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Together with the Women Who Inspire platform, Center-invest Bank held a forum “Positive Future: Responsible Consumption and Production”. The event brought together sustainability specialists, eco-entrepreneurs, and residents of southern Russia who care about the future of the planet. Over 100 participants also joined the event from other areas of Russia, thanks to live streaming.

Center-invest Bank was an official partner for Russia’s Earth Hour 2021, organised by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).

In 2020, 7846 households improved their living conditions thanks to a mortgage from Center-invest Bank. The total value of mortgages issued in 2020 was RUB16bn. At FYE 2020, the bank’s mortgage portfolio stood at RUB40.4bn. This strong performance is reflected in our high positions in the rating produced by the banki.ru portal.

According to the ranking produced by the Expert RA ratings agency, Center-invest Bank ranks 15th for SME lending in Russia in 2020.

In 2020, 7846 households improved their living conditions thanks to a mortgage from Center-invest Bank. The total value of mortgages issued was RUB16bn. The bank has its own mortgage programmes and it also participates in government-subsidised programmes. In addition, it has recently introduced unique ESG loans for frontline medical workers.

Center-invest Bank has reported its profits for 2020. Even at a time of crisis, the ESG banking business model is proving financially effective and resilient. Center-invest Bank’s profits for 2020 (applying RAS) were RUB1.6bn.

In 2020 Center-invest Bank lent businesses a total of RUB77bn. Customers in the SME sector accounted for 92% of business loans.

As is traditional, the February edition of The Banker magazine includes an analysis of the Russian banking sector. It gives a positive assessment, reporting that the sector is sufficiently stable. The Banker also published its traditional ranking of Russian banks. This year, thanks to its work with the real economy, Center-invest Bank ranks among Russia’s top 15 banks.