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Rostovstat has released a new statistical digest, "The Creative Economy of the Don," with the support of Center-invest Bank. It contains 2021 to 2024 analysis of the creative industries operating in the Don region.

At the XXII International Banking Forum in Sochi, Center-invest Bank presented its "Socially Responsible Banking" AI platform, which was developed using over 30 years’ worth of materials and experience from Center-invest Bank. During the forum, the AI model answered 95 questions asked by bankers.

On September 25, at the roundtable discussions of the XXII International Banking Forum in Sochi, Center-invest Bank presented its experience in financing SMEs and implementing socially responsible banking principles.

On September 19, Center-invest Bank hosted an awards ceremony for the winners of the Creative Don 2025 competition for the best creative projects. Participants submitted 132 works. A jury of 30 experts from various fields selected the best projects in 11 nominations.

On September 19, Center-invest Bank held a meeting with the heads of the largest endowment funds, which make up 90% of the capital of all endowment funds in the Southern Federal District.

Center-invest Bank’s social and educational project to develop financial literacy in Russian Sign Language has been included in the Ministry of Finance’s 2025 catalogue of best regional practices in financial literacy and financial culture.

On September 5, 2025, Center-invest Bank hosted a presentation of the adaptive, controlled artificial intelligence (AI) model, Socially Responsible Banking, which was developed based on articles, books, and public presentations by the bank’s team over more than 30 years.

Center-invest Bank compared its performance with national indicators and demonstrated confident leadership in loan quality. According to the latest data from the Bank of Russia and MSP Corporation JSC, the share of overdue debt in the SME portfolio in Russia is 5.0%, and in the individual entrepreneur portfolio — 10.9%. In the loan portfolio of Center-invest Bank, the share of overdue payments in SME loans is 0.95%, and in loans to individual entrepreneurs — 0.55%.