Each investment project has its own mechanism for attracting capital and distributing risks.

On October 1, 2026, the Alfa Summit — a large‑scale business forum dedicated to strategic issues related to the development of the Russian economy, financial markets, and entrepreneurship — was held in St. Petersburg.
The forum became a platform for an open dialogue between representatives of government bodies, businesses, and the expert community.
Ivan Skladchikov, Chairman of the Investment Committee of St. Petersburg, spoke at a panel discussion on attracting capital to infrastructure projects.
“It is impossible to achieve the goals of the dynamic development of St. St. Petersburg as a metropolis of the 21st century. From the perspective of the extrabudgetary sources being attracted, the type of financing for investment‑intensive projects varies — there are projects that the investor implements exclusively using their own funds, and there are those that use borrowed capital,” noted Ivan Skladchikov.
He reported that currently the investment portfolio of St. Petersburg includes about 18 PPP projects with a total investment volume of about 880 billion rubles and 16 strategic investment projects with a total investment volume of more than 271 billion rubles.
Using examples of large investment projects, Ivan Skladchikov spoke about current financial instruments and strategies for attracting long‑term capital and managing risks in public‑private cooperation.
One such instrument is a syndicated loan, which is used in the project to create a tram line along the route “Kupchino — Shushary — Slavyanka”. In addition, this project involves infrastructure bonds issued by JSC DOM.RF, which allowed the concessionaire to finance the construction of the main stages and facilities of the line.
Syndicated loans are considered as a source of extra‑budgetary financing, including within the framework of the creation of the Shirotnaya Highway for high‑speed traffic.
Another way to provide an investment project with long‑term financial resources is through bond loans — they were used as part of the implementation of the concession agreement for the creation, reconstruction and operation of the Chizhik tram network in the Krasnogvardeysky District of St. Petersburg.
Concession bonds issued by VEB.RF are also a promising instrument of extra‑budgetary financing within the framework of concession agreements; however, they have not yet been used in St. Petersburg’s projects.St. Petersburg, but at the same time they are considered as an actual model that makes it possible to ensure a predictable and stable income.
“For each investment project, a specific mechanism is developed to attract capital and distribute risks. The choice of funding sources is individual and is carried out taking into account the projected highest efficiency of using funds both for the investor and for the public side, as well as the expected social effect from the implementation of the investment project,” Ivan Skladchikov emphasized.
As part of the Alpha Summit, an agreement on cooperation was signed between the Investment Committee of St. PetersburgSt. Petersburg and JSC “Alfa‑Bank”, aimed at cooperation in the field of attracting investments and supporting public‑private partnership projects. The document was signed by Ivan Skladchikov and Anton Kuznetsov, regional manager, manager of the St. Petersburg branch of JSC “Alfa‑Bank”. The parties agreed to develop joint work on issues related to the implementation of investment projects and the creation of a favorable investment climate in St. Petersburg.