EBRD appoints Matteo Colangeli as Managing Director for SME Finance and Development

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has appointed Matteo Colangeli as Managing Director for SME Finance and Development, based at the Bank’s London headquarters from 1 June.

Matteo brings over two decades of experience at the EBRD, having joined in 2005 and built a career working in regional sector banking teams. He has spent most of his time in the Bank’s countries of operations – including Kyiv, Sofia, Tirana and Belgrade – most recently serving as Director, Regional Head of the Western Balkans. 

Matteo has a strong track record of delivering sustainable business growth, advancing policy engagement, and building high-performing regional teams. During his tenure in the Western Balkans, Matteo oversaw a significant scale-up of the Bank’s operations in the region, with annual investment volumes reaching €1.6 billion in recent years, alongside closer partnerships across governments, businesses and donors. 

He also deepened integration between banking and advisory services and expanded access to finance for SMEs through risk sharing instruments and initiatives such as the Enterprise Expansion Fund. 

In his new role, Matteo will build on this experience to further advance the Bank’s support for small and medium-sized enterprises across its regions.