The program was launched in June 2005. First credits to small and medium business companies were allocated in August of the same year. Nowadays 45branches of Rosbank provide credits from USD5,000toUSD300,000upto three years term. By the end of the Y2005 their number will be increased by five to six branches of the Rosbank network, operating in Central Russia and the Far East.
The biggest share of credits, allocated by Rosbank to small and medium enterprises, goes to Moscow companies (25% of the total portfolio) and Siberia Region.