Social activities, charities and sponsorships

The Russian Regional Development Bank considers that participating in social and professional associations, sponsorships and charities is a very important aspect of its activities, an expression of its social responsibility.

Promotion of sports

RRDB has been supporting equestrian competitions in Russia in line with a longstanding tradition. By reviving and developing equestrian sports at federal and regional levels, the Bank promotes physical culture and sports, animal and environmental protection, as well as a healthy lifestyle and education of the young generation. 

RRDB organizes and sponsors riding tournaments in Federal Districts, competitions for the Russian President Cup for dressage, show-jumping and eventing. The Bank also sponsors the Cups of haras Georgenburg, the tournament Hope of Russia, children’s Russian contests, and a number of international competitions. Thanks to the remarkable organization of the 2008 Russian Riding and Show-jumping Championship, the Bank received positive international feedback, including from international sport circles. 

RRDB is particularly proud of the Russian Riding and Show-jumping Championship. Since 2005, the Bank has devoted a lot of time to its organization. Thanks to RRDB, the main riding tournament in the country has been acclaimed internationally and has been awarded four stars, as well as a substantial prize fund. 

Since 2006, RRDB has been the main partner in the Russian Federation of Equestrian Sport (RFES). The Bank provides voluntary support to the RFES and assists in the development of infrastructure, branch network, as well as supports sport veterans. 

The Bank also supports the sponsorship programs of its main shareholder, the Oil Company Rosneft, aimed at developing winter Olympic sports.

Involvement in charities

The Russian Regional Development Bank is a member of the Board of Regents of the Moscow State University Lomonosov. A number of joint events have been organized during the many years of collaboration between RRDB and the Moscow State University. With RRDB support, the international scientific congress “300 years of Russian journalism: from printing press to electronic media” was organized by the journalism faculty of the Moscow State University Lomonosov. A joint project between the Moscow State University and RRDB was also implemented and as a result an illustrated calendar with the curators and trustees of the Moscow University was published. RRDB has also repeatedly sponsored the faculty of economy of the Moscow State University.


In 2006, with the support of the Bank, the Moscow State University organized a benefit concert with the distinguished opera singer Dmitriy Khvorostovskiy. RRDB financed a Festival of Science for future students of the University as part of a program supporting talented and promising young people. As part of this program and to celebrate its 10th anniversary, the Bank handed over to the young violinist Aram Krishchyan a grant to further his musical education.

The Russian Regional Development Bank is also involved in restoring the cultural heritage of our country. In association with the State Historical Museum, rare maps of the Russian Empire, which had never been exhibited before, have been published in the form of atlas-calendars. Over a number of years, the Bank has financed the restoration of ancient Russian architectural gems, as well as the 12th century church of the Holy Protection on Nerli. The Banks has also financed the restoration of the Cathedral Alexander Nevskiy in Egoryevsk in the Moscow Region, as well as the Ascension Church in Teshilovo in the Tver Region.

The Bank has also supported orphans in Russia through the Russian Red Cross social programs. RRDB assisted veterans and disabled servicemen as well. The action organized by RRDB known as “Charity instead of business gifts” was very well received. On the eve of New Year 2009, the Bank cancelled its complimentary and corporate events and transferred the means thus freed to the fund “Give life” set up to buy medicines for severely ill children.

The Bank is committed to make a social difference and is actively involved in the Association of Regional Banks Russia. In 2006, the Bank became the main sponsor of the IV International Banking Congress in Sochi.