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18.10.2010
In partnership with IFC, Center-Invest Bank is running a successful energy efficiency lending programme for the housing sector.
The Energy Efficient Housing and Communal Services lending programme, designed to support investment in energy efficiency projects in the housing sector, was developed by Center-Invest Bank in consultation with advisors from the International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) Russia Residential Energy Efficiency Project.
08.10.2010
Center-Invest Bank's experience of energy efficiency lending is of global significance.
On 5 October, Center-Invest experts presented our experience in energy efficiency projects at a seminar entitled “Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in Brazil”, held by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in San Paulo.
09.09.2010
Center-Invest Bank - the leader in SME lending
In the first half of 2010, in terms of the number of loans made to SMEs for investment purposes and to provide working capital (excluding car loans), Center-Invest Bank was the top performer of the banks participating in the Rostov Region SME Development Programme.
06.09.2010
Center-Invest Bank has rewarded Don region teachers for helping to boost enterprise
Center-Invest Bank, the Administration of Rostov Region, and the Rostov Regional Institute for Teacher Advanced Training and Retraining have awarded prizes to the winners of the competition held among Don teachers to develop educational materials for a course in “The Principles of Enterprise".
01.09.2010
A university in the Southern Federal District is the first in Russia to have been energy audited to European standards.
On 1 September the international consulting company MVV decon GmbH (Germany) presented the results of its energy audit of the South Russian State Technical University (SRSTU, Novocherkassk).
26.08.2010
Center-Invest Bank has lent RUB2bn in energy efficiency loans.
Total energy efficiency lending by Center-Invest Bank has reached in excess of RUB2bn (as at 01.09.2010). 180 energy efficiency projects have been financed, resulting in an annual reduction in CO2 emissions of 61,170 tonnes (equivalent to the emissions of 35,700 cars).
14.07.2010
Center-Invest Bank has increased its SME lending by 50%
In the first half of 2010 Center-Invest Bank made 2367 loans to SMEs totalling RUB9.17bn, a 56% increase on the same period of last year. The volume of lending also exceeded the pre-crisis levels of 2007 and 2008, by 19% and 3.2%, respectively.
15.06.2010
Stability of Center-Invest Bank is confirmed by international rating
On 15 June the international rating agency Moody’s Investors Service upgraded Center-Invest Bank's B1 global rating outlook for its long-term foreign currency deposits to “stable”. The agency also confirmed Center-Invest’s E+ outlook “stable” bank financial strengths rating and its A2.ru national scale long-term rating.