Our Matteo Colangeli has been appointed Managing Director of SME Finance and Development, effective 1 April 2026.
He succeeds Zsuzsanna Hargitai, as she prepares to retire from the Bank at the end of the month.
Our warm congratulations to Matteo!
📲Call for Papers: 8th @ebrd.bsky.social and @cepr.org Research Symposium on “The Frontiers of Finance in Emerging Markets” (June 24-24, London)
Submission deadline: March 27
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Join us on Thursday online or in person. @unbiodiversity.bsky.social @unep.org @lauterpachtcentre.bsky.social @cambridgelaw.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social @cisdl.bsky.social @hugheshall.bsky.social @lucycavcoll.bsky.social @ebrd.bsky.social
After an intense week of meetings and strategic discussions, our @odilerenaudbasso.bsky.social has concluded her visit to Türkiye.
Watch our latest video to hear her reflections from the trip.
#EBRDrep: In sub-Saharan Africa growth is expected to moderate to 5.0% in 2026 and 4.9% in 2027.
#EBRDrep: In Southern and eastern Mediterranean the GDP growth forecast for the region has been revised up to 4.2% in 2026, driven by a recovery in oil output in Iraq, and is expected to remain around 4.1% in 2027.
#EBRDrep: In Türkiye growth reached 3.7% in 2025 despite elevated uncertainty, market volatility and tighter macroeconomic policy. It is expected to accelerate further to 4.0% in 2026 and 4.5% in 2027.
#EBRDrep: In Eastern Europe and the Caucasus regional growth is projected at 2.9% in 2026 and 3.9% in 2027. Ukraine’s growth forecast for this year has been revised down to 2.5% as the economic impact of a potential peace deal would take time to fully materialise.
#EBRDrep: In Central Asia growth is forecasted at 5.6% in 2026 before moderating to 5.3% in 2027.
#EBRDrep: In Western Balkans growth is forecast to recover to 3.1% in 2026 and strengthen further to 3.5% in 2027.
#ERBDrep: In South-eastern European Union: After slowing in 2025, GDP growth is projected to remain at broadly the same level, reaching 1.5% in 2026. Growth is then expected to pick up to 2.3% in 2027.
#EBRDrep: In Central Europe and the Baltic states growth is expected to pick up to 2.9% in 2026, before moderating to 2.7% in 2027.
#EBRDrep: growth in #EBRDregions remains resilient despite continued trade tensions.
Expected growth across our regions will pick up to 3.6% in 2026 and 3.7% in 2027, supported by adjustments to global supply chains & rising demand for AI-related products.
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Watch our @odilerenaudbasso.bsky.social 🟢 live at @sciencespo.bsky.social discussing "The War on Ukraine: What Needs to Change?" with @vdombrovskis.bsky.social, @avalaina.bsky.social, and @dmytrokuleba.bsky.social.
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#SupportingUkraine
We will continue to invest, work with partners on Ukraine’s reform agenda, and mobilise private capital to support recovery and long-term growth.
We stand ready to do even more.
Ukraine has the core strengths, resources and human capital to become a European powerhouse once there is a just and lasting peace. But sustained international support and private sector investment are essential to unlock that potential.
We have stood with the country since the 1st day of the war – and for more than 30 years before that.
Today Ukraine remains our top priority. Since the full-scale invasion, we have delivered more than €9Bn in support, keeping critical infrastructure, essential services running, energy secure.
Today marks 4 years since the start of Russia’s full-scale war on Ukraine.
At the EBRD, we know that Ukraine’s future is of huge significance not only for Ukrainians, but for Europe and for global stability as well.
Our @odilerenaudbasso.bsky.social is visiting one of our newest and largest countries of operation — Nigeria 🇳🇬
She’s meeting key stakeholders to exchange views on strengthening the private sector and advancing sustainable growth in line with the EBRD’s mandate.
Find out more in our new video!
4 years since the start of Russia’s war on Ukraine, our
@odilerenaudbasso.bsky.social will speak at @sciencespo.bsky.social w/@vdombrovskis.bsky.social, @avalaina.bsky.social & @dmytrokuleba.bsky.social on The war on Ukraine: what needs to change?
📅 24 Feb, 7:20 PM
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#EBRDdonors: @ec.europa.eu @francediplomatie.bsky.social @belgiummfa.bsky.social @norwaymfa.government.no & GAC, BMUV, ENEA, DSA, FCDO Services, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, TaiwanBusiness-EBRD TC Fund, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Ministry of Energy of Ukraine.
Making Chornobyl safe again
One year after a Russian drone strike damaged the New Safe Confinement, the EBRD and partners are working to restore its structure to keep the site safe.
Learn more what needs to be done to make it safe again: ebrd.com/chornobyl
4 years since the start of Russia’s war on Ukraine, our
@odilerenaudbasso.bsky.social will speak at
@sciencespo.bsky.social w/ @vdombrovskis.bsky.social,
@avalaina.bsky.social & @dmytrokuleba.bsky.social on The war on Ukraine: what needs to change?
📅 24 Feb, 7:20 PM
youtube.com/live/5nJbKok...
Our Elisabetta Falcetti marks the third anniversary of the 2023 Türkiye earthquakes with a special message, highlighting the EBRD’s support for the region’s reconstruction.
We've been a key partner in the region’s recovery & rebuilding efforts, investing nearly €1.6Bn through credit lines, infrastructure projects, SME support and private-sector development.
We are proud to stand with Türkiye on this reconstruction journey.
We are approaching the 3rd anniversary of the devastating earthquakes that struck Türkiye in 2023.
As the EBRD, we mark this moment with a profound sense of loss for all those who were taken too soon, but also with hope—for what resilience, solidarity, reconstruction can achieve.
We've invested over €800 million in Serbia in 2025.
84% of total 2025 investment goes to private sector.
Cumulative @EBRD investment in Serbia to date passes €10 billion mark.
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Donor support is critical to enable delivery in wartime. Since 2022, we’ve mobilised €3.4 billion in donor funds for Ukraine, including unfunded guarantees, with €904 million of secured funding signed in 2025.
We maintained a strong focus on energy support. And, for the second year running, over 90% of projects and 57% of our investments were in the private sector.
#supportingukraine
Our financing for Ukraine rises to a record €2.9 billion in 2025, demonstrating continued commitment to supporting the country’s economy.
Total deployed in Ukraine since the start of Russia’s full-scale war climbs to €9.1 billion.
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