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This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is cooperating with Ukrainian partner bank UKRSIBBANK BNP Paribas Group to support Ukrainian health and beauty retail chain EVA (RUSH LLC), providing an unfunded risk-sharing guarantee of UAH 150 million (equivalent to €3.1 million/US$ 3.6 million) to cover […]
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), which supports the development of capital markets in Romania, has taken a minority stake in leading Romanian meat-processing and ready-meals producer, Cris-Tim. The €13.1 million (RON 66.6 million) investment was part of Cris-Tim’s oversubscribed initial public offering (IPO) […]
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a €25 million loan for green financing to Türkiye’s Burgan Bank, marking the latter’s first green-linked financing. The loan comes under the second phase of the EBRD’s flagship Green Economy Financing Facility (GEFF), and the proceeds […]
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is contributing to the development of green energy infrastructure and Uzbekistan’s long-term decarbonisation goals by supporting the operations of Techno Cable Group (TCG), which specialises in the manufacturing of copper and aluminium electrical cables used in the electricity […]
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is financing a new customs and logistics centre on the outskirts of Yerevan, Armenia, with a €39 million sovereign loan, complemented by a €6 million grant from the European Union (EU). The new facility will replace several fragmented […]
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) continues to champion Egypt’s renewable energy ambitions with a new funding arrangement for the development and construction of a 200 MW wind farm in the Ras Ghareb region. The EBRD is providing a comprehensive financing package of US$ […]
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Green Climate Fund (GCF) and European Union (EU) have jointly signed their first financing package with Suez Canal Bank. Worth US$ 50 million (€42.6 million) in total, it will facilitate trade and boost access to finance through green […]
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has sold all of its 5 per cent stake in the Bank of Cyprus, the country’s largest lender. The 22,401,744 shares were offered through an accelerated bookbuild offering to institutional investors on the Athens Stock Exchange (ATHEX). The […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a senior A/B loan of €315 million to Fraport TAV Antalya Yatirim Yapim ve Isletme, a joint venture between Fraport AG and TAV Airports that was established in Türkiye for the purpose of operating Antalya Airport […]
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is lending up to €20 million to Uzbekistan’s leading manufacturer of copper cable and wire products, Artikul Aziya Kabel (AAK), supporting the development of the private sector and promoting local production of goods critical for grid enhancements and […]
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is extending a financing package of US$ 3 million (€2.9 million) to Palestine for Credit and Development (FATEN), the largest microfinance institution in the West Bank and Gaza. The package will include a US$ 2 million loan for on-lending […]
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing €3 million to ProCredit Bank in Bosnia and Herzegovina to on-lend to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for investments in digital and automation technology. The loan is being made under the European Union (EU) supported Go […]
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 Türkiye’s DenizBank, which will on-lend to Turkish manufacturing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for investments in their digital transformation. The loan comes under the EBRD’s Digital Transformation Financing Facility (DTFF), which […]
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Jordan’s Microfund for Women (MFW) have signed a US$ 4 million Green Economy Financing Facility (GEFF), including US$ 1 million of co-financing from the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The new facility to MFW is under the GCF-GEFF […]
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. • EBRD welcomes new investment in Uzbekistan’s Korzinka• Funds will enable leading food retailer to expand operations and improve local standards• Korzinka has tripled its number of stores during the Bank’s term as a shareholder The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has welcomed plans […]
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is lending €15 million to Banca Intesa Belgrade, a member of the international banking group Intesa Sanpaolo, under its flagship Youth in Business programme. The loan will boost on-lending to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) that are […]
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has committed €15 million to Morphosis Capital Fund II, a private equity fund managed by Morphosis Capital Partners, to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and lower mid-market companies in Romania and across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). […]
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a senior loan of €110 million to support the development of an economic zone within the Nador West Med industrial port complex, which is located near the city of Nador in Morocco’s Oriental region. This is the […]
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting the green transition in Montenegro by helping to improve access to affordable green finance for businesses and homeowners in cooperation with Crnogorska Komercijalna Banka (CKB). An EBRD loan of up to €12 million is being extended […]
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is extending a €45.75 million sovereign loan to Albania’s state-owned energy company, Operatori i Shperndarjes se Energjise Elektrike (OSHEE). The loan will be used to restructure some of the €81.5 million in short-term loans that OSHEE obtained from […]
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 Türkiye’s Uludağ to finance investment in production lines and renewable energy capacity. The loan will finance the establishment of two aseptic production lines at the company’s factory in Yenice, which will […]
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is joining forces with the UK’s development finance institution, British International Investment (BII), and the French development agency, Proparco, to support Ukraine‘s cross-border trade. The two institutions are providing the EBRD with risk-sharing guarantees for the EBRD’s Trade […]
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has published its investment strategy for Armenia for 2025-30. The Bank’s two main investment priorities in the country will be to support the development of a more inclusive and competitive private sector and to accelerate the green economy […]
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The Board of Directors of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved a new strategy for the telecommunications, media and technology (TMT) sector, setting out the Bank’s strategic priorities in this area for the period 2025-29. This strategy outlines the EBRD’s commitment to fostering more […]
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The Good Plastic Company has established a global reputation for transforming plastic waste into high‑quality panels used in architecture and interior design. These panels are not only durable but also visually striking, turning waste into a product that people are keen – and proud – to […]
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 3 per cent in 2025, unchanged from its September 2024 forecast. The Bank expects the Turkish economy to then grow by 3.5 per cent in 2026. These forecasts were published today in […]
