During the session of the legislative assembly, the head of the Irkutsk region, Igor Kobzev, announced plans to completely ban the mining of cryptocurrencies in areas with a shortage of electricity.
In 2024, SMEs managed to attract over 4.6 billion rubles of concessional financing for the purchase and modernization of production equipment on lease. The operator of this program is a branch of the SME Corporation, JSC "SME Leasing".
The decision was made in connection with the abolition of state regulation of prices and is designed to prevent fuel shortages in the country and a sharp increase in its cost. The restrictions will be in effect from February 1 to March 29, 2025.