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Financial news: On December 17, 2025, the Moscow Small Business Lending Assistance Fund will hold a deposit auction.

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The deposit auction date is 17.12.2025. Placement currency is RUB. The maximum amount of funds placed (in the placement currency) is 179,000,000. Placement term, days – 112. Date of depositing funds is 18.12.2025. Date of return of funds is 09.04.2026. Minimum placement interest rate, % per annum is 15.75. Terms of the conclusion, urgent or special (urgent). The minimum amount of funds placed for one application (in the placement currency) is 179,000,000. The maximum number of applications from one Participant, pcs. 1. Auction form, open or closed (Open).

The basis of the Agreement is the General Agreement. Schedule (Moscow time). Preliminary applications from 13:15 to 13:25. Competitive applications from 13:25 to 13:30. Setting the cutoff interest rate or declaring the auction invalid before 13:45. Additional terms and conditions – Placement of funds with the possibility of early withdrawal of the entire deposit amount and payment of interest accrued on the deposit amount at the rate established by the deposit transaction, in the event of the Bank's non-compliance with the requirements set forth in paragraph 2.1. of the Regulation "On the procedure for selecting banks for the placement of funds of the Moscow Small Business Lending Promotion Fund in deposits (deposits) under the GDS" (as amended on the date of the deposit transaction), early withdrawal at the "on demand" rate, interest payment monthly, on the last business day of the month, without replenishment.

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"Time for Digital Solutions": Polytechnic University Presents Robotic Mobile Platforms

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The annual conference of the Digital Technologies in Industry Association, "Time for Digital Solutions," was held in St. Petersburg. The event brought together representatives of industrial enterprises and technology companies to discuss key development areas: engineering AI, robotics, R&D support, and the development of engineering competencies.

Dmitry Plotnikov, Associate Professor at the Higher School of Economics, Institute of Mathematics and Information Technology (HSE IMMiT), and Senior Researcher at the Industrial Stream Data Processing Systems Research Laboratory, participated in a discussion titled "Where Robots Meet Capital," which was also attended by representatives from Gazprom Neft, the St. Petersburg Science Foundation, and manufacturers of service robots for the fuel and energy sector.

Dmitry Plotnikov discussed Polytechnic University's experience in developing robotic mobile platforms for various purposes, as well as the specifics of interacting with industrial customers.

The speaker noted the complexity of transitioning projects from prototype robots to industrial implementation and the importance of a qualified customer in this process.

Dmitry Plotnikov also noted the challenges of integrating robots into the actual technological processes of fuel and energy companies and the need to redesign processes for the effective implementation of mobile robots.

Engineer at the Higher School of Transport of the Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Materials and Transport of SPbPU Vsevolod Gaiduk demonstrated a utility robot developed by the Polytech Voltage Machine team for use in the Far North.

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Financial news: The first repo transactions with interim payments have been concluded on the Moscow Exchange.

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The volume of debut repo transactions with a central counterparty (CCP) using the interim interest payment service on the Moscow Exchange money market amounted to 500 million rubles.

The first participants to use the new service were Bank Saint Petersburg, Bank Derzhava, and BCS Bank.

The service of interim interest payment when concluding targeted repo transactions with the Central Bank was implemented on the Moscow Exchange on December 8, 2025.

The new service allows parties to a transaction to independently determine the frequency of interest income payments. This increases the flexibility and convenience of money market transactions and provides the opportunity to reinvest funds until the settlement of the second part of the transaction. The minimum frequency of interim payments is one day.

The interim interest payment service is available in targeted repo transactions with the Central Bank settled in Russian rubles and Chinese yuan.

Repo market operations allow professional market participants and their clients to use the most liquid market to place and raise funds secured by securities from a wide range of counterparties for periods ranging from one day to one year.

The Moscow Exchange money market is one of the most important segments of the Russian financial market, used by large corporations, small companies, and individual investors to manage their liquidity. Money market instruments include repos with the Central Custody Transfer (CCT), repos with the Central Custody Transfer (CCT), repos with the Bank of Russia (CBR), interdealer repos, deposits with the CCT, loans, and deposit and loan auctions. Trading is organized by the Moscow Exchange, and clearing and settlement are handled by the National Clearing Center (NCC, part of the Moscow Exchange Group).

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The government has extended the preferential leasing program for entrepreneurs in new regions.

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The program for preferential leasing of machinery and equipment for small and medium-sized businesses in the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics, and the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions has been extended until the end of 2026. The necessary amendments have been made to the state program "Economic Development and Innovative Economy" and approved by a government resolution.

This program covers preferential leasing of machinery and equipment in the agricultural, food, transportation, and construction industries. The preferential leasing rate for Russian-made equipment is up to 6% per annum, while for foreign-made equipment, it's up to 8%.

The federal budget allocates 500 million rubles for the program's implementation in 2026.

The preferential leasing program was launched by the government in 2023 and has become a sought-after mechanism for supporting entrepreneurs in new regions. The decision to extend it will facilitate the further development of the industrial sector, help modernize production, and stimulate entrepreneurship.

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Mikhail Mishustin gave instructions on the implementation of technology policy.

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The Ministry of Industry and Trade's authority to shape technology policy will be expanded. This decision was approved by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.

Taking these changes into account, the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Economic Development, together with interested agencies, will submit, by February 5, coordinated proposals to clarify the delineation of powers between federal executive bodies in the area of technology policy and the necessary adjustments to regulatory legal acts.

A decision was also made to vest certain powers in the area of technology policy in the Government Commission on Industry. These include ensuring the functioning of a unified model for managing technology policy, coordinating the appointment of qualified customers and general designers of technology cooperation maps, auditing the implementation of technology cooperation maps, and ensuring the submission of monthly reports to the Prime Minister on the results achieved.

Strengthening the country's technological sovereignty is one of the key objectives set by the President. Specific national projects are aimed at achieving this goal. There are currently eight of them, and another one, dedicated to the bioeconomy, will be launched in January.

On December 15, Mikhail Mishustin held a meeting dedicated to the implementation of technology policyIn his speech, he recalled that a comprehensive system for assessing technological development has been created to monitor the effectiveness of all measures and activities aimed at strengthening the country's technological sovereignty. It contains rules for calculating and monitoring the achievement of goals and allows for tracking the development of high-tech solutions and products based on domestic technologies.

"To accelerate the growth of industries, regions, and the economy as a whole, it's important to continue implementing breakthrough ideas and developing a strong industrial base. This, as the President emphasized, is a national task, in which all levels of government, science, and business must participate," the Prime Minister noted.

Mikhail Mishustin added that advanced solutions should be widely adopted and replicated across all sectors, so that their use improves the quality of Russian goods and services and helps make the lives of our citizens more convenient and comfortable.

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Financial news: AFK Sistema's debut green bond issues have been listed on the Moscow Exchange.

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In December, AFK Sistema placed two issues of green bonds on the Moscow Exchange for a total of 6.5 billion rubles.

The funds were raised to refinance AFK Sistema's expenses for implementing green projects to produce watercraft powered by environmentally friendly energy sources (electricity) and to create infrastructure for such vessels, including the electric passenger vessels Ecobus, Ecocruiser, Moika 2.0, Ecocruiser-M, and Baikal, and the Ecostation bus stops. The project includes the construction of 74 units: 46 passenger vessels and 28 bus stops.

Both bond issues comply with the International Capital Markets Association (ICMA) Green Bond Principles (GBP) and Russian green project standards, allowing banks to apply reduced risk weights to these bonds. The bonds offer both fixed and floating coupons, catering to a variety of investor interests.

Natalia Loginova, Director of the Issuer Relations Department at Moscow Exchange:

"We are seeing growing interest from issuers and investors in sustainable development instruments, including green bonds. Since the beginning of the year, eight bond issues from five issuers have been placed in the Moscow Exchange Sustainability Sector. The total volume of securities in the sector is 517 billion rubles. We are actively working to increase the number of green issuers. Since 2024, such bonds have been specially labeled, and we have a series of ESG indices that include securities of issuers that meet sustainability standards. Furthermore, the exchange is conducting educational work – this year, the third edition of the ESG guide was published, and the Moscow Exchange Issuer Academy offers an investor track, "Back to School: How to Read Non-Financial Reports," and an educational course for issuers, "How to Meet Best Sustainability Practices."

Ekaterina Pylnova, Executive Director for Banking and Financial Markets at AFK Sistema:

"The debut placement of green bonds is a viable form of fundraising, capable of providing additional impetus to the development of environmental projects in the domestic market. Thanks to this, Emperium, a company within the Corporation, will continue to build its electric passenger fleet, which will be expanded by dozens of new vessels, and the associated infrastructure will be created. The successful placement demonstrates Sistema's attractiveness as an issuer in the sustainable finance market."

As an issuer, Moscow Exchange adheres to best practices in non-financial reporting disclosure. In 2024, it released its fifth sustainability report, as well as its first climate report. The company has an environmental policy that defines the exchange's core principles, objectives, and priorities in environmental protection and nature management. Moscow Exchange's ESG index portfolio includes six indicators.

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Public transport was decorated in anticipation of the New Year.

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Moscow's transport system is continuing its good tradition of festively decorating its public transport in anticipation of the New Year. This was announced by the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Transport and Industry. Maxim Liksutov.

"At Sergei Sobyanin's request, we're decorating public transportation ahead of the New Year holidays. We've decorated not only metro stations and other infrastructure, but also trains, buses, electric buses, trams, and electric boats. Decorated transportation creates a festive atmosphere and puts Muscovites and visitors in a good mood," noted Maxim Liksutov.

Today, the Moscow Metro operates 24 themed trains. Ground transportation hasn't been forgotten either: 50 electric buses with illuminated garlands, 115 festively decorated buses, 60 Vityaz-Moscow trams, and two Lvenok-Moscow trams, decorated with garlands, operate throughout the city on the revived Trifonovskaya Street route and on route T1. Additionally, residents and tourists will enjoy the historic Tatra tram with a New Year's installation on route A, the branded Vityaz-Moscow tram with pine garlands on route 7, and six innovative electric boats.

The "Lvenok-Moscow" tram with bright garlands can be seen on the new route No. 5, which runs along Trifonovskaya Street. About it revival Sergei Sobyanin announced on Tuesday.

In addition to transportation, more than 100 metro stations in the capital were decorated ahead of the holidays, as well as the Northern and Southern River Terminals and the piers for regular river electric transport.

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The "Happy New Year to the Advancing Ones!" campaign to support the SVO fighters has begun in Moscow.

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A campaign has begun in Moscow, allowing anyone to congratulate Special Military Operations (SVO) fighters on the New Year holidays through a special project. "Happy New Year to the New Year!"Residents of the capital are invited to leave warm wishes and words of support for the service members, as well as to provide gifts and assistance for the soldiers and their families.

You can send parcels and greetings by contacting the Gift Factory pavilions open at the project sites. Winter in MoscowThey will be open daily until February 28. There are over 30 such pavilions across the city, where Muscovites can bring gifts for SVO participants and children from the new regions. Most pavilions accept parcels on weekdays from 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM, and on weekends and holidays from 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM.

Four pavilions in the city center operate according to special schedules. For example, the pavilions at Revolution Square and Novy Arbat are open from 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM on weekdays and from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM on weekends and holidays. The pavilions at Tverskaya Square are open daily from 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM, and the pavilion at Red Square is open Monday through Thursday from 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM, Friday from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM, and weekends from 10:00 AM to 11:00 PM. The pavilion schedules and addresses are available atproject website.

Residents can bring any gifts, as long as they are new, in unopened packaging, and have tags, and food items must have an expiration date. For example, for military personnel, we accept men's gift sets, socks, insoles, mittens and gloves, as well as thermal underwear and personal hygiene products. Children from new regions can be treated to toys, books, confectionery, and school supplies. Muscovites can also bring pre-prepared letters, postcards, and drawings for the soldiers of the Air Defense Forces, which will be sent to the front lines and handed over to the service members.

Volunteers at the Gift Factory pavilions will also help leave warm wishes for military personnel by offering to sign greeting cards. Furthermore, as part of the "Happy New Year to the New Year!" campaign, authorized mos.ru users can send words of support and gratitude using landing page— all requests will be forwarded to the participants of the special military operation.

This winter, the capital is organizing events and activities for participants and veterans of the SVO and their families—from New Year's performances and excursions for children to meetings with Heroes of Russia and volunteer programs. Together with "Winter in Moscow," the city is creating a space of care and support, organizing customized programs in Zaryadye Park and at festival venues. Journey to Christmas, VUnified support center for military personnel and their families and other locations. As part of the project, residents participate in charity events, record video messages with New Year's greetings, donate gifts, and join workshops on making useful items for the SVO soldiers.

Winter in Moscow— the main event of the season. The project aims to strengthen social and family ties, create an atmosphere of unity and mutual support, and provide assistance to those currently defending the Motherland. Through a variety of programs, including cultural, educational, and sporting events, it brings together Muscovites and visitors of all ages and interests, creating an environment for creative development, active recreation, and warm communication. Particular attention is paid to supporting participants and veterans of the special military operation and their families, as well as all those providing assistance to the front.

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Alexander Novak summarized the preliminary results of the federal project "Labor Productivity" in 2025.

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Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak assessed the results of the first year of the "Labor Productivity" federal project. It is part of the "Efficient and Competitive Economy" national project and aims to improve the efficiency of both business and the social sector.

"Over a thousand companies have joined the federal productivity project in 2025. More than 21,000 employees have been trained in productivity-enhancing tools. The implementation of lean manufacturing principles helps businesses restructure logistics, optimize equipment utilization, and reduce downtime. Experts from the federal competence center and the network of regional centers provide support. This year, they expanded to the DPR and Kurgan Oblast, covering 62 regions. By 2030, RCCs will be established in four more regions of the country," noted Alexander Novak.

At the President's direction, the federal project is intended to cover 40% of medium and large enterprises in key non-resource sectors of the economy and all state and municipal social sector organizations. To this end, 15 out-of-the-box solutions and over 100 best practices for increasing labor productivity have been developed for cultural and leisure organizations, sports organizations, public libraries, social services organizations, and general and higher education institutions. Projects to improve labor productivity have already been completed in 3,600 social sector institutions.

To systematically improve labor productivity, industry competence centers and specialized programs are being established within ministries.

"Eight such OCCs have been established in the real sector of the economy, and six in the social sector. Sixteen sectoral programs have been developed. These programs are designed to identify productivity priorities, generate demand for lean manufacturing tools, develop proposals for removing administrative barriers, and adjust support measures to stimulate productivity growth. They are currently being finalized to create version 2.0," said Economic Development Minister Maxim Reshetnikov.

The federal project "Labor Productivity" is a continuation of the national project of the same name, which ran from 2018 to 2024. During this time, more than 6,000 enterprises received support from the federal competence center and the network of regional centers and increased their profits by 484 billion rubles. To participate in the project, enterprises in non-resource industries simply submit an application on the "Productivity.rf" platform.

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The Protected World: An Encounter with Nature

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To commemorate Nature Reserve Day, which commemorates the founding of Russia's first Barguzinsky Nature Reserve in 1916, Children's Library No. 43 will host a program dedicated to wildlife conservation and the role of nature reserves in preserving the country's natural heritage.

Participants will enjoy a presentation about the most famous specially protected natural areas, as well as a quiz called "Through the Pages of the Red Book," during which they will learn about rare and endangered plant and animal species.

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