(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), in collaboration with the European Union (EU) and Sweden, is providing a $20 million loan to TBC Bank in Georgia. This financing is aimed at bolstering lending opportunities for micro, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, Society, Sweden, United Kingdom
Tagged EBRD, EU, Francis Malige, GEORGIA, Giorgi Megrelishvili, Lawrence Meredith, MSMEs, partnership, sustainability, Sweden, TBC Bank, women empowerment
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is extending a €4.6 million loan to the city of Balti in Moldova to support the enhancement of public transport and street lighting infrastructure. This investment, totaling €7 million, will … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Bălți, Catarina Bjorlin Hansen, E5P, EBRD, EU, investment, MOLDOVA, Nicolai Grigorisin, partnership, public transport, street lighting, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is bolstering Egypt’s agribusiness sector with a $20 million loan to Afia International, a prominent manufacturer of edible vegetable oils and ghee in the country. This financing will primarily support … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Afia International, agribusiness, EBRD, EGYPT, ghee, partnership, Savola Group, sustainability, vegetable oils
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is investing €15 million in PHH Group, a leading e-commerce platform in the Baltic states. This investment aims to support the expansion of PHH Group’s logistical capacity and cross-border fulfillment … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, International Trade, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, News, Retail, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Baltic States, E-Commerce, EBRD, Florin Filote, investment, partnership, PHH Group, SMEsTamas Nagy
(IN BRIEF) Ukrainian siblings, Olena and Rostyslav Vovk, have transformed their family business, Enzym Group, from a Soviet-era yeast plant into a modern, diversified company. Enzym Group is now a market leader in the yeast industry and produces yeast food … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Remediation work at legacy uranium mining sites in Uzbekistan is being funded by a €9 million grant from the Environmental Remediation Account for Central Asia (ERA), established by the European Union (EU) and managed by the European Bank … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, United Kingdom
Tagged EBRD, EU, Remediation Project, Tashkent, Uranium Mining Sites, Uzbekistan
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a €25 million loan to Ak Finansal Kiralama (AKLease) in Turkey. This loan, part of the EBRD’s Green Economy Financing Facility (GEFF), is aimed at supporting green and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged AKLease, EBRD, GEFF, green investments, partnership, sustainability, Turkey
(IN BRIEF) A coalition of development finance institutions and multilateral organizations, known as the Global Green Bond Initiative (GGBI), has partnered with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and IDB Invest to collaborate on promoting green bond markets in Latin America … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News
Tagged AECID, CDP, EBRD, EIB, GCF, Global Green Bond Initiative, Green Bonds, IDB Invest, Inter-American Development Bank, KfW, Latin America, partnership, sustainability, the Caribbean
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union (EU) are collaborating to enhance access to finance for Armenian micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) through Acba Bank. The EBRD is providing a loan equivalent … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged Acba Bank, Armenian, EBRD, EU, funding, Hakob Andreasyan, Jürgen Rigterink, Lawrence Meredith, MSMEs, partnership
(IN BRIEF) Mark Davis has been appointed as the new Regional Head of Central Europe for the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). In his new role, he will oversee EBRD operations in Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged appointment, EBRD, leadership, Mark Davis, Regional Head, Victoria Zinchuk
(IN BRIEF) During the Finance in Common Summit in Cartagena, public development banks, including the AFD, ADB, CAF, CDP, EBRD, EIB, IDB, KfW Development Bank, and BOAD, have committed to collaborating on a Blue Finance Roadmap to address ocean protection … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News
Tagged ADB, AFD, Blue Finance Roadmap, BOAD, CAF, Cartagena, CDP, EBRD, EIB, IDB, KfW Development Bank, ocean protection, partnership, Public Development Banks, SUMMIT, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a €22 million long-term loan to Kervan Gıda Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş, a major Turkish jelly sweets exporter. The funds will support the expansion of jelly and liquorice … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Investment, Turkey, United Kingdom
Tagged Burhan Başar, EBRD, jelly, jelly sweets, Kervan Gıda, liquorice, loan, Natalia Zhukova, solar panels, waste water treatment
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has named Gretchen Biery as Director for its eastern Mediterranean region, overseeing operations in Jordan, Lebanon, and the West Bank and Gaza. Effective from September 1, 2023, she reports to … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD (European Bank for Reconstruction and Development) and Addiko Bank Banja Luka in Bosnia and Herzegovina have signed a €5 million loan agreement to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This marks the EBRD’s third loan to … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Meergul, owner of Art Hotel in Osh, Kyrgyzstan, has transformed an old building into a unique boutique hotel with distinct room designs and local artwork. Despite being hard of hearing, Meergul is a social entrepreneur who actively promotes … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged Artful Boutique Hotel, EBRD, Entrepreneur, Small Business Advice Programme
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is granting a loan of up to €25 million to LifeSpot, a residential rental accommodation operator in Poland. The loan aims to address Poland’s housing shortage, which has been exacerbated … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Management, News, Real Estate, United Kingdom
Tagged EBRD, Housing Shortage, Klajd Hasimi, LifeSpot, Marek Obuchowicz, Poland, Refugee Influx
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is extending a €100 million emergency liquidity loan to JSC Elektrani na Severna Makedonija (ESM), the public electricity utility of North Macedonia. This loan aims to enhance ESM’s financial stability, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved a €15 million loan to Alba Iulia, Romania, to revitalize the city’s public transport infrastructure. The project, co-financed by the European Union, aims to transform over 15 km … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Romania, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Alba Iulia, bike lanes, bus lanes, EBRD, electric vehicle charging stations, European Union, Gabriel Plesa, Green Cities programme, intelligent traffic management, loan, public lighting, public transport infrastructure, Romania, safety systems, urban transport network
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has initiated a strategic partnership with Ukraine’s PrivatBank by issuing a €60 million risk-sharing instrument to facilitate €240 million in newly originated loans for critical industries, particularly agribusiness. PrivatBank, a … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged agribusiness, Critical Industries, EBRD, MSMEs, partnership, PrivatBank, sustainability, Ukrainian
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is offering a financial package to Ukraine’s Bank Lviv, consisting of a local-currency loan equivalent to €15 million and a €7.5 million risk-sharing instrument. This package will facilitate €30 million … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged aid, Bank Lviv, EBRD, Financial Package, Micro Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSMEs), UKRAINE
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is extending a US$ 109 million loan to Turkiye İş Bankası (İşbank), the largest private bank in Türkiye, to aid businesses and individuals affected by the devastating earthquakes that hit … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Small Business, Turkey
Tagged Arthur Poghosyan, earthquakes, EBRD, Gamze Yalçın, İşbank, Türkiye, Türkiye Disaster Response Framework, Turkiye İş Bankası
(IN BRIEF) Romania is set to launch its inaugural auction for a contract-for-difference (CfD) support scheme to promote renewable energy. The scheme will provide backing for onshore wind power and solar photovoltaic projects with a combined capacity of 2,000 MW … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is launching its Youth in Business Programme in Albania, aimed at supporting young entrepreneurs’ financial inclusion. The program will provide a €1 million loan to Union Bank for lending to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged Albania, Business Programme, EBRD, Ekaterina Solovova, financial inclusion, Flutura Veipi, SMEs, Union Bank, young entrepreneurs, YOUTH
(IN BRIEF) Moroccan SME, Neodenim, supported by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), has adopted more energy-efficient and sustainable clothing production practices. With the installation of new machines, the company now reduces energy, water, and chemical consumption during … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial
Tagged EBRD, European Union, GCF, Green Climate Fund, Green Value Chain, Moroccan SME, Moroccan SMEs, MOROCCO, Neodenim, Republic of Korea, SME, textile
(IN BRIEF) Albania has announced the results of its first utility-scale bidder-selected site auction for onshore wind, part of the country’s third renewable energy auction. Three bidders, Total Eren, Guris, and Verbund, have been awarded a total capacity of 222.48 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Albania, Auction, EBRD, Ekaterina Solovova, Gianpiero Nacci, Guris, onshore wind, renewable energy, Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), Total Eren, VERBUND
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is expanding its cooperation with KredoBank, a subsidiary of PKO Bank Polski, to support food security and critical industries in wartime Ukraine. The EBRD provides a €25 million guarantee facility … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Andrzej Kopyrski, Critical Industries, EBRD, food security, Francis Malige, Jerzy Jacek Szugajew, KredoBank, partnership, PKO Bank Polski, SMEs, UKRAINE
(IN BRIEF) The first 5.5 km section of the Niš-Merdare highway, also known as the “Peace Highway,” was inaugurated in Serbia. The project, a flagship under the Economic and Investment Plan, aims to halve travel time between Niš and Merdare, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged 'Peace Highway', Aleksandar Vučić, EBRD, EIB, Emanuele Giaufret, European Union, Lilyana Pavlova, Merdare, Niš, partnership, SERBIA, Serbian government, Ursula von der Leyen
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has appointed Catarina Bjorlin Hansen as the new Head of Moldova, effective from 1st September 2023. In her new role, Ms. Bjorlin Hansen will lead the EBRD’s operations in Moldova, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Angela Sax, appointment, Catarina Bjorlin Hansen, EBRD, EU Ties, Head of Moldova, investment, leadership
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has financed the rehabilitation of the 55-km Ciumai-Vulcanesti road section in Moldova. The road is an essential part of the strategic M3 Chișinău-Giurgiulești road, connecting Trans-European Network corridors and providing … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved a US$100 million loan to Banque Misr in Egypt, aimed at supporting micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). The funding will enable Banque Misr to expand its operations … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged Banque Misr, EBRD, economy, EGYPT, loan, partnership, small business, SMEs
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Climate Governance Initiative (CGI) have collaborated to launch Chapter Zero Egypt, a platform aimed at promoting effective climate governance practices among businesses and financial institutions in Egypt. Chapter … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged "Chapter Zero Egypt", Ahmed El Sewedy, CGI, climate change, Climate Governance Platform, EBRD, economy, Julie Baddeley, Khalid Hamza, partnership, sustainability, Tarek El Molla, Yasmine Fouad
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has taken significant steps to promote sustainable development in Chile during the EU-CELAC Summit of Heads of State and Government. The EIB announced its first-ever residential mortgage-based loan outside the EU, providing €200 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Banco del Estado de Chile, Chile, Diego Pardow, EBRD, EU-CELAC Summit of Heads of State and Government, Gabriel Boric, partnership, Renewable hydrogen, sustainability, Ursula von der Leyen, Werner Hoyer
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Banco Santander (Brasil) have signed a €300 million loan agreement to promote the use of renewable energy in Brazil. The loan will support the installation of small-scale solar photovoltaic plants, primarily on … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved a loan of up to US$90 million to Akbank in Türkiye as part of the Türkiye Disaster Response Framework. The loan will assist businesses and individuals affected by … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Turkey, United Kingdom
Tagged Akbank, earthquakes, EBRD, Francis Malige, Levent Çelebioğlu, loan, Türkiye, Türkiye Disaster Response Framework
(IN BRIEF) NLB Banka Prishtina has partnered with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in Kosovo. The EBRD has provided two loans totaling €10 million to NLB Prishtina, which will lend the funds to small businesses in Kosovo, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a loan of US$110 million to QNB Finansbank in Turkey. The loan is part of the EBRD’s Türkiye Disaster Response Framework, launched after the devastating earthquakes in February. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Arthur Poghosyan, disaster, EBRD, loan, partnership, Post-Earthquake Recovery, QNB Finansbank, Turkey, Yeliz Ataay Arıkök
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union (EU) are providing new financing to Sparkasse Bank in Bosnia and Herzegovina to support digital transformation investments by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The EBRD has … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Amir Softić, Bosnia, digital transformation, digitalisation, EBRD, EU, financing, Herzegovina, Manuela Naessl, partnership, SMEs, Sparkasse Bank
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has committed €80 million to Poland-based Enterprise Investors’ tenth private equity fund, aiming to enhance private and entrepreneurial initiatives in central and eastern Europe. The investment will support the development … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Anne Fossemalle, EBRD, Enterprise Investors, investment, partnership, Private Equity Financing
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has provided a €25 million loan to Dnipro City in Ukraine to support the continuous provision of vital municipal services. Dnipro, Ukraine’s fourth-largest city, has experienced an influx of refugees … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has granted a €23 million loan to Moldovan Railways to support the rehabilitation of two critical sections of railway lines on Moldova’s North-South Rail Corridor. The project aims to enhance … Read the full press release
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