Current state and dynamics of lending volumes of small and medium-sized businesses

One of the main aspects of the functioning and increasing the growth rate of the economy of any country is the dynamic development of small and medium-sized businesses. Due to the acute shortage of financial resources that characterize the functioning of economic entities in the modern market, one of the ways to effectively operate their activities is active lending. The article analyzes the dynamics of the volume of lending to small and medium-sized businesses in the Russian Federation, identifies the reasons for the current trends, and also evaluates the prospects for further lending to this segment.