EBRD First Vice President Greg Guyett to visit Croatia

• First official visit to Croatia by EBRD First Vice President
• Meetings with government, financial institutions, investors and leading Croatian companies
• Discussions to focus on competitiveness, green transition and mobilisation of private capital

Greg Guyett, First Vice President and Head of the Client Services Group at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), will visit Croatia from 10 to 12 November 2026 for meetings with senior government representatives, financial institutions, investors and leading Croatian companies. It will be his first official visit to the country.

The visit will provide an opportunity to discuss how the EBRD can continue supporting Croatia’s private-sector competitiveness, green transition and access to a broad range of financing instruments. The programme will focus on areas where the Bank can complement commercial and European Union (EU) financing through equity, risk-sharing, tailored financial structures, mobilisation of private capital and policy engagement.

During his visit, Greg Guyett will meet Tomislav Ćorić, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, to discuss the economic outlook, the strategic use of EU resources, capital-market development and investment opportunities linked to the green transition. Discussions will also cover energy infrastructure and storage, industrial decarbonisation and ways to mobilise additional private investment.

The First Vice President will also meet representatives of leading Croatian and international businesses across corporate space of which many are long standing strategic partners. He will hold discussions with Croatian banks and private-equity fund managers on opportunities to strengthen access to finance, develop capital markets and support the regional expansion of Croatian companies.

Ahead of the visit, Greg Guyett said: “The EBRD has been a committed partner to Croatia for more than three decades, supporting the country as its economy has grown and evolved. We will continue working closely with the government and the private sector on Croatia’s key priorities: strengthening competitiveness and productivity, developing the energy system of the future, advancing industrial decarbonisation, and deepening capital markets to mobilise investment for Croatian businesses. In this regard, we will strengthen the connection between our investment activities and our policy work to deliver lasting impact. I look forward to meeting many of our private sector clients and discussing with them and with the government how we can help deliver Croatia’s next phase of sustainable and competitive growth.”

The EBRD’s 2023-28 country strategy for Croatia focuses on strengthening private-sector competitiveness through innovation, digitalisation and good governance, accelerating the green transition and alignment with the Paris Agreement, and increasing economic resilience through stronger institutions and infrastructure, greater inclusion and improved access to finance.

The Bank has invested €5.5 billion in Croatia through 286 projects since beginning operations in the country in 1993. At the end of September 2026, its portfolio stood at approximately €1.4 billion across 92 active projects, with 78 per cent of that portfolio in the private sector.