Investments Possibilities in Lappeenranta for Russian Citizens

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to get familiar with different types of investments, and find which of them are possible in Lappeenranta area and suits for a spe-cific investor’s profile. The theoretical part is about the background and origin of the investment, different options, regulations which are applicable for every type and it describes starting a strategy. The empirical part covers practical is-sues of cooperating with banks in Lappeenranta and services available for Russian investors, general procedures and limitations. The information was gathered from literature, Internet articles and economical magazines. Theoretical material was collected mostly from Imad A. Moosa re-searches with adding up-to-date information, numbers and research out-comes. The empirical part presents the outcomes of the survey conducted with bank’s branches in Lappeenranta and was collected through number of interviews.