IN BRIEF) OTP banka has been named Best Bank in Slovenia 2025 by Euromoney, recognizing its excellence in financial performance, innovation, and sustainability. CEO András Hámori attributed the honor to the dedication of the bank’s team and the trust of … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Slovenia, Technology
Tagged Albania, András Hámori, Awards, banking strategy, Best Bank for Consumers in CEE, Best Bank in Slovenia 2025, Bulgaria, Central and Eastern Europe, CROATIA, customer focus, Euromoney Awards, Europe’s best-performing banks, financial innovation, Hungary, leadership, MOLDOVA, Montenegro, OTP banka, OTP Group, S&P Global Market Intelligence, SERBIA, Slovenia, sustainable banking, Uzbekistan
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has signed a €14 million portfolio guarantee agreement with ProCredit Bank Bulgaria under the EU’s InvestEU programme, enabling the bank to offer more green loans to businesses in Bulgaria and Greece. This risk-sharing facility will support … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bulgaria, Business, Economy, Entertainment, European Union, Financial, Government, Greece, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Bulgaria, climate finance, CO2 reduction, digital transition, EBRD, energy efficiency, EU climate goals, EU sustainability targets, European Green Deal, Greece, green lending, green transition, InvestEU, partnership, portfolio guarantee, ProCredit Bank Bulgaria, ProCredit Holding, renewable energy, risk-sharing instruments, SMEs, sustainability, Sustainable Finance
(IN BRIEF) Bulgaria has enlisted the help of the European Investment Bank (EIB) to support the decarbonization of the Maritsa East Complex, one of Europe’s largest coal-powered electricity sites. The EIB will work with Bulgaria’s Ministry of Energy to develop … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bulgaria, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Bulgaria, carbon emissions, clean energy, coal transition, decarbonization, EIB, energy transition, EU funding, European Investment Bank, InvestEU Advisory Hub, Kyriacos Kakouris, Maritsa East Complex, Ministry of Energy, partnership, renewable energy, sustainability, Zhecho Stankov
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed an agreement with Burgas to provide advisory services for the development of a state-of-the-art scientific campus, which is set to open in 2027. The campus, which will serve four universities in … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bulgaria, Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Bulgaria, Burgas, Children's Hospital, data centers, Dimitar Nikolov, economic growth, EIB, European Investment Bank, higher education, INNOVATION, InvestEU advisory, Kyriacos Kakouris, partnership, research facilities, scientific campus, sports facilities, student housing, €12.8 million loan
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has approved a new strategy for Bulgaria, focusing on the green transition, competitiveness, and resilience through 2030. The Bank’s investments in Bulgaria have grown significantly, with a focus on sustainable infrastructure and private sector development. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bulgaria, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Bulgaria, competitiveness, EBRD, economic resilience, EU commitments, financial markets, green economy, green transition, infrastructure, investment, Manuela Naessl, partnership, private enterprise, private sector growth, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Bulgaria-based Postbank, a subsidiary of Eurobank Group, has secured a €75 million guarantee from the European Investment Bank to facilitate up to €150 million in additional loans for mid-sized companies. This risk-sharing agreement offers preferential financing terms, such … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bulgaria, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Bulgaria, collateral, domestic economy, EIB, EIB Group, Eurobank Group, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, funding accord, guarantee, Interest rates, job protection, Kyriacos Kakouris, lending, Mid-Caps, Mid-Sized Companies, partnership, Petia Dimitrova, portfolio, Postbank, preferential financing, risk-sharing, SMEs, strategic partnership, sustainable investment, working capital loans, €150 million, €75 million
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD, in partnership with Raiffeisen Bank International, is providing €103 million to fund a 237 MWp solar photovoltaic plant in southeastern Bulgaria, developed by Tenevo Solar Technologies. The project will generate over 300 GWh of electricity annually, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bulgaria, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Bulgaria, EBRD, Grzegorz Zieliński, Kalina Pelovska, partnership, Raiffeisen Bank International, solar project, sustainability, Tenevo Solar Technologies
(IN BRIEF) EIB Group President Nadia Calviño visited Bulgaria to discuss increased financing opportunities aimed at boosting economic growth, job creation, and the country’s green transition. In partnership with Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister Lyudmila Petkova, the EIB Group plans to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bulgaria, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Bulgaria, EIB Group, Lyudmila Petkova, Nadia Calviño, partnership, SMEs, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) is allocating €40 million to support the European Agri Transition Fund, aimed at fostering a fairer, healthier, and more sustainable food system in Europe. Managed by INOKS Capital, the fund targets SMEs and … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged agriculture, Bulgaria, CROATIA, EIF, Europe, Greece, Hungary, INOKS Capital, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Marjut Falkstedt, Nabil Marc Abdul-Massih, Paolo Gentiloni, partnership, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, SMEs, Spain, sustainability, Switzerland, The Czech Republic
(IN BRIEF) Borealis announces the successful acquisition of Integra Plastics AD, a Bulgarian advanced mechanical recycling player, solidifying its position in the circular economy landscape. Integra Plastics’ state-of-the-art recycling plant, with an annual capacity exceeding 20,000 tons, significantly bolsters Borealis’ … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Italian and Bulgarian authorities, with the support of Eurojust, have apprehended 22 individuals associated with an organized crime group (OCG) involved in human trafficking. The OCG exploited numerous female victims, coercing them into prostitution through deceptive promises of … Read the full press release
Posted in Bulgaria, Business, Government, Industrial, Italy, Law, Management, Netherlands, News, Security & Safety
Tagged Bulgaria, Eurojust, Human Trafficking Ring, Italy, partnership
(IN BRIEF) HeavyFinance announces a €50 million fundraising for a private credit fund aimed at supporting European agricultural SMEs with tailored finance solutions to advance decarbonization efforts. With the EIF committing €20 million as a cornerstone investor and support from … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Bulgaria, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Management, News, Poland, Portugal, Small Business
Tagged agriculture, Bulgaria, EIF, Europe, HeavyFinance, Laimonas Noreika, Latvia, Lithuania, Marjut Falkstedt, Paolo Gentiloni, partnership, Poland, PORTUGAL, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is set to guarantee up to €25 million for a loan extended by UniCredit Bulbank to the Tsenovo solar plant in Bulgaria, marking the first greenfield renewable project financed under … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF), a part of the European Investment Bank Group, has inked guarantee agreements with four Bulgarian banks, including Postbank (Eurobank Bulgaria), ProCredit Bank Bulgaria, UniCredit Bulbank, and United Bulgarian Bank, facilitating up to €2 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bulgaria, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged Bulgaria, EIF, green transition, Marjut Falkstedt, Milena Stoycheva, partnership, Postbank (Eurobank Bulgaria), ProCredit Bank Bulgaria, SMEs, sustainability, UniCredit Bulbank, United Bulgarian Bank
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has committed a €40 million loan to Eldrive Holding GmbH, based in Austria, to establish 8,472 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across Bulgaria, Lithuania, and Romania over the next three years. This project … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Automotive, Banks, Bulgaria, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Management, News, Romania, Technology
Tagged Austria, Bulgaria, clean mobility, Eastern Europe, EIB, Eldrive Holding GmbH, EV charging stations, installation, Kyriacos Kakouris, Lithuania, partnership, Romania, Stefan Spassov, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Judicial and law enforcement authorities from Germany, Cyprus, Bulgaria, and Sweden collaborated in a coordinated action against an organized crime group suspected of online trading fraud. The criminal network operated fraudulent online trading platforms from call centers and … Read the full press release
Posted in Bulgaria, Business, Cyprus, Economy, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, International Trade, Internet & Online, Investment, Law, Management, Netherlands, News, Security & Safety, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Bulgaria, Cyprus, Defrauding, Eurojust, EUROPOL, Fraud Network, Germany, Netherland, online trading, partnership, Sweden
(IN BRIEF) UniCredit has received certification from the Top Employers Institute for the eighth consecutive year, highlighting its commitment to employee well-being and excellence in HR policies. The European-level Top Employer Certification was awarded based on local certifications in Bulgaria, … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Awards, Bulgaria, David Plink, Europe, Germany, Italy, Poland, SERBIA, Siobhan McDonagh, Top Employer Certifications, Top Employers Institute, UNICREDIT
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has partnered with Kristera AD, a subsidiary of Agria Group Holding, to provide a €35 million loan for the construction of a new sunflower oil processing plant in northern Bulgaria and the acquisition … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bulgaria, Business, Construction, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News
Tagged Agria Group Holding, Bulgaria, EIB, Emil Raykov, Kristera AD, Kyriacos Kakouris, partnership, Sunflower Oil Plant, sustainability, sustainable transport
(IN BRIEF) The power sector is undergoing a vital transformation to meet climate goals by shifting towards carbon-free electricity production. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is actively contributing to this transition through its Renewable Energy Programme, particularly … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, clean power, EBRD, fossil fuels, Fuels Transition, MOLDOVA, Montenegro, partnership, renewable energy, Romania, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) will provide advisory assistance to the Bulgarian Ministry of Innovation and Growth to enhance the effectiveness of the development financial institutions it supervises, with the aim of better supporting the Bulgarian economy. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bulgaria, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News
Tagged Bulgaria, Bulgarian Development Bank (BDB), economy, European Investment Bank, Financial, Fund Manager of Financial Instruments in Bulgaria (FMFIB), Kyriacos Kakouris, Milena Stoycheva, partnership, sustainability
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