The SME Forum

In 2022, SMEs successfully secured over RUB 1 trillion in funding through various support programs. Building on this success, there are plans to further expand the availability of concessional loans and explore alternative funding options for SMEs this year. Notably, small businesses have demonstrated exceptional loan servicing quality, leading to increased interest from banks and financial institutions in supporting this thriving sector. What changes have occurred in the structure of the SME loan portfolio? What are the key characteristics of effective financing systems such as leasing, factoring, and crowdfunding? How does foreign economic activity (FEA) operate amidst sanctions, and what financial solutions do banks provide to support exporters and importers?

Moderator
Pavel Samiyev, Editor-in-Chief, Financial Sphere Section of Bankovskoye Obozreniye Magazine

Pavel Samiyev

Editor-in-Chief, Financial Sphere Section of Bankovskoye Obozreniye Magazine

Pavel Samiev, General Director of the BusinessDrom Analytical Agency, Chief Editor of the Financial Sphere (Bank Review), Chairman of the OPORA RUSSIA Committee on Financial Markets.
Born 18 November 1981 in Moscow.
Education: Department of Economics, Lomonosov Moscow State University (BA and MA degrees), the National Institute of Business MosGU.
Since 2002 – Economist at the Department of Comprehensive Insurance, Ingosstrakh.
Since 2003 – Expert RA: expert of insurance companies rating department and analyst at the Insurance Information Centre.
Since 2004, he has been a leading expert in the insurance companies rating department, later – head of the banks rating department, director of financial institutions rating department. Deputy General Director, Expert RA; Managing Director, Expert RA.
2015–2018 Managing Partner, NAFI Research Centre
2016–2018 Managing Director of NRA.
Since 2016 – Founder and General Director of the BusinessDrom Analytical Agency, Head of the 'Insurance Institute' Analytical Centre under ARIA, Advisor to the General Director of IC UralSib and IC UralSib Life. Member of the Expert Council on Insurance of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, expert and public councils of the DIA, committee on markets and credit organizations under CCI RF, an expert counsel on the insurance of the Bank of Russia, an expert council on the financial literacy of the Bank of Russia, an independent council member of SRO MIR and the NAPCA Council, the Council of the Moscow International Forex Association.

Panellists
Evgeny Gurevich, General Director, Kapital Life Insurance
Maxim Kalinkin, General Director, Gazprombank Leasing
Alexey Kirkorov, President, United Leasing Association (OLA); General Director, Finasial Director, Sberbank Leasing
Roman Markov, Head of Financial Inclusion Department, Service for Consumer Protection and Financial Inclusion of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation (Bank of Russia) (online)
Olga Myamlina, Financial Director, CarMoney
Ivan Podbereznyak, Chairman of the Board, SME Bank
Igor Fatyanov, General Director, Zetta Insurance
Yaroslav Chereshnev, Managing Director of Digital Bank, Sovcombank
Alexander Chernoshchekin, Head of the block of medium and small business, Promsvyazbank
Alexey Shashkin, Director of Small and Microbusiness Division, Sberbank
Alexey Shitov, Chairman of the Board, BBR Bank
Evgeny Shcheklanov, Managing Director, SberLife Insurance

Maxim Kalinkin

General Director, Gazprombank Leasing

Alexey Kirkorov

President, United Leasing Association (OLA); General Director, Finasial Director, Sberbank Leasing

Roman Markov

Head of Financial Inclusion Department, Service for Consumer Protection and Financial Inclusion of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation (Bank of Russia)

Ivan Podbereznyak

Chairman of the Board, SME Bank

Yaroslav Chereshnev

Managing Director of Digital Bank, Sovcombank

Alexander Chernoshchekin

Head of the block of medium and small business, Promsvyazbank

Education:
Alexander Chernoshchekin graduated from Belgorod State Technological University with honours, specializing in economics and construction materials management.
He is a graduate of the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, EMBA for PSB executives.
Professional experience:
Previously, Mr. Chernoshchekin was employed at Raiffeisenbank as Assistant Director of the Belgorod Branch starting in May 2008.
Joined PSB Bank in 2009 as director of the corporate sales department. In 2013, he was named Vice President – managing director for medium-sized and regional business development. From 2015, appointed Vice President – deputy head of the Middle and Small Business Unit, becoming the head of the Unit in 2016.
August 2016.

Alexey Shashkin

Director of Small and Microbusiness Division, Sberbank

Alexey Shitov

Chairman of the Board, BBR Bank