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| 19.11.2009 |
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Post-crisis loans for Center-Invest Bank customers |
| On 19 November, in Frankfurt, Center-Invest Bank and the International Finance Corporation (IFC, member of the World Bank Group) signed an agreement opening two five-year credit lines: RUR600m for lending to SMEs in the agrarian sector, and RUR300m for financing housing and communal services energy efficiency projects. Under the agreement, IFC has also opened a USD10m trade finance guarantee facility to expand the foreign trade operations of Center-Invest’s SME customers in southern Russia.
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| 11.11.2009 |
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Center-Invest Bank: the leader for SME lending |
| In Q1-Q3 2009, Center-Invest Bank made 2944 loans to SMEs totalling 9.7 billion rubles. As such, in terms of the number of loans issued, it outperformed the other banks participating in the Rostov region SME Development Programme.
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| 10.11.2009 |
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Center-Invest Bank is to invest RUR300m in improving the energy efficiency of residential buildings. |
| On 27 October, Center-Invest Bank made its first loan under its new programme Energy Efficient Housing and Communal Services. The recipient of the RUR150,000 loan was the Kirova 2008 Housing Cooperative. The funds were used to install a heat meter in Building No. 62 on Ulitsa Kirova in the town of Gelendzhik. With the new metering equipment, the residents will be able to reduce their heating bills by up to 60%.
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| 29.10.2009 |
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Center-Invest Bank Promotes Enterprise for All in Southern Russia |
| Center-Invest Bank was the main sponsor of the IX International Economic Forum “Enterprise in Southern Russia: Innovation and Development”, held on 29-31 October.
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| 17.09.2009 |
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Center-Invest launches an Internet service for its customers who hold bank cards. |
| On 7 September Center-Invest Bank launched a new Internet banking service for its retail customers with bank cards.
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| 17.09.2009 |
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Dr. Vysokov’s new book contains the formula for building a sustainable business and overcoming the crisis. |
| On 16 September, the Institute of the National Economy, Rostov State Economics University, published the new book by Chairman of the Board of Directors of Center-Invest Bank, Dr. Vasily Vysokov, “Southern Russia Versus the Global Crisis”.
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| 07.09.2009 |
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Center-Invest Bank increases its market share. |
| RosBusinessConsulting (www.RBC.ru) has published its latest ratings: “The Leading Russian Banks in H1 2009”, “The Leading Banks in the SME Lending Market”, “The Banks with the Most Branches”, “The Leading Banks in the Car Loan Market”, and “The Leading Banks in the Mortgage Market”.
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| 03.09.2009 |
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Center-Invest continues to strengthen cooperation between businesses in southern Russia and Europe. |
| On 3 September, Center-Invest Bank hosted a networking event at which its customers met representatives of German companies who were visiting the Rostov region from the Federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany).
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| 23.07.2009 |
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Center-invest Bank is the leader among the banks financing real sector of economy. |
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On July 22, 2009 during the press conference in Interfax-South agency Vladimir Bartenjev, Minister of Economy of the Rostov Region, cited the following data...
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| 18.06.2009 |
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The future of global finance: Center-Invest Bank's view |
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On 17 June, at the plenary session of the Adam Smith Conference «Retail Banking Services in Russia», Chairman of Center-Invest Bank, Dr. Vasily Vysokov, presented a paper, «Sustainable banking: the foundation of the post-crisis banking system.»
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| 10.06.2009 |
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Center-Invest Bank is recognised as one of Russia’s most reliable banks. |
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The analytical financial magazine «Profil» (No.19, 25.05.09) has published a rating «The Most Reliable of the Top 100 Russian Banks (as at 01.04.09)». In this rating, Center-Invest Bank ranks 21st among the country's 100 largest banks.
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| 09.06.2009 |
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Energy efficiency technologies from Denmark will help Center-Invest's customers make savings. |
| On 9-10 June, assisted by the Royal Consulate General of Denmark, Center-Invest Bank held Danish-Russian Energy Efficiency Technology Days in Rostov-on-Don.
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