"We all want the holidays to be a time of happiness and relaxation, but the pressure to overspend robs people of the joy of the season and increases financial stress," said Brian Ford, financial well-being executive at SunTrust.

Five years after the start of the events that changed the political course of Ukraine, reformers and main donors supporting the change process will gather in Kiev on Thursday to collectively reflect on the progress achieved to date and discuss ways to deepen the reforms towards a prosperous future.

SMEs in Kosovo will get help in moving towards EU standards as the first loan in the country is made available from the EBRD and EU under the Kosovo SME Competitiveness Support Programme.

The EBRD and the EU are joining forces to boost the Tunisian small and medium-sized enterprise sector with a new framework that combines financial and advisory support.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), in partnership with the European Union(EU) and Italy, is helping to strengthen small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Egypt by improving their competitiveness and establishing stronger value chains.

The EBRD is strengthening access to local currency loans for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) by signing a credit line with Enda Tamweel, the largest microfinance institution in Tunisia.

For the third consecutive year, ABB and the Bulgarian law enforcement authorities participate in a European campaign dedicated to the fight against the European Money Mule Action (EMMA).

The EBRD’s successful urban greening programme, EBRD Green Cities, is quadrupling in size, and has also won new support of €87 million from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board.

EBRD loan and GEF facility to support investment programme.