(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) At the UN Ocean Conference in Nice, six public development banks including EIB, AFD, and KfW, joined by new partner ADB, launched Clean Oceans Initiative 2.0 — a renewed €3 billion pledge running from 2026 to 2030 to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Science, Technology
Tagged 2026–2030 targets, ADB, AFD, Ambroise Fayolle, ASIA, blue economy, CDP, circular economy, Clean Oceans Initiative 2.0, climate finance, EBRD, EIB, environmental financing, KfW, Marine Litter, ocean plastic pollution, partnership, Plastic Alternatives, Public Development Banks, renewable solutions, sustainability, sustainable development, UN Ocean Conference, waste prevention
(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) The EBRD, EU, and maib have partnered to fund Castel Mimi’s expansion in Moldova, providing a €1.24 million loan to build a wellness centre at its award-winning wine resort. This investment supports sustainable development in Moldova’s wine tourism … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Moldova, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Andrii Glevatskyi, Castel Mimi, climate resilience, EBRD, economic growth, energy efficiency, EU, EU4Climate, FINTECC, Green Investment, Iurie Trofim, Jānis Mažeiks, maib, MOLDOVA, partnership, sustainability, sustainable development, tourism development, vineyard, wellness centre, wine industry, wine tourism
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has invested €76 million in VGP’s green bond programme, aimed at supporting the development and acquisition of sustainable logistics and industrial parks in Central and Southeastern Europe. The funding will help expand the availability of high-quality, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Real Estate, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged CROATIA, Czechia, decarbonisation, EBRD, energy efficient buildings, EPC A certification, EU green taxonomy, Green Bonds, Green Economy Transition, Hungary, industrial real estate, Jan Van Geet, partnership, real estate development, renewable energy, Romania, SERBIA, Slovak Republic, sustainability, sustainable infrastructure, sustainable logistics, VGP, Vlaho Kojakovic
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has announced that its 35th Annual Meeting will be held in Riga, Latvia, from June 5 to 7, 2026. The event, expected to attract over 2,000 participants, will feature a comprehensive programme, including discussions on investment … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Latvia
Tagged Annual Meeting, Arvils Aseradens, Business Forum, Donors’ Meeting, EBRD, EBRD Governor, energy efficiency, energy security, export competitiveness, financial sector, institutional investment, investment destination, Kazuhiko Koguchi, Latvia, Latvia investment climate, partnership, Riga
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD is providing a US$ 30 million equity bridge loan to Scatec ASA’s Obelisk Solar Power project in Egypt. The loan will finance the construction of a 1 GWac solar plant and 200 MWh battery storage system … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities
Tagged and Energy, Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), battery storage, clean energy future, CO2 emissions reduction, COP27, EBRD, EGYPT, energy transition, environmental sustainability, FOOD, Green Energy, Nagaa Hammadi, Nexus on Water, renewable energy, renewable energy hub, Scatec ASA, solar power, US$ 30 million loan
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has provided a €50 million subordinated loan to Garanti BBVA Romania to enhance its capital base and support sustainable lending. Garanti BBVA Romania will use the funds to invest in … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Romania
Tagged Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, BBVA, capital base, Climate Action, EBRD, environmental sustainability, EU banks, Garanti BBVA, green economy, investment in Romania, Kristina Zagar, low-carbon economy, Mustafa Tiftikcioğlu, Romania, subordinated loan, Sustainable Lending
(IN BRIEF) The EIB and EBRD have taken a significant step forward in their partnership by signing a Mutual Reliance Agreement, which aims to reduce administrative burdens, improve project financing efficiency, and ensure the highest environmental and social standards in … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged administrative efficiency, development financing, EBRD, EIB, environmental and social standards, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Investment Bank, G20 Roadmap, Global Development, Multilateral Development Banks, Mutual Reliance Agreement, partnership, procurement agreements, project financing
(IN BRIEF) Greg Guyett has been appointed as the new First Vice President and Head of the Client Services Group at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), starting September 1, 2025. He will succeed Jürgen Rigterink and lead … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged advisory, appointment, BANKING, Client Services Group, EBRD, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, First Vice President, global markets, Greg Guyett, HSBC, J.P. Morgan, Jürgen Rigterink, leadership, market economies, Odile Renaud-Basso, policy activities, Strategic Priorities
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has secured the necessary shareholder approval to amend its statutes and expand operations into select sub-Saharan African countries and Iraq. This move, set to take effect in three months, follows the approval of the amendment by … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities
Tagged 2025 EBRD Annual Meeting, Article 1 amendment, Benin, Board of Governors, Canary Wharf, Cote d’Ivoire, EBRD, emerging markets, financial inclusion, GHANA, international development, Iraq, Kenya, London 2025, Nigeria, Odile Renaud-Basso, private sector, Senegal, Strategic and Capital Framework, sub-Saharan Africa, sustainable growth
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD is providing UzCarlsberg with a US$ 6 million working capital loan to support the acquisition of ingredients and packaging materials, enhancing operational efficiency and food safety in Uzbekistan. The loan will help the company manage seasonal … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Beverage Industry, Central Asia investment, EBRD, EBRD Uzbekistan projects, food safety, food security, ingredients, international brands, international brewing, Japan-EBRD Cooperation Fund, Operational Efficiency, packaging materials, partnership, private sector, seasonal inventory, summer demand, supply chain, Uzbekistan, UzCarlsberg, working capital loan, €5.5 billion
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has extended a portfolio-risk-sharing facility to Raiffeisen Bank Ukraine to unlock €100 million in investments supporting Ukraine’s energy security. As the fourth Ukrainian bank to join the EBRD’s Energy Security Support Facility, RBU will issue loans … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Ukraine, United Kingdom
Tagged Crisis Response Special Fund, decentralised energy, EBRD, energy efficiency, energy security, Energy Security Support Facility, ESG, ESSF, EU Ukraine Investment Framework, EU4Business, European Union, France, grant support, green transition, institutional investor, MSMEs, Oleksandr Pysaruk, partnership, portfolio guarantee, Raiffeisen Bank, Raiffeisen Bank Ukraine, risk-sharing, Ruslan Spivak, sustainability, UKRAINE, Ukrainian economy, war recovery, €100 million
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has launched an international tender to identify a new investor for Giurgiulesti International Free Port, Moldova’s key maritime asset. In coordination with the Moldovan government, the EBRD aims to attract … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Moldova, News, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Danube Logistics, Danube port, EBRD, financial investor, Giurgiulesti International Free Port, government of Moldova, infrastructure investment, international tender, logistics, M&A process, maritime trade, MOLDOVA, Moldovan economy, partnership, port development, Raiffeisen Bank, regional trade hub, strategic investor, supply chains, sustainability, transport corridor, Ukraine reconstruction
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has provided a regional loan of up to €120 million to AFI Europe to fund its expansion in Serbia, Poland, Romania, and Czechia. The financing will support the development of AFI’s modern portfolio in central and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Czech Republic, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Poland, Real Estate, Romania, Serbia, United Kingdom
Tagged AFI Europe, AFI Properties Ltd, Anat Dafna, CEE, commercial properties, Corporate Climate Governance, Czechia, EBRD, EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, Green Economy Transition, green transition, housing challenges, partnership, Poland, private rented sector, real estate expansion, regional loan, residential, Romania, SERBIA, sustainability, sustainability certifications, Vlaho Kojakovic, €120 million
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has invested €20 million in Coop Pank’s first-ever covered bond, listed on the Dublin Stock Exchange, to support the development of Estonia’s emerging capital markets and green financing initiatives. This investment marks the first EBRD transaction … Read the full press release
Posted in Estonia, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Technology
Tagged Baltic States, capital markets, Coop Pank, Covered Bond, debt market, Dublin Stock Exchange, EBRD, Estonia, financial instruments, Green Economy Transition, green financing, Green Projects, investment, oversubscription, Paavo Truu, Tomas Kairys, €20 million
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has announced the short list for its annual Literature Prize, featuring ten English translations of books by authors from seven countries where the Bank invests. Selected by an independent jury led by Maya Jaggi, the short … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Croatia, Czech Republic, Financial, Hungary, Media, Moldova, Poland, Turkey, Ukraine
Tagged 128 LIT, Alex Zucker, Antonia Lloyd-Jones, Artem Chapeye, Bellevue Literary Press, Bullaun Press, CROATIA, Czechia, Damir Karakaš, EBRD, Ellen Elias-Bursać, English translation, Fergal Keane, Fitzcarraldo Editions, Hanna Leliv, Hungary, Istros Books, Ivana Bodrožić, Kenneth Dakan, László Krasznahorkai, Liliana Corobca, Literature Prize, Liveright, Magdaléna Platzová, Maya Jaggi, MOLDOVA, Monica Cure, New Directions Publishing, Olga Tokarczuk, Ottilie Mulzet, Poland, Selkies House Limited, Selma Dabbagh, Seven Stories Press, Tanja Maljartschuk, Türkiye, Uilleam Blacker, UKRAINE, Yuliia Iliukha, Zenia Tompkins, Ҫiler İlhan
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB Global) has committed €25 million to upgrade the air navigation control system in Serbia and Montenegro, a project aimed at enhancing safety, efficiency, and environmental performance. This investment will fund the development of … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Banks, European Union, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Serbia, Technology
Tagged air navigation control system, air traffic management, connectivity, CO₂ reduction, Digital European Sky, EBRD, Economic and Investment Plan, EIB Global, EUROCONTROL, European Investment Bank, flight optimization, Montenegro, Operational Efficiency, Regional integration, SERBIA, Single European Sky, SMATSA, sustainable transport, Western Balkans, €25 million, €6.6 billion
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD is lending €10 million to Raiffeisen Bank Bosnia and Herzegovina under the Go Digital in Western Balkans Programme, aimed at boosting SMEs’ competitiveness through digitalisation, sustainability, and green economy technologies. The programme is supported by EU … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Antonella Di Sandri, automation, Bosnia and Herzegovina, competitiveness, digital technologies, digital transformation, digitalisation, EBRD, EBRD investments, EU funding, EU grants, EU Support, financing, Global Competitiveness, Go Digital in Western Balkans Programme, green economy, green economy technologies, Inclusive Growth, INNOVATION, Operational Efficiency, private sector, Raiffeisen Bank, Rainer Schnabl, Regional integration, SMEs, Stela Melnic, sustainability, Technical Assistance, trade potential, women-led businesses
(IN BRIEF) AkylAI, the first artificial intelligence system fully compatible with the Kyrgyz language, is breaking new ground in the digital world by preserving and promoting the native tongue. With the help of the EBRD’s Star Venture program, the Kyrgyz … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AI Startup, AkylAI, artificial intelligence, business strategy, Cambridge University, digital innovation, EBRD, Kyrgyz Language, Language Preservation, partnership, Small Business Impact Fund, Star Venture Program, Voice Recognition
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