RT Prime Minister offered to restrict preferential credit margin of commercial banks for small entrepreneurship
26 January 2009, Monday
The participants of cheap credit RT program of small and middle companies development committee and commercial banks are going to sign the agreement on stipulating loan terms of granting target credits for development of small and middle enterprises in Tatarstan. The decision has been taken up at the meeting in RT Cabinet held by PM Rustam Minnikhanov
Tatarstan will receive 3,5 billion RUR from JSC “Russian development bank” (100% subsidiary of “Vnesheconombank”) to support small and middle enterprises. “Ak Bars” Bank, “Spurt”, “Tatecobank”, “Tatfondbank”, “Bank of Kazan” to participate in the afore-mentioned program. Besides, the Leasing Company of small business obtains the means as well.
PM Rustam Minnikhanov offered to restrict preferential credit margin of commercial banks within 4-6 % (4-4,5 % for circulating assets, 6% to start the business). Moreover, he considers that representatives of small and middle enterprises development committee should take part in the meetings of bank credit committees where they might present the government - support projects.
On 13 January, speaking about New Year events at a briefing in the Government House of the republic, Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Leyla Fazleeva informed that more than 8 thousand topical events were held during New Year holidays in the republic.
“These included mass celebrations, theatrical performances, concerts, sporting competitions, and much more. Outdoor events were particularly popular, “she said and informed about numerous events held within the Kurshe (Neighbor) festival and the regional Christmas Tree celebrations organized with participation of the Rais (Head) of the republic Rustam Minnikhanov.
On 13 January Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Roman Shaykhutdinov, the regional Healthcare Minister Almir Abashev, the Acting Mayor of the Town of Innopolis Ildar Khuzzyatov and heads of medical and construction organizations of the republic took part in a solemn ceremony of opening a children’s polyclinic in Innopolis. The new facility more than twice expanded the medical service of the town and also houses the 24 our emergency ambulances unit with a separate entrance for its staff.
On 12 January, congratulating employees of the prosecutor’s office with their professional holiday - Day of the employee of the Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation- Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin wrote in his address:
“For more than three centuries the prosecutor's office has been the guardian of state and public security as well as constitutional rights and freedoms of citizens of our country.
On 10 January, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with all municipality regions taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector Marat Ayzatutllin informed that in the current year the Ministry will take part in implementation of five national projects and three state programmes with planned construction and capital overhaul of 172 facilities for the total sum of 17bn rubles.