Author: Dmitry V. Shvaygert, Postgraduate of Finance and Credit Dept., Institute of Economics (Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences)

Abstract: Nowadays the issues of development of small and medium­sized companies are becoming more topical. The instruments of the stock market are alternatives to state support in terms of raising additional external capital. The article deals with the main problems of attracting investments in the capital market for the Russian small and medium­sized businesses and their possible solutions.

Keywords: Small and medium-sized business, capital market, investment resources, financial instruments, stock market