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Our twentieth edition of EBRD in Ukraine Monthly is out!   In this edition we share a new milestone: our financing in Ukraine has surpassed €7 billion since the start of Russia's full scale invasion.    And, as Ukraine and the U.S. sign the long-discussed natural resources agreement, our President Odile Renaud-Basso spoke with CNBC about the significance of the accord, and the Bank's investment outlook in the country.   We also provided €270 million to Naftogaz to help it secure energy for the next two winters, signing the agreement with Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal during the IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings.     Read the interview and catch up on EBRD’s latest Ukraine-related news below.

We are excited to relaunch our partnership with a longstanding partner in Azerbaijan. Today, we provided a loan of US$ 10 million in local currency to Unibank, to support the development of local businesses. Through this agreement, we are strengthening access to finance for MSMEs, while also helping a systemically important bank improve its environmental and social management systems.

We're welcoming Greg Guyett as First Vice President and Head of Client Services Group at the EBRD! Mr Guyett will lead the teams responsible for all banking, advisory and policy activities, supporting the goal of strengthening market economies in #EBRDregions. Mr Guyett will take up his position on 1 September 2025. He succeeds Jurgen Rigterink, who joined the Bank in the same role in 2018. https://lnkd.in/dZS2d229

Watch LIVE from #EBRDam! As the EBRD brings its unique business model to sub-Saharan Africa, what lessons can we learn and share when it comes to digitalisation, AI and technological leapfrogging?   This event will give voice to Africa’s key digitalisation players while showcasing the EBRD’s offering to partner countries. The discussions will explore the building blocks necessary to support economies in accelerating their digital transition. With Nancy Kacungira, Matthew Blakemore, Moustapha Cisse, Folasade Femi-Lawal (FCA,FCIT,MBA), Salma Seetaroo.

Watch LIVE the Opening Session of the EBRD Board of Governors, which provides an overview of the key themes of the Annual Meeting, will be addressed by a UK guest of honour, the Chair of the Board of Governors for 2024-25 and the EBRD President.

We are proud to be providing a senior A/B loan of €315 million to Fraport TAV Antalya Airport. The proceeds will be used to refinance a bridge loan that Fraport TAV Antalya Yatirim Yapim ve Isletme raised from commercial banks and development finance institutions. Antalya Airport is a major asset for the Turkish economy. It is the third largest airport in the country and one of the fastest-growing airports in Europe over the last two decades. The EBRD will continue to support the Turkiye economy by investing in the stability and growth in strategically vital sectors. https://lnkd.in/dn9tQYT7

The EBRD is the largest institutional investor in Ukraine and has significantly increased its investments there since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022. As well as making more than €7 billion available for Ukraine’s real economy in wartime, with generous donor support, the EBRD has secured agreement for a further €4 billion capital increase to continue this work in future. The EBRD focuses on supporting the real economy, restoring sustainable livelihoods and promoting European Union integration through investments and policy engagement. The event  brings together business leaders and government representatives to examine the opportunities and challenges facing Ukraine as the situation on the ground evolves.  This event will be the curtain-raiser for the EBRD’s 34th Annual Meeting and will feature high-level representatives from Ukraine, the UK, Italy, Ireland and the EBRD.   Speakers: Mishal Husain, Bloomberg News Odile Renaud-Basso, EBRD President

  Today, our Odile Renaud-Basso had the pleasure of welcoming Dr. Mohammad Mustafa, Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority, to our headquarters. Our President reaffirmed the Bank’s steadfast support for the private sector in the West Bank, a crucial driver of resilience and economic opportunity. Over the past 18 months, we have accelerated our efforts, delivering €80 million in financing across 11 transactions, and scaling up initiatives that promote stability and growth. Since 2017, our total investments in the West Bank have surpassed €160.5 million, reflecting our deep and ongoing commitment to fostering inclusive, sustainable development across the region. We look forward to continuing this impactful work together.

Join us for this session from #EBRDam will explore the role of public-private partnerships in driving scalable water supply solutions. It will focus on how blended finance can de-risk investments and attract private capital to innovative water projects. It will also showcase how policymakers can create an enabling environment through structural reform. Lastly, it will highlight successful examples and applicable lessons for potential projects in sub-Saharan Africa. Speakers: Nancy Kacungira, presenter / correspondent, BBC Nicolas Osbert, Chief of WASH, UNICEF Walid OUESLATI, Head of the Climate, Biodiversity and Water division, OECD - OCDE Ekaterina Miroshnik, Director, Head of Infrastructure Eurasia, EBRD Cindy Yao, Chief Investment Officer, METITO UTILITIES LTD

We're supporting Azerbaijani SMEs through a financial package of up to US$ 10 million to Bank Respublika, with support from the EU Neighborhood & Enlargement. The local currency loan will be directed to the private sector, with particular focus on underserved and rural regions, helping promote inclusive economic growth in Azerbaijan.