CURRENT STATE SUPPORT MEASURES APPLIED BY RUSSIAN CORPORATIONS AS PART OF A FINANCIAL LEVER FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPTIMIZING THE COST OF EXTERNAL BORROWING

Abstract

The article examines the theoretical aspects of the mechanisms of state support, as part of the financial leverage available to Russian corporations, in terms of optimizing the cost of external borrowing. A semantic analysis of the potential of the operational lever in the activities of corporations has been carried out. It is determined that under the conditions of sanctions, government support becomes an important tool to reduce financial risks and improve credit conditions, and financial leverage plays a key role in strategies to increase profitability by attracting borrowed funds. As part of the study, economic instruments for optimizing the cost of external borrowing were studied, on the basis of which it was revealed that Russian corporations seeking to diversify their financial sources increasingly began to turn to Chinese banks that are ready to offer competitive conditions. Taking into account the global trends of digitalization, crypto tools are proposed that can help in circumventing traditional financial barriers. In conclusion, it is noted that today, foreign borrowings of Russian corporations are taking place in the context of ongoing economic sanctions and restrictions from Western countries. In this regard, adaptation to new economic realities and working conditions in the international arena require, first of all, state support in terms of guarantees for loans received by Russian companies from foreign creditors.