This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is lending US$ 150 million (€128 million) to Türkiye’s leading electricity distribution, retail sales and customer solutions company, Enerjisa Enerji, to finance the reconstruction and modernisation of the electricity network in the earthquake-hit Toroslar region, as well as […]EBRD supports green power in earthquake-affected region of Türkiye
August 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is lending US$ 150 million (€128 million) to Türkiye’s leading electricity distribution, retail sales and customer solutions company, Enerjisa Enerji, to finance the reconstruction and modernisation of the electricity network in the earthquake-hit Toroslar region, as well as […]Romanian startup Synaptiq breaks new ground in AI for radiotherapy
August 11, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. Before administering radiotherapy, oncologists must meticulously outline tumours and surrounding organs in a process called ‘contouring’. This is critical to ensuring that radiation beams are directed at affected areas while minimising exposure to healthy tissue, but it was highly time-consuming until a young physician from Romania […]EBRD and donors support innovative mental health startup in Moldova
July 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. With so much attention directed at mental health, and the widespread availability of self-help tools and therapy apps, it is easy to get lost trying to ascertain what actually helps. What if you could just become your own therapist? The founders of Selftalk, two longtime friends […]EBRD and EU finance renovation of Sarajevo water supply network
July 1, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. Work on Sarajevo’s water distribution network, which is being financed with a €25 million loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), has received an additional boost from a €3.8 million European Union (EU) investment grant. The outdated water distribution network in the capital […]EBRD provides €25 million loan to PBZ Leasing in Croatia
July 1, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a €25 million loan to PBZ Leasing, a universal leasing company, for on-lending to local micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Croatia. The loan will help to improve access to financing for Croatia’s private sector, […]EBRD invests €10 million in venture capital fund Movens Fund 2
June 24, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has committed €10 million to Movens Fund 2, a new fund raised by Movens Capital, a multi-stage venture capital firm backing technology companies from central and eastern Europe (CEE). With Fund 2, Movens Capital will provide critical funding to young […]EBRD receives multiple binding offers for Giurgiulesti port
June 24, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has received multiple binding offers for the acquisition of Giurgiulesti International Free Port, Moldova’s main gateway to sea and river borne trade port to and from Moldova with integrated multi-modal connectivity through river, road, and rail networks. Following […]EBRD lending up to MNT 26.2 billion to support Mongolia’s automotive sector
June 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is promoting further growth in non-extractive industries in Mongolia by supporting the operations of its longstanding client MSM Group, which is involved in the production and sale of industrial chemicals, the distribution and maintenance of cars and industrial […]EBRD promotes competition by supporting Meros Pharm
June 12, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is promoting competition and transparency in Uzbekistan’s pharmaceutical sector by supporting the operations of its client Meros Pharm. The EBRD’s senior loan of up to US$ 25 million (€21.9 million) will help the country’s second largest wholesale distributor […]EBRD supports Egypt with first private-to-private electricity contracts
June 12, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. Energy market reform is taking a major step forward in Egypt as the government approves the first bilateral power purchase agreements between private generators and consumers. As part of a pilot of the private-to-private (P2P) rules, developed with technical support from the EBRD to the Egyptian […]EBRD launches InvestEU Programme in Croatia
June 9, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) launched today the InvestEU Guarantee Facility in Croatia, marking a significant milestone in mobilising sustainable private and public investment across the country. InvestEU is a flagship initiative of the European Union aimed at supporting strategic investments in sustainable […]EBRD and Releven partner to deliver sustainable real estate in Vilnius
June 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is partnering with Releven, one of Lithuania’s leading real estate developers, to deliver sustainable real estate projects in Vilnius. The Bank will invest up to €50 million in a new joint venture with the company to finance high-quality, energy-efficient […]EBRD and Banque Misr supporting rollout of 5G mobile services in Egypt
June 2, 2025 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Banque Misr are supporting Egypt’s digital transformation by providing a syndicated loan of around US$ 80 million to leading mobile telecommunications provider Orange Egypt. The loan consists of €39 million from the EBRD and US$ 40 million […]EBRD loan to support sustainable and inclusive tourism sector in Türkiye
June 2, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a €25 million loan to Bartu Turizm Yatirimlari, a hotel joint venture between German travel and tourism company TUI Group and the Akra Hotels group in Türkiye. As a part of the project, the EBRD will […]EBRD supports transition to green feed production in Turkish livestock sector
May 30, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a €25 million loan to Ofis Yem, a leading livestock feed producer in Türkiye, to support the transition to a green economy and the adoption of inclusive business practices. The proceeds will be used to finance the […]EBRD supports sustainable plastic production and FDI in Lithuania
May 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. EBRD lends €25 million to Evertis, a subsidiary of IMG Group• Loan will finance construction of new state-of-the-art production facility in Lithuania• Project will support sustainable plastic manufacturing and job creation The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is boosting foreign direct investment (FDI) and […]EBRD and EU support Bosnian sweet producer’s digital makeover
May 27, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. In the small town of Ilijaš, just outside Sarajevo, the warm scent of caramel and baked biscuits emanates from a modest factory nestled among the hills. Step inside, and you’ll find not only the comforting nostalgia of childhood sweets, but also a story of resilience, tradition […]EBRD announces settlement with Uzbek company Adolat
May 27, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has announced a 24-month debarment of Uzbek company Adolat Qurilish Servis mas’uliyati cheklangan jamiyati (Adolat). This settlement was reached in connection with fraudulent practices related to the Namangan water project, which aims to renovate water and wastewater infrastructure in […]EBRD and EU to unlock investment opportunities in sub-Saharan Africa
May 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union (EU) are teaming up to identify and support new investment opportunities in in Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and Senegal. The EU will contribute €15 million for technical assistance activities to prepare projects […]EBRD invests €76 million in VGP green bonds
May 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has successfully subscribed to a €76 million ticket as part of the existing green bond programme of VGP, a pan-European provider of high-quality logistics and semi-industrial real estate. The tap issuance will increase the size of the original […]EBRD, EU and partner bank maib support expansion of Moldovan wine tourism complex
May 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and European Union (EU) has teamed up with Moldovan partner bank maib to support the expansion of Castel Mimi SRL, an award-winning winery, through the construction of a wellness centre as part of its existing wine resort centred on a restored chateau, […]EBRD invests in cement company Eurobond in Türkiye
May 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is investing US$ 50 million in a Eurobond issued by Çimko Cimento ve Beton Sanayi, a joint stock company incorporated in Türkiye. Çimko will use the proceeds of the US$ 300 million Eurobond issue to finance its decarbonisation […]EBRD and Unibank to support trade finance in Azerbaijan
May 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved a trade finance line of up to US$ 5 million (€4.4 million) for Unibank under its Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP). This trade finance agreement with a systemically important lender in Azerbaijan was signed at the EBRD’s […]EBRD invests €50 million in first bond issuance by Bulgaria’s EEEC
May 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting Bulgaria’s green transition by investing €50 million in the €500 million senior secured bond issuance by the country’s Eastern European Electric Company B.V. (EEEC). The issuance represents the first publicly listed, euro-denominated, benchmark-sized bond by a […]EBRD, EU, GCF and Canada promote green lending in Morocco’s private sector
May 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is joining forces with the Green Climate Fund (GCF), the European Union (EU) and Canada through the EBRD’s High-Impact Partnership on Climate Action (HIPCA)* to boost access to finance for private businesses in Morocco through a €70 million […]EBRD, GCF and EU accelerate private-sector green financing in Jordan
May 15, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing Capital Leasing with a US$ 5 million loan under the Green Economy Financing Facility (GEFF). This includes US$ 1.25 million of co-financing from the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The loan to Capital Leasing marks the first to be […]EBRD promotes trade and resource efficiency in Kyrgyz Republic
May 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a financial package of up to US$ 23 million (€20.3 million) to Demir Kyrgyz International Bank (Demir Bank) to support trade and green innovation in the Kyrgyz Republic. These funds will help to stimulate trade and […]EBRD downgrades Türkiye forecast for 2025
May 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) expects Türkiye’s economy to grow by 2.8 per cent in 2025, downgraded from its February 2025 forecast due to lower domestic and external demand and tighter-than-expected monetary policy. The Bank expects the Turkish economy to then grow by […]EBRD cuts growth forecasts amid surging trade policy uncertainty
May 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has lowered its regional economic forecast for 2025 by 0.2 percentage points relative to its February 2025 projections. According to the Bank’s Regional Economic Prospects report published today, economies in which the EBRD invests are now projected to […]EBRD extends new guarantee to UKRSIBBANK to unlock €30 million of new finance
May 12, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is extending a new unfunded portfolio risk-sharing facility to Ukraine’s UKRSIBBANK BNP Paribas Group to unlock €30 million of new finance for Ukrainian businesses and households amid Russia’s ongoing war on Ukraine. The EBRD’s facility will cover up to 50 […]EBRD supports regional fast food expansion with first circular economy loan in Western Balkans
May 12, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a loan of up to €9.9 million to Aptha Global and Tastra (on a joint and several basis) to finance the expansion of KFC restaurants in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the rollout of Taco Bell restaurants in the […]EBRD backs Egypt’s first solar and battery storage project
May 12, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting Egypt’s renewable-energy sector by providing a US$ 30 million equity bridge to Obelisk Solar Power, a special purpose vehicle owned by Scatec ASA, a leading global renewable energy developer and a key strategic client for the EBRD. […]EBRD and EU help Ukrainian medical clinic secure energy independence
May 6, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. If you ask people on the streets of Chernihiv what “Tesla” means, they won’t mention electric cars. For locals, Tesla is a trusted medical clinic known for high-quality diagnostics and compassionate care. And behind it stands Serhiy But, a former geophysicist whose journey from academic uncertainty […]
