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In 2020 Center-invest Bank began rolling out an ATM cash pay-in service for companies and sole traders as part of its business process transformation. In the first 11 months of 2020, customers paid in more than RUB8bn at ATMs.

Center-invest Bank has awarded cash prizes to the winners of a competition held in southern Russia for the best online course for university students. The total prize fund was RUB1m.

In November 2020, Tsimlyansk Marine Engineering Plant and Volgodonsk Wood Panels Factory signed banking services agreements with Center-invest Bank. Both companies are in the federal list of "systemically important" companies.

In the first 10 months of 2020 Center-invest Bank made 856 loans for a total of RUB6.6bn under a Russian Ministry of Agriculture preferential loan programme. This was a 10% increase on the same period of last year.

The Bank of Russia has noted Center-invest Bank’s contribution to financial education and has thanked Dr Vasily Vysokov, Chairman of the Board of Directors, for supporting the work of the Russian Financial Literacy Association.

Center-invest Bank received the country’s first order from the Marketplace platform and opened Russia’s first remote deposit account.

On 6 November 2020, Center-invest Bank participated in a webinar "Green Finance: Global Trends, International Standards and Prospects for Russia". This event was held by the British Embassy in Russia as part of preparations for the 26^th UN Climate Change Conference. Center-invest Bank presented its ESG achievements, its experience in Corporate Social Responsibility, and its contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Center-invest Bank presented its unique experience of responsible finance at the Sustainable Investment Forum organised by the United Nations’ Climate Action programme. Lidia Simonova, Chairman of Center-invest Bank’s Executive Board, was the only Russian speaker at the international forum.