In the past year to support small and medium-sized businesses were sent to 58 billion rubles

Last year the state sent in support of Russian small and medium enterprises (SME) 58 billion rubles. On this day, said deputy chairman of Vnesheconombank (VEB) Mikhail Kopeikin, the All-Russian conference of representatives of small and medium enterprises. He called 2009 a breakthrough. In particular, the development of SMEs 18 billion rubles allocated the Ministry of Economic Development (MED), 7.7 billion rubles - the subjects of the Federation, 2.3 billion rubles - Ministry of Education and 30 billion rubles - VEB (the money was taken from the National Wealth Fund (NWF )). However, as noted by a representative of the state corporation, in general, EBV, sent to support SMEs more money. As 10 billion rubles VEB provided from its own funds. Furthermore, an additional 15 billion rubles provided by subsidiary banks VEB - Svyaz Bank and Globex bank. "The figures are good, but we must give the report that these funds came mostly in the fourth quarter of 2009 and the effect has not yet been given. I hope that soon we will begin to feel the effects of government support", - said Kopeikin. He reported that the Russian Bank for Development (RBD) is going to significantly expand the amount of support to small and medium enterprises. In the business plan of the bank is assumed that the total financing of this sphere will be more than 100 billion rubles. Deputy chairman of VEB said that in 2009, lending to small and medium-sized enterprises were the only segment that showed a positive trend. "The pace of recovery for SME loan portfolios exceeded the pace of lending to all other legal entities. During April-December last year, lending to SMEs has grown by 4%," - said Kopeikin, adding that the number of small businesses last year grew by 2,8%.