SME Bank, subsidiaries of SMEs, according to the results of the first quarter of 2021, increased the support of high-tech companies at once in several directions compared to the first quarter of 2020. Support concerned loans to startups and newsnel companies, as well as financing on the security of intellectual property. The total volume of lending in these areas amounted to about 6 billion rubles, which is twice as much as last year, the Bank says.
As a result of 2020, SME Bank was a leader in lending to entrepreneurs secured by intellectual property, in 2021 the Bank strengthened his leadership, providing about 3 billion rubles to such companies. Gazelle and startups following the first quarter of 2021 also received financial support in the amount of more than 3 billion rubles, while the average loan rate was 7.9 percent per annum.
Among the high-tech bank customers manufacturers of intelligent systems, unmanned devices, technological materials, as well as companies that provide complex technical services.
“The first quarter of 2021 was a sign of recovery after a coronavirus infection pandemic, which influenced the business environment in 2020, said the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the SME Bank, CEO of the SMEs Corporation Alexander Isaevich. -Terine has the opportunity not only to return. to the pre-crisis level, but also to expand the business and increase its volumes. The sales market has also recovered, and the special credit products of the subsidiary of the Bank have become a reliable financial support for their development. “