The article is devoted to the socio-economic aspects of banks ' activities in relation to agricultural lending. The contextual background of the study is the social significance of agriculture for the country in terms of food security and the formation of a stable standard of living of the population. The purpose of the study was to reach the essential understanding of the social aspects of the Bank's activities by considering the social functions of the Bank in the lending process. The article considers the composition of credit subjects and gives a brief description of them. The activity of the State as a regulator of credit relations and a full participant in lending is emphasized. The essential understanding of the bank 's social functions in the context of solving the state 's social task of financing agriculture through the mechanism of concessional lending has been expanded. Conclusions are made about the leading role of the state in the formation of the mechanism of interaction between the Bank and the borrower with the strengthening of social functions of the Bank.
For countries with transition economies, where the process of market transformation is a long-term task, the issues of strategic management of public property are urgent. In Russia, traditionally, as well as in the world practice, the importance of state property is associated with industries and sectors having an effect on the socioeconomic situation in the country. The authors believe the optimal choice of strategic management tools to be of great importance in the development of corporate management. The paper deals with one of these tools, namely a golden share showing the reasons for using this tool and giving examples of applying it in different countries. The very concept of golden share is present in the laws of many countries though it is not well-defined. The authors give the definition of a golden share, its characteristics included. The historic and legal analysis of the Russian practice shows that this tool is used in the industries of strategic importance to ensure the defense and security of the state or influence the socioeconomic stability in society. Finally, the authors comment on pros and cons of a golden share for the state, for the company and for its investors.
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