On the 17^th of March 2008 a conference “New opportunities for banking sphere development ” took place in FORUS Bank. It was devoted to the acquisition of savings license. Head of the Central Bank in Nizhny Novgorod Region Stanislav Spitsyn participated in the conference.

The event was in the form of a press conference with participation of the Nizhny Novgorod specialized mass-media. Stacie Dee Schrader, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of FORUS Bank and Yurina Tatyana Vladimirovna, the Chairman of the Management Board of FORUS Bank answered the questions of the journalists on behalf of the bank.

The questions of financial support to micro entrepreneurs in Nizhny Novgorod region and Russia on the whole, and also the new opportunities of FORUS Bank in connection with the acquisition of savings license were discussed at the conference.

Answering the journalists` questions Stacie Schrader said that the main characteristics of the bank, such as trust, orientation on clients` interests and mutual respect will form the base of the relations between the bank and individuals. Firstly, the savings programs will be offered to the present clients of the bank – entrepreneurs, their friends and relatives. Tatyana Yurina told about the plans of the bank to be closer to clients, in particular about starting the project “mobile office” in three large regions at once: Nizhny Novgorod Region, Saratov Region and Rostov Region.

Summing up the results of the conference, Stanislav Spitsyn noted three key factors, which emphasize FORUS Bank today. First is originality, ability to work individually and systematically with every client irrespective of the dimensions of his business and credit. The second is a respectful and honest attitude towards their clients, explaining all the details of credit programs. And the last is to be at the right moment in the necessary place – crediting micro and small business today is considered to be the state program.

CJSC “FORUS Bank” expresses great gratitude to all the participants and invites to other meetings.