Macedonian plans to move decisively forward with decarbonisation are making a big leap forward.

On Thursday 03 January 2019, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), rated Aaa (Moody’s) / AAA (S&P) / AAA (Fitch), issued its debut EUR-denominated Green Bond benchmark, a 5-year €600 million Global transaction.

EBRD loan and GEF facility to support investment programme.

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.

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 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.

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 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.

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.

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.

"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.

Scores of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Turkmenistan will benefit from the EBRD’s Advice for Small Businesses programme, funded by the European Union.

The EBRD is becoming a shareholder in Bank BGŻ BNP Paribas S.A. with an investment of PLN 430 million corresponding to a stake of about 4.5 per cent.

"We are pleased that our strong operating performance and net profit in the first nine months of this year were driven by several healthy developments: all our home markets have been enjoying robust economic growth; we have been performing very well in Retail and SME business, increasing overall loans (+6.3% year to date) and deposits (+5.9% year to date); and we have also increased our digital advantage and improved customers' experience thanks to George, our pan-European digital platform that is now being used by over 3 million customers in 4 markets.

The population of Bacau will benefit from a €11 million loan provided by the EBRD and the Green Energy Special Fund (GESF) to modernise street lighting in the Romanian city.

The EBRD and Waterfall Asset Management are joining B2Holding in investing in an non-performing loan (NPL) portfolio originated by Alpha Bank, a leading Greek lender. The EBRD’s portion will be €25 million.

Private businesses, including energy service companies (ESCO) and municipalities will benefit from wider access to finance thanks to a €15 million loan that the EBRD is providing to Banca Intesa, the largest bank in Serbia. The loan will be on-lent for energy efficiency investments.

1500 cows is a lot of cows. But if you want to produce fresh milk in Morocco – a hot country which grows little feed – you need scale. Otherwise local fresh milk cannot compete with imported milk powder. For that same reason, you also need a resource-efficient operation.

Following the adoption of a new country strategy for Uzbekistan, the EBRD is providing funds for the development of sustainable solutions for the municipal and power infrastructure sectors in the country.

Trade Ready, a new EBRD trade support initiative, was introduced in Georgia today to benefit the country’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) working to improve their competitiveness to succeed in international markets.