Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: Ministry of Economic Development (Russia) – Ministry of Economic Development (Russia) –
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In the first half of 2025, small and medium-sized businesses in the Far East attracted financing totaling more than 30 billion rubles using the instruments of the participants of the National Guarantee System, operated by the SME Corporation. This is 5% more than in the same period last year. "The Far East has enormous potential for development. And this is not only about the unique natural conditions that allow for the active development of tourism and related industries. Its location makes the region a major logistics hub, as well as an effective platform for cooperation with international partners in industry and trade. Small and medium-sized businesses are one of the drivers here and are already present in all these areas of the Far Eastern Federal District economy. According to the results of the first half of 2025, state support allowed local SMEs to attract more than 30 billion rubles. “About a third of the total volume came from enterprises in the manufacturing industry, logistics, agriculture, tourism, as well as companies engaged in scientific and technical activities,” noted Russian Minister of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov at a meeting with entrepreneurs from Khabarovsk Krai during a trip to the Far East.
As part of the working visit, the minister visited Sakhalin Oblast and Khabarovsk Krai. The volume of financial support under the National Guarantee System for the first six months of 2025 in these regions amounted to 1.26 billion rubles and 3.82 billion rubles, respectively.
"Small and medium businesses in the Far East continue to actively increase the volume of attracted financing with state support for the implementation of investment projects. Compared to the same period last year, this figure has grown by 9%. That is, local entrepreneurs were able to attract more than 9.7 billion rubles for their investment initiatives, which is almost 30% of the total volume concluded under contracts with the support of NGS participants. This suggests that small and medium businesses in the Far East are not only solving problems here and now, but are also ready to work for the future development of the region," said Alexander Isaevich, CEO of the SME Corporation.
The largest increase in the volume of attracted financing was recorded in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia) (98%), Amur Region (73%), Chukotka Autonomous Okrug (66%), Magadan Region (26%), and Primorsky Krai (11%).
The National Guarantee System, along with the SME Corporation, includes regional guarantee organizations (RGO) and state (municipal) microfinance organizations (GMFO). Thanks to the financial instruments of the NGS participants, entrepreneurs can attract bank financing using guarantees and sureties when there is no own collateral or it is insufficient. Support for entrepreneurs is provided under a specialized federal project included in the national project "Efficient and Competitive Economy".
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