Tag Archives: Uzbekistan

EBRD Launches €200 Million Youth in Business Program to Boost Entrepreneurship in Central Asia

(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is taking steps to tackle youth unemployment and promote entrepreneurship in Central Asia by introducing a seven-year, €200 million (US$218 million) Youth in Business program. This initiative aims to provide … Read the full press release

EBRD Extends $45 Million Financial Facility to Promote Green Lending and Trade in Uzbekistan

(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting green lending and trade expansion in Uzbekistan by providing a financial facility of up to $45 million (€42.5 million) to Ipak Yuli Bank, a major private lender in … Read the full press release

Environmental Threat Looms Over Central Asia’s Fertile Fergana Valley Due to Uranium Legacy

(IN BRIEF) The Fergana Valley, a crucial agricultural region in Central Asia, faces a looming environmental crisis resulting from decades-old uranium mining activities. The aftermath of Soviet-era uranium mining, marked by abandoned mines, open tunnels, and improperly managed waste dumps, … Read the full press release

EU-Funded Remediation Project Tackles Legacy Uranium Mining Sites in Uzbekistan

(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

EBRD Extends $23 Million Loan to Meros Pharm to Drive Expansion in Uzbekistan’s Pharmaceutical Industry

(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has granted a loan of $23 million to Meros Pharm, a leading pharmaceutical distributor in Uzbekistan. The loan will support Meros Pharm’s expansion plans by providing the necessary working capital … Read the full press release

Samarkand Joins EBRD’s Green Cities Program with Electric Bus and Depot Project

(IN BRIEF) EBRD finances the acquisition of electric buses and the establishment of an e-bus depot in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The initiative will provide eco-friendly public transport for approximately 560,000 residents and supports Samarkand’s sustainable development goals. The project is the … Read the full press release

El BERD contribuye al sector de las energías renovables de Uzbekistán con una inversión de 205 millones de dólares en una planta solar

(NOTICIA EN BREVE) El BERD está invirtiendo $ 205 millones en la construcción de tres plantas de energía solar completamente nuevas en Uzbekistán. El paquete financiero se proporcionará a Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar), con el cofinanciamiento esperado del … Read the full press release

EBRD contributes to Uzbekistan’s renewable energy sector with $205m solar plant investment

(IN BRIEF) The EBRD is investing $205 million in the construction of three greenfield solar power plants in Uzbekistan. The financial package will be provided to Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar), with expected co-financing from the Asian Development Bank, … Read the full press release

Ukrainian pharma company YURiA-PHARM acquires Uzbek firm Reka-Med with EBRD financing

(IN BRIEF) YURiA-PHARM, a leading Ukrainian pharma company, has acquired Reka-Med, a pharmaceutical company in Uzbekistan, with the help of €10 million of finance repurposed from an existing loan made by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The … Read the full press release

EBRD Provides $199.96m to Improve Irrigation Efficiency in Uzbekistan’s Fergana Valley

(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a sovereign loan of up to $199.96 million to Uzbekistan to upgrade the irrigation system in the heavily populated Fergana Valley. The funds will be used to modernize … Read the full press release

EBRD supports the construction and operation of a 500 MW greenfield wind power plant in the Navoi region of Uzbekistan

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 5-Sep-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), a multilateral developmental investment bank, has announced its financial backing for the construction and operation of a 500 MW greenfield wind power plant in the … Read the full press release

ANDRITZ to install the first ever spunlace line in Uzbekistan

(PRESS RELEASE) GRAZ, 24-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — ANDRITZ GROUP, Austria-based international technology group active in the supplies of plants, has announced it will supply a spunlace line to the Uzbek cotton spinning specialist Texygen Textile LLC in Margilan, Uzbekistan with … Read the full press release

EU-funded and EBRD managed project will make a knowledge-sharing and –exchange platform accessible to financial institutions engaged in MSME finance in Uzbekistan

Online training and knowledge sharing and exchange platform now available to financial institutions in Uzbekistan LONDON, 06-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ —  Micro, small and medium-sized private businesses in Uzbekistan will now benefit from a new Regional Small Business Programme (RSBP) launched in … Read the full press release

EBRD opens news office in in Tashkent, Uzbekistan; US$ 120 million for new projects

Bank opens office in Tashkent and provides US$ 120 million for new projects LONDON, 10-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Following the launch of a broad reform programme in Uzbekistan, the EBRD is taking its engagement with the Central Asian country to a new … Read the full press release