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02.06.2008

Center-Invest Bank - the leader in SME lending

In Q1 2008, Center-Invest Bank granted SMEs 1629 loans totalling RUR5bn. As such, it outperformed the other banks participating in the Rostov region SME Development Programme.

18.05.2008

Sustainable Development Award

On 18 May, Tatiana N. Vysokova, Chairman of the Audit and Compliance Committee of Center-Invest Bank's Board of Directors, was awarded a prestigious international prize in the 'Women in Business Awards' held annually by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).

17.05.2008

Center-Invest Bank increases its capital by USD50m

On 17 May Center-Invest Bank and the German Investment and Development Company (DEG – Deutsche Investitions und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH) signed an agreement granting Center-Invest Bank a ten-year USD30m subordinated loan.

17.05.2008

Center-Invest Bank and the Russian Bank for Development: RUR160m for SMEs in southern Russia

Center-Invest Bank, the leading southern Russian bank, has secured a RUR160m credit line from the Russian Bank for Development, which is to be used to finance SMEs in southern Russia.

24.04.2008

Center-Invest Bank increases its capital.

On 21 April, Center-Invest Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the EBRD) signed an agreement granting Center-Invest Bank a USD20m subordinated loan.

03.04.2008

Center-Invest Bank successfully audited in accordance with IFRS.

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) has submitted its independent auditors' report approving Center-Invest Bank's IFRS financial statements. (http://www.centrinvest.ru/ru/reports.html)

06.03.2008

Brand: good name value

OJSC Regional centre “Yugpatent” has prepared a report “On sole rights market value estimation of brands, whose sole right owner is OJSC CB “Center-invest” along the territory of Russian Federation”. Resulting from the estimation the final market value of Bank Center-invest sole rights for immaterial goods equals to RUR 1 246 872 016.

21.02.2008

Bank Center-invest has attracted $145 million into the economy of the South Russia

On February 21th, 2008 Center-invest Bank has successfully extended its syndicated loan originally arranged by Standard Bank PLC (London) and Commerzbank AG (Frankfurt) in February 2007.