The Central Bank of Russia reports volume of loans offered by VUZ Bank to sole traders for 91 days to 180 days had plummeted by 100% (from 1.6 million RUR to zero) by April 1, 2009.

JP Morgan Chase Bank decreased its holding of Uralsvyazinform’s shares from 5.08% down to 1.83% Uralsvyazinform, one of the Urals’ major telecommunications provider, is unable to comment on the reasons for the bank’s decision just yet.

URSA Bank’s BOD Chairman and MDM-Bank’s Chairman of the Supervisory Board Igor Kim attended a meeting organized by President Dmitriy Medvedev to celebrate the Entrepreneur’s Day, URSA Bank’s press officer reports. Russia’s thirty leading businesspeople visited the executive mansion in Barvikha altogether, BOD Chairman of Kuzbassrazrezugol Coal Company Andrei Bokarev, BOD Chairman of Troika Dialog Group Ruben Vardanyan, BOD Chairman of Kaskol Management Company Sergey Nedoroslev, and President of Svyaznoy Group Maxim Nogotkov among them. Dmitriy Medvedev congratulated his guests on their

According to the Central Bank of Russia, volume of loans given by Perviy Respublikanskiy Bank to its customers despite overdraft had dropped by 100% (from 1.741 million RUR to zero) by April 1, 2009.