European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Ukraine’s national postal service UkrPoshta set for overhaul in rural areas with EBRD help

November 17, 2020

Ukraine

The FINANCIAL — Millions of people in rural Ukraine will benefit from transformed postal and delivery services thanks to a €63 million loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to UkrPoshta, the national postal service. Matteo Patrone, EBRD Managing Director for Eastern Europe and the Caucasus, said: “We are living in a digital era, but postal and delivery services remain a necessity.

10 of the world’s largest multilateral development banks increase commitment to road safety

The FINANCIAL — In a virtual meeting, the European Investment Bank (EIB)

by The FINANCIAL

November 17, 2020

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EBRD expands listed SME support to the Baltic states

The FINANCIAL — Following the successful launch of its dedicated research programme in May

by The FINANCIAL

November 16, 2020

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EBRD provides €15 mln loan to ProCredit Bank Macedonia

The FINANCIAL — A loan of up to €15 million by the

by The FINANCIAL

November 11, 2020

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WORLD

Emerging economies at crossroads as state role set to grow in wake of Covid-19

The FINANCIAL — As the coronavirus pandemic sparks calls for more state intervention, emerging economies face tough choices to determine whether an increased role for government will have positive or negative long-term consequences. The latest Transition Report from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

by The FINANCIAL

November 10, 2020

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Markets

EBRD and Baltic states to develop regional market for commercial papers

The FINANCIAL — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the central banks of Estonia (Eesti Pank), Latvia (Latvijas Banka) and Lithuania (Lietuvos Bankas) are joining forces to develop a regional market for commercial papers. Commercial papers (CPs) are short-term

by The FINANCIAL

November 5, 2020

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Europe

EBRD invested €55.8 mln to support green transition of Poland’s electricity producer Tauron

The FINANCIAL — Tauron Polska Energia, one of the largest energy firms in Poland, is moving from fossil fuels to renewable sources of energy with the support of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The EBRD has invested PLN 240 million (equivalent to

by The FINANCIAL

November 3, 2020

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Travel News

Split to become new Barcelona

The FINANCIAL — The coronavirus pandemic has hit the global tourism industry particularly hard. Covid-19 will change tourism, but will not end it. The human desire to explore will remain insatiable. One of the lessons to draw from the current crisis is how to

by The FINANCIAL

November 2, 2020

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Europe

EBRD e-training helps make road design greener

The FINANCIAL — Engineers designing and building roads in the EBRD regions are, through exposure to EBRD projects, finding out more about both how to incorporate international best practice in road safety into their work and, most recently, in climate resilience too. “Talking about climate resilience in

by The FINANCIAL

October 30, 2020

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BANKS

EBRD approves €20 million loan to Banca Intesa Beograd

The FINANCIAL — A loan of up to €20 million by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to Banca Intesa Beograd will help businesses and municipalities in Serbia to cope with the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. The EBRD funds will address the liquidity needs

by The FINANCIAL

October 29, 2020

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Business

EBRD and Raiffeisen Bank BIH to support women in business

The FINANCIAL — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Raiffeisen Bank BiH are joining forces to support women-led enterprises in Bosnia and Herzegovina with a credit line of up to €2 million. The funds will be on-lent to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises

by The FINANCIAL

October 28, 2020

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WORLD

EBRD acquires stake in Adriatic Metals

The FINANCIAL — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has acquired a 2.62 per cent stake in Adriatic Metals PLC to support development of the Vareš silver project in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Bank’s investment of GBP 6.2 million (€6.62 million

by The FINANCIAL

October 27, 2020

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Ukraine

EBRD’s Ukraine Public Transport Framework reaches important milestone

The FINANCIAL — Over six million inhabitants of 12 cities in Ukraine are benefiting from better and more comfortable public transport thanks to the introduction of almost 400 new trolleybuses financed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The modern, low-floor, energy-efficient

by The FINANCIAL

October 26, 2020

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Europe

EBRD approved new 5-year strategy for Greece

The FINANCIAL — (EBRD) has approved a new strategy for Greece , which will guide the Bank’s investment and policy engagement in the country during the next five years. The EBRD’s work will include measures in response to the ongoing coronavirus crisis and efforts to support economic recovery.

by The FINANCIAL

October 23, 2020

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