On November 8, Center-invest Bank took part in the first meeting of the working group on measures to support innovation in industrial and technological development projects under the RF CCI Council on financial, industrial and investment policy.

The Council of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation, together with government bodies and financial organizations, is carrying out extensive work to form a package of regulatory and legal acts that will create conditions for the effective technological development of the country, primarily in terms of supporting innovative projects. The speakers emphasized the importance of harmonizing current and planned bills concerning the implementation of technology policy.

Deputy Chairman of the Management Board of Center-invest Bank, Chairman of the Commission on Financing Small and Medium-Sized Entrepreneurship of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation, Ph.D. in Economics Alexander Dolganov noted the timely creation of the working group to address specific issues of technological development in industry together with representatives of enterprises, financial organizations, government bodies and development institutions.

"A systematic approach to supporting small technology companies is currently required. Inclusion in the highest priority categories for receiving preferential financing and access to guarantees from development institutions, preferential tax regimes and assistance in exporting products. Center-invest Bank has extensive experience in lending to innovative and industrial small and medium enterprises to achieve the goals of technological sovereignty of the Russian economy," emphasized Alexander Dolganov.

Center-invest Bank is a leader in lending to domestic small and medium-sized businesses, modernization of enterprises, supports the implementation of innovations. Clients of Center-invest Bank have access to all preferential state programs to support small and medium-sized businesses, including the preferential industrial mortgage program, as well as the bank’s own SME lending programs.