The EBRD is an established debt issuer in the capital markets. The Bank continuously develops innovative products and has a broad investor base. This track record enables the EBRD to access the markets at any time and in the borrowing volumes needed to support the Bank’s development targets.
As at 31 December 2016, the Bank had issued € 78.0 billion in over 40 currencies, of which € 26.4 billion remained outstanding. There were 296 private placements totalling € 10.7 billion. Many of the public issued bonds represented landmark deals. The average maturity of the Bank's issuance at launch was 6.7 years and the remaining average life of the outstanding debt was 2.8 years.