The Public Relations (PR) and Marketing Committee was formed in February 2006 and consists of 50 members including major Russian banks, the federal Agency for Housing and Mortgage Lending, the Association of Russia Regional Banks, the Institute for Urban Economics (Moscow). The Committee has multiple purposes including: (i) popularization of mortgages in Russia, (ii) conducting joint PR-activities, marketing research, and training courses, and (iii) developing the Russian mortgage industry Code of Ethics. |