About the EBRD

We invest in changing lives

January 2018

The EBRD invests to build up effective market economies across

three continents and to make a positive impact on people’s lives.
At a glance
With a focus on private sector investment and support for policy reform, Number of projects (since 1991)
we work to ensure that economies in our regions are competitive, 5,035
inclusive, well-governed, sustainable, resilient and integrated.
Cumulative business volume

€119.6 billion
Background Investment Cumulative disbursements
The EBRD is the largest single investor
in many of the countries where it
Every EBRD investment must:
►► support the further development
€91.5 billion
operates. It is active in 38 economies of sound market economies EBRD projects 2010-17
from central Europe to Central Asia, Volume (€ billions) Number of projects
►► take risk that supports 10.0 400
the Western Balkans and the southern
private investors
and eastern Mediterranean and more
recently Lebanon, West Bank and ►► follow sound banking principles
Gaza. The Bank’s investments also 7.5 300
►► strengthen sustainability.
mobilise significant foreign direct
investment into the economies where Through its investments
5.0 200
we operate. It invests mainly in private the EBRD promotes:
enterprises, usually together with ►► economic growth in its

commercial partners. It provides project countries of operations

2.5 100
financing for the financial sector and
►► entrepreneurship, competition
the real economy, both new ventures
and privatisation
and investments in existing companies.
0.0 0
It also works with publicly-owned ►► stronger financial institutions
'10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17
companies to support privatisation, the and legal systems
restructuring of state-owned firms and Capital
►► infrastructure development
improvement of municipal services.
►► adoption of strong corporate €30 billion
The Bank is owned by 66 countries
governance, including Shareholders (countries,
and two intergovernmental institutions
environmental sensitivity and the EU and EIB)
(the European Union and the European
Investment Bank). It maintains a close ►► structural and sectoral reforms. 68
political dialogue with governments, Economies where the EBRD invests
The EBRD:
authorities and representatives of
civil society to promote its goals.
►► promotes co financing and 38
foreign direct investment Regional offices
It also works in cooperation with
international organisations such as
the OECD, the IMF, the World Bank
►► mobilises domestic capital 52
►► provides technical assistance. Staff
and UN specialised agencies.
In all its operations the EBRD follows 3,185
the highest standards in corporate What we do
governance and sustainable www.ebrd.com/what-we-do.html
development. As a public institution Where we are
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public information policy. Who we are
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Who we work with
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 How to obtain EBRD financing
Strategic focus Financing Large private sector projects
Private sector projects range from €5 million to
The EBRD’s strategic priority is to The EBRD uses a broad range of €250 million; the average amount is €25 million.
support and sustain the continuing financing instruments, tailored to
Small projects
recovery in the region in the aftermath specific projects. The main instruments The EBRD also supports financial intermediaries,
of the global financial crisis. Strong are loans, equity investments and such as local commercial banks, micro‑business
banks, equity funds and leasing facilities.
emphasis is being placed in this recovery guarantees, and the Bank’s charter
Trade finance
period on ‘re-energising transition’, stipulates that at least 60 per cent A range of products to facilitate intra‑regional and
particularly the development of local of lending shall be provided to the international trade in its countries of operations.
capital markets and the reduction of private sector. The EBRD applies sound Complementary schemes
The Small Business Support team works
foreign currency lending to unhedged banking and investment principles directly with individual enterprises,
borrowers. Fostering and strengthening in all its operations. It is also able to providing industry‑specific advice.
local currency and capital markets is borrow on global capital markets. Finance application form
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also a main pillar of the Bank’s strategy
The capital strength of the EBRD
for the financial institutions sector.
is reflected in its triple-A rating or
In its recent activities the EBRD has equivalent, with a stable outlook, Sectors supported by the EBRD
Agribusiness
also paid special attention to a number which all three major rating Energy efficiency
of strategic initiatives, deepening and agencies reaffirmed in 2017. Financial institutions
Manufacturing
widening the activities in the lesser- Municipal and environmental infrastructure
For the EBRD, 2017 was another year
developed countries and tackling the Natural resources
of rising investment and delivery – Power and energy
challenges of energy security and energy Property and tourism
the fourth since 2014. Total annual
efficiency in the region where it works. Small and medium-sized enterprises
EBRD financing across all economic Telecommunications, information technology
and media
sectors rose to a new record of Transport
€9.7 billion in 2017, from €9.4 billion The EBRD does not finance
in 2016. The number of individual Defence-related activities
Tobacco industry
EBRD projects in 2017 rose to a new Selected alcoholic products
high of 412, from 378 in 2016. Substances banned by international law
Stand-alone gambling facilities
Financing for the green economy rose
from €2.8 billion in 2016 to €4.1 billion,
accounting for 43 per cent of total
financing in 2017. The Bank had pledged,
ahead of the 2015 Paris Agreement,
to devote 40 per cent of its financing
to green investment by 2020. This
goal has been met three years early.

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Central Europe and
the Baltic states
South-eastern Europe
09 Albania
Eastern Europe and
the Caucasus
Central Asia
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02 Estonia
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11 Bulgaria
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18 Azerbaijan
19 Belarus
25 Mongolia
26 Tajikistan
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14 Montenegro
15 Romania
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35 Cyprus 37 Russia
29 Egypt
30 Jordan
32 Morocco
33 Tunisia 36 Greece 38 Turkey
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