Rosselkhozbank grants preferential loans for the sum of 2 bln rubles to agricultural producers in Tatarstan

On March 21, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov met deputy board chairmen of Rosselkhozbank (a state agricultural bank of Russia), Irina Zhachkina and Oksana Lut at Tatarstan Government House.

During the meeting Rustam Minnikhanov was informed that since the new programme of preferential loans was launched the bank has granted loans to 14 borrowers in Tatarstan. Regional agricultural producers have received funds for the total sum of 2 bln rubles.

According to Oksana Lut, Tatarstan was one of the regions to receive more loans and such support is especially important during seasonal works.

Representatives of Rosselkhozbank will also meet Tatarstan businessmen to discuss expansion of cooperation and implementation of investment projects in the republic.

Deputy Prime Minister of the republic – Minster of Agriculture and Food Marat Akhmetov and Aide to Tatarstan President Albert Nafigin attended the meeting.