(IN BRIEF) The EBRD is providing €35 million in financing to modernise Kazakhstan’s port of Aktau, with up to €10 million in additional support expected from the EU, creating a total package of €45 million. The funds will extend berths … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Aktau Port, Aktau Port to double container capacity with EBRD loan and EU grant support, Asia Pacific Investment Facility, Caspian Sea, container handling, EBRD, EBRD and EU commit €45 million to expand Kazakhstan’s Aktau Port and boost Transcaspian trade, EBRD backs Caspian infrastructure with €35 million loan for Aktau Port expansion, EU Global Gateway, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Union, infrastructure investment, Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan Railways, Odile Renaud-Basso, regional trade, Samruk-Kazyna, Transcaspian Corridor
(IN BRIEF) At the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome (10–11 July 2025), the EBRD will present a comprehensive €410 million financing package for urban development and sustainable tourism via the Ukraine FIRST Cooperation Fund, co-managed with the EIB. Funds flow … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged affordable housing, Arcano Partners, Buenavista Infrastructure, capital markets, distributed generation, EBRD, energy security, European Investment Bank, geological data digitalisation, graphite development, human capital resilience, IFC, municipal finance, NextGenerationEU, Odile Renaud-Basso, partnership, Regional Resilience Fund, renewables, risk sharing facility, Rome URC, stock exchange MoU, sustainable tourism, tech fund, Ukraine FIRST Cooperation Fund, Ukraine Recovery Conference, urban development, Yuliia Svyrydenko
(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 has appointed Fatoumata Bouaré as Vice President and Chief Risk Officer, effective May 1, 2025. Ms. Bouaré, with extensive experience in both development and commercial banking, will oversee multiple departments and serve as a member of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged appointment, banking leadership, Business Resilience, Chief Risk Officer, Cote d’Ivoire, David Coleman, digitalization, EBRD, environmental sustainability, Fatoumata Bouaré, impact reporting, leadership, Odile Renaud-Basso, Procurement Policy, risk management, sub-Saharan Africa, Vice President
(IN BRIEF) In response to recent attacks by Russia on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has pledged over €300 million in additional funding to support the country’s state-owned energy companies. This commitment, formalized through … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Ukraine, United Kingdom
Tagged Denis Shmyhal, EBRD, ENERGY, Odile Renaud-Basso, partnership, sustainability, UKRAINE, Ukrenergo, Ukrhydroenergo, Ukrnafta
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing up to €28.45 million to upgrade key infrastructure and develop sustainable transportation solutions for Tajikistan’s capital, Dushanbe. This project marks the third initiative under the Dushanbe Green City … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged EBRD, Odile Renaud-Basso, partnership, sustainability, Tajikistan, Transport Solutions
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Swiss government are teaming up to provide €2.7 million towards the completion of vital water projects in Fayzobod, Tajikistan. This financial package will support upgrades to water supply … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Tagged EBRD, investment, Odile Renaud-Basso, partnership, sustainability, Swiss Government, Switzerland, Tajikistan, water infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group, led by President Nadia Calviño, is set to participate in the 2024 Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group in Washington DC. The delegation, including Vice-Presidents Ambroise … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Media, News
Tagged Ambroise Fayolle, Delegation, EIB, John Lipsky, Jutta Urpilainen, Melinda French Gates, Multilateral Development Meetings, Nadia Calviño, Odile Renaud-Basso, Oleksander Kubrakov, partnership, sustainability, Thomas Östros, Washington DC
(IN BRIEF) Matteo Patrone has been appointed as Vice President, Banking at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), effective May 1st, 2024. In his new role, Patrone will oversee the effective delivery of the bank’s investment and advisory … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged appointment, EBRD, leadership, Matteo Patrone, Odile Renaud-Basso, Vice President
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) convened the Western Balkans Investment Summit 2024 in London, welcoming the heads of government from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia. The summit aimed to showcase … Read the full press release
Posted in Albania, Banks, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, Montenegro, News, Serbia, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Albania, Albin Kurti, Ana Brnabić, Borjana Krišto, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Charles Michel, EBRD, Edi Rama, Kosovo, Lord Cameron, Milojko Spajić, Montenegro, NORTH MACEDONIA, Odile Renaud-Basso, Olivér Várhelyi, partnership, SERBIA, sustainability, Talat Xhaferi, Western Balkans Investment Summit
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has announced the appointment of Burkhard Kübel-Sorger as its new Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective from July 1, 2024. Mr. Kübel-Sorger brings with him a wealth of … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) In 2023, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) marked a significant increase in investments in Ukraine, deploying a record €2.1 billion, following €1.7 billion in 2022. The EBRD’s investment efforts were directed toward supporting Ukraine’s recovery … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Ukraine
Tagged EBRD, investment, Odile Renaud-Basso, partnership, reconstruction, recovery, sustainability, UKRAINE
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announced a significant milestone by delivering a record €13.1 billion in investments in 2023, marking a year of achievements and challenges. The bank reported record levels of investments, green financing, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom
Tagged Crisis Response, EBRD, green economy, investments, Odile Renaud-Basso, partnership, sustainability, Turkey, UKRAINE
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a €150 million sovereign-backed loan to Ukraine’s electricity transmission company, Ukrenergo, as part of a comprehensive effort to support Ukraine’s energy security amidst the ongoing conflict with Russia. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Norway, Ukraine, United Kingdom
Tagged conflict, Denys Shmygal, EBRD, ENERGY, Italy, Norway, Odile Renaud-Basso, partnership, sustainability, UKRAINE, Ukrenergo, Volodymyr Kudrytskyi
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has announced the inclusion of climate resilient debt clauses (CRDC) in new loan agreements with sovereign, sovereign-guaranteed, and municipal clients from lower-middle-income countries where it operates. These CRDCs will allow … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has pledged €65.9 million in sovereign loans and grant funding to improve the electricity and water supply systems in the Kyrgyz Republic, addressing critical infrastructure and climate resilience needs. The … 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 Akylbek Japarov, climate resilience, EBRD, infrastructure, Kyrgyz Republic, Odile Renaud-Basso, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is extending a €200 million loan to Ukraine’s state-owned gas entity, Naftogaz (NAK), to support the establishment of strategic gas reserves during the second winter heating season since the Russian … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Ukraine, United Kingdom
Tagged Denys Shmygal, EBRD, energy security, Espen Barth Eide, Gas Reserves, Matteo Patrone, Naftogaz, Norway, Odile Renaud-Basso, Oleksiy Chernyshov, partnership, sustainability, the Netherlands, UKRAINE
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has received shareholder approval to admit Benin and Côte d’Ivoire as members of the multilateral financial institution. The applications from Benin and Côte d’Ivoire for EBRD membership, submitted in July … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has successfully met its goal of deploying €3 billion in financing to Ukraine’s real economy in 2022-23 to mitigate the effects of the ongoing conflict with Russia. The investment focuses … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Ukraine, United Kingdom
Tagged EBRD, investment, Matteo Patrone, Odile Renaud-Basso, partnership, sustainability, UKRAINE
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