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Forecasts I Strategy I Banking I Support for small businesses I Energy efficiency I Trade, infrastructure, manufacturing and agriculture IProperty and tourism I Donors I News and views I Speeches I Publications I
Forecasts
Eastern European economies to contract 5 per cent in 2009 (7 May 2009)
Chief Economist Erik Berglof on latest growth forecasts (28 January 2009)
EBRD winds back growth forecasts as global crisis deepens (27 January 2009)
Previous forecast: EBRD economies to slow sharply (25 November 2008)
Strategy
EBRD ups investments to €8 billion in 2009
EBRD First Vice President Varel Freeman comments on the Bank’s increased business volume
Crisis response: next steps (Statement by EBRD Chief Economist)
EBRD sets rapid pace of investment in response to crisis
EBRD investments hit record €1.1 billion in Q1
EBRD, EIB and World Bank Group join forces to support Central and Eastern Europe
EBRD boosts support for mid-sized corporates
EBRD Board adopts crisis response package
EBRD to boost investments to combat financial crisis
Banking
EBRD and Raiffeisen International strengthen eastern European banks
EBRD boosts lending in Lithuania
EBRD sets fast pace with syndications despite challenging market conditions
EBRD provides $80 million subordinated loan to Bank Forum
EBRD boosts capital in central Europe’s largest independent bank
Joint financing package boosts lending to businesses in Azerbaijan
EBRD sets fast pace with syndications despite challenging market conditions
EBRD approves $150 million 5-year loan to Troika Dialog
EBRD strengthens and supports Kazkommertsbank
EBRD plans $250 million loan to Ukreximbank
Georgia’s TBC bank gets international support
EBRD finance package for Parex Bank
EBRD supports stabilisation efforts for Latvia
EBRD backs international stabilisation efforts in Romania
EBRD completes $12 million loan for Russia’s UralTransBank
EBRD Trade Facilitation Programme supports Russia’s Transcapitalbank
Bank of Georgia to receive EBRD and IFC support
EBRD $10 million loan facilities for Russia’s Spurt Bank
EBRD initial $7 million loan for Russia’s UralTransBank (UTB)
EBRD lends $75 million to Raiffeisen Bank Aval
Support for small businesses via the banking sector
TCX Fund helps Kyrgyz and Azeri small businesses
Crisis response: “Small businesses are the key to recovery”
EBRD support for leasing to Polish businesses
EBRD to lend Russia’s Sistema holding up to €120 million
EBRD supports small businesses in Moldova
EBRD and PBZ support Croatian economy
EBRD spurs lending to small and medium size businesses via Erste Bank Hungary
EBRD support for leasing to Polish businesses
EBRD supports small businesses in Azerbaijan
Joint financing package boosts lending to Azerbaijan
EBRD supports Polish leasing sector
EBRD and UniCredit join forces to support businesses across eastern Europe
EBRD and BCR step up support for Romanian small businesses
EBRD lends VTB24 $150 million for small business programme
EBRD lends Russia’s SKB-Bank up to $10 million to fund small businesses in the Urals
EBRD supports Romanian small businesses with loan to Banca Transilvania
Energy efficiency
EBRD rolls out new Russian energy efficiency lending initiative
EBRD to trigger investments of up to €15 billion in energy efficiency, renewables in eastern Europe
Trade, infrastructure, general manufacturing and agriculture
EBRD $75 million credit line for Louis Dreyfus Commodities’ Russia and Ukraine subsidiaries
EBRD supports Kaufland’s expansion in eastern Europe
EBRD increases Belarus bank’s ability to finance trade deals
EBRD invests into major Ukraine petrol station operator
EBRD provides $20 million loan to Ukraine’s ASTARTA
EBRD's €120 million loan to Russian electricity generator
EBRD lends $62.5 million to Ukraine Railways
EBRD, WTO leaders urge open trade flows to prevent further economic downswing
EBRD lends $130 million to Russian rail freight operator
Property and tourism
Q & A: Property and Tourism Director Sylvia Gansser Potts discusses the impact of the crisis on the property and tourism sector
Donors
Official Co-Financing Unit Director Alexandre Draznieks explains how donors are affected by the crisis
News and views
Financial crisis: lessons from the past Q & A with former EBRD First Vice President
Vice President, Finance, Manfred Schepers , CFO Europe Magazine
President Thomas Mirow: Joint initiatives can rescue eastern Europe , Financial Times
Helping Small Firms Is Key to Recovery , Business Week
Speeches
President Thomas Mirow - LSE, March 2009
Vice President, Finance - Central and Eastern European Forum, Jan 2009
President Thomas Mirow - Council of Europe, Jan 2009
Publications
Transition Report 2008: Growth in transition
Further information
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