http://www.ebrd.com/new/ Press releases about EBRD news and events. en-gb Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:51:37 +0100 The Slovak Republic and the EBRD join forces to enhance economic and social transformation in countries from central Europe to central Asia by creating a new Development Technical Cooperation Fund. http://www.ebrd.com/new/pressrel/2009/090703c.htm http://www.ebrd.com/new/pressrel/2009/090703c.htm 03/07/2009 Slovak Republic Technical Cooperation Representatives of the international donor community will meet in the Ukrainian capital Kiev on Tuesday, 7 July, for their bi-annual Assembly meeting to discuss the state and progress of the efforts to transform the Chernobyl sarcophagus into a safe and secure site. On the following day the Assembly will pay a site visit to the plant. http://www.ebrd.com/new/pressrel/2009/090703.htm http://www.ebrd.com/new/pressrel/2009/090703.htm 03/07/2009 Ukraine Corporate information Европейский банк реконструкции и развития предоставляет кредит на сумму 134.5 миллионов долларов США Укрэксимбанку, одному из крупнейших банков страны. Часть кредита, до 84.5 миллионов долларов США, будет синдицирована группе коммерческих банков, в которую входят: Стандард Банк Плс., Дойче Пфандбрифбанк АГ, Калион, Ситибанк Н.А. Лондонский филиал, Юни Кредит Банк Австрия А.Г., Байериш Гипо унд Верейнсбанк А.Г. http://www.ebrd.com/new/pressrel/2009/090702b.htm http://www.ebrd.com/new/pressrel/2009/090702b.htm 02/07/2009 Ukraine Lending to banks The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is providing a $134.5 million loan to Ukreximbank, one of the largest banks in the country. Part of the loan of up to $84.5 million will be syndicated to a group of commercial banks including: Standard Bank Plc., Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG, CALYON, Citibank N.A., London Branch, UniCredit Bank Austria AG, Bayeriche Hypo- und Vereinsbank AG. http://www.ebrd.com/new/pressrel/2009/090702a.htm http://www.ebrd.com/new/pressrel/2009/090702a.htm 02/07/2009 Ukraine Lending to banks The EBRD is providing further support for the development of the private sector in the Kyrgyz Republic with a credit line for small businesses. The Bank is providing a $4 million credit line to assist Demir Kyrgyz International Bank (DKIB) in its drive to diversify its funding base and to develop its lending activities. With the support of the EBRD, DKIB will be able to address the current lack of long-term financing to the economy and provide much needed lending to small companies. http://www.ebrd.com/new/pressrel/2009/090702.htm http://www.ebrd.com/new/pressrel/2009/090702.htm 02/07/2009 Kazakhstan Small business The EBRD is supporting the property sector in Armenia with a loan for the construction of a new residential and commercial complex in the Armenian capital Yerevan. http://www.ebrd.com/new/pressrel/2009/090701a.htm http://www.ebrd.com/new/pressrel/2009/090701a.htm 01/07/2009 Armenia Property The EBRD is supporting the privatization of the energy sector and the development of the local capital market in Turkey with a local currency loan to IZGAZ, Turkey’s third largest gas distributor. http://www.ebrd.com/new/pressrel/2009/090701.htm http://www.ebrd.com/new/pressrel/2009/090701.htm 01/07/2009 Turkey Power and Energy Европейский банк реконструкции и развития привлек для своего давнего клиента долгосрочное финансирование в размере 41 млн. евро для расширения его производственных мощностей на турецком заводе по производству стеклотары, расположенном в Северо-западном регионе России, включая кредит на сумму 20 млн. евро синдицированный в равных долях банками Société Générale и ING. http://www.ebrd.com/new/pressrel/2009/090630a.htm http://www.ebrd.com/new/pressrel/2009/090630a.htm 30/06/2009 Russia Agribusiness The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has raised €41 million in long-term funding for an established EBRD client to expand production at a Turkish-owned glass packaging plant in North-West Russia, including a €20 million loan syndicated to Société Générale and ING, with each taking up half the amount. http://www.ebrd.com/new/pressrel/2009/090630.htm http://www.ebrd.com/new/pressrel/2009/090630.htm 30/06/2009 Russia Agribusiness The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is raising a total of €218 million for Russia’s MTS mobile operator, including €103 million to be committed by commercial banks, in a transaction demonstrating how syndicated loans for top-rated Russian corporate borrowers can still be successful despite the world financial crisis. The loan will support MTS expansion and the pilot deployment of new technologies that reduce energy consumption of base stations, incorporate renewable energy sources, and reduce the carbon footprint of telecommunications. http://www.ebrd.com/new/pressrel/2009/090629.htm http://www.ebrd.com/new/pressrel/2009/090629.htm 29/06/2009 Russia Telecoms and Media The EBRD is supporting small businesses in Tajikistan with an investment to help set up a new microfinance institution in the country. http://www.ebrd.com/new/pressrel/2009/090626.htm http://www.ebrd.com/new/pressrel/2009/090626.htm 26/06/2009 Tajikistan Small business The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) and the EBRD are joining forces to reduce pollution and improve energy efficiency in municipalities across eastern Europe for the benefit of around three million people. http://www.ebrd.com/new/pressrel/2009/090625a.htm http://www.ebrd.com/new/pressrel/2009/090625a.htm 25/06/2009 Regional Municipal and environmental infrastructure The EBRD-administered Kozloduy International Decommissioning Support Fund is providing two grants to support energy efficiency and security in Bulgaria. http://www.ebrd.com/new/pressrel/2009/090625.htm http://www.ebrd.com/new/pressrel/2009/090625.htm 25/06/2009 Bulgaria Power and Energy The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is lending Russia’s leading cosmetics producer, Kalina, $40 million to refinance its short term debts and provide this former EBRD client with long-term working capital to help it meet the challenges of a difficult economic environment. http://www.ebrd.com/new/pressrel/2009/090624b.htm http://www.ebrd.com/new/pressrel/2009/090624b.htm 24/06/2009 Russia General manufacturing The parent banks of the six largest foreign banks incorporated in Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) have pledged their continued engagement in the country as their part in the international efforts to stabilize BiH’s banking sector and ensure confidence in the economy. http://www.ebrd.com/new/pressrel/2009/090624.htm http://www.ebrd.com/new/pressrel/2009/090624.htm 24/06/2009 Bosnia and Herzegovina Corporate information The EBRD is helping to raise standards and boost competition in the Macedonian wine sector with a new financing to Tikves, the country’s leading wine producer. http://www.ebrd.com/new/pressrel/2009/090623c.htm http://www.ebrd.com/new/pressrel/2009/090623c.htm 23/06/2009 FYR Macedonia Agribusiness The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is lending $10 million to Minsk Transit Bank (MTB), the first Belarus bank to benefit from a new EBRD $50 million Financial Sector framework facility which doubled to $100 million the funding available to help small businesses in the country weather the crisis. http://www.ebrd.com/new/pressrel/2009/090623.htm http://www.ebrd.com/new/pressrel/2009/090623.htm 23/06/2009 Belarus The EBRD is helping to raise the standards of public transport in Bulgaria providing financing for modern buses and an innovative e-ticketing system. http://www.ebrd.com/new/pressrel/2009/090619.htm http://www.ebrd.com/new/pressrel/2009/090619.htm 19/06/2009 Bulgaria Transport The EBRD’s Trade Facilitation Programme celebrated two signings during the Bank’s Annual Meeting in May in London. http://www.ebrd.com/new/pressrel/2009/090618b.htm http://www.ebrd.com/new/pressrel/2009/090618b.htm 18/06/2009 Ukraine Trade The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development today launched a five-year 3 billion rouble bond, returning to the domestic market for the second time this year to raise funds for its local currency lending programme in Russia which has by now reached 86 billion roubles. http://www.ebrd.com/new/pressrel/2009/090618.htm http://www.ebrd.com/new/pressrel/2009/090618.htm 18/06/2009 Russia Treasury