphasized that the bank has implemented government support measures for business in new regions and is the “manager” of national programs.
“Since August 2023, when businesses in the new regions were included in the unified SME register, PSB has signed concessional loan agreements and created prepayments in the amount of more than 120 million rubles, in accordance with the umbrella guarantee program of the SME Corporation. “Loan decisions totaling more than 1.8 billion rubles have been approved for 1.5 thousand entrepreneurs,” said the PSB chairman.
At the end of his speech, Pyotr Fradkov noted that there is a tremendous potential in creating a favorable environment for the development of small and medium-sized businesses in the new regions of the Russian Federation.
“We will continue to work with our relevant units and the Central Bank to create a more suitable environment for SMEs,” he said.
Previously PSB started Preferential business loans in new regions of Russia. Between PSB and the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation in St. According to the agreement signed at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, the bank began to provide loans at preferential rates to small and medium-sized businesses in Zaporozhye, Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics. and Kherson regions.
Entrepreneurs registered in the new regions of Russia were given the opportunity to receive a loan of up to 50 million rubles and for a period of up to 3 years for any purpose at advantageous rates not exceeding 10%. Up to 50% of the loan agreement amount is financed under the umbrella guarantee of the SME Institution.