The fifth part of the Agricultural Bank's loan portfolio will support grain producers

20% of the loan portfolio RAB constituting 535 billion rubles will be directed to financial support to grain producers. told RIA Novosti chairman Rosselkhozbank Yuri Trushin. "grain production is historically the basic and strategic sector of the agricultural sector in Russia. That's why Agricultural doing much to support domestic grain production. Fifth of the bank's loan portfolio, which now amount to 535 billion rubles - this means that work directly with the development of the grain industry, "- said Trushin eve of the opening in St. Petersburg World Grain Forum. According to him, at a time when many countries are experiencing impact of economic crisis, and in some developing countries acute food shortage, grain is not only a strategic, highly liquid commodity, but also a powerful geopolitical factor. Bank.ru portal based on RIAN.