European Bank for Reconstruction and Development News

18 hrs ago   |   dalje.com New director of EBRD - Croatia appointed

Vedrana Jelusic Kasic has been appointed new director of the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for Croatia and will take over the Zagreb EBRD branch from Zsuzsanna Hartigai as of June 3. Hartigai, who...

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14 hrs ago   |   tengrinews.kz Kazakhstan should close Internet access gap between cities and villages: EBRD image

Logo of Kazakhstan President's Foreign Investors Council President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Suma Chakrabarti believes that Kazakhstan needs to develop specialized infrastructure, in...

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19 hrs ago   |   leftfutures.org The Deepening European Crisis image

The economies of the European Union and the Euro Area both contracted in the 1st quarter of 2013. The renewed contraction in GDP began in mid-2011 and has now run for 18 months on both cases. But, as Chart 1 (above) shows, the...

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16 hrs ago   |   bbj.hu New boost for residential energy efficiency in Moldova

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is further boosting energy efficiency in Moldova with a new €2 million loan to Mobiasbanca-Groupe Société Générale, the London-based lender said in a statement. The EBRD...

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10 hrs ago   |   arminfo.am Endangered species found in areas adjacent to Amulsar

The research conducted by the WWF-Armenia has discovered endangered species of flora and fauna in the areas adjacent to the Amulsar gold deposit. WWF-Armenia Head Karen Manvelyan said at a press conference on Wednesday that the...

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20 hrs ago   |   firmenpresse.de Lydian International Announces Results of Voting for Directors at Annual and Special... image

TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 05/22/13 -- Lydian International Ltd. (TSX: LYD) ("Lydian" or "the Company"), a gold-focused mineral exploration and development company, is pleased to announce the results of the vote on...

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12 hrs ago   |   russialist.org Russia’s economy – dustbin or dizzy heights? image

Confusion reigns over what will happen to the Russian economy in due course: is it headed into the “dustbin of history”, in Trotsky’s immortal phrase, or will it be the fastest growing in Europe by the end of the year? Compare...

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20 hrs ago   |   ameinfo.com Egypt's Minister of Electricity and Energy supports the 2nd Annual Egypt Power and Electricity... image

Egypt: As the Egyptian government is working on developing its economy and infrastructure, it has become crucial for the country to improve its electricity sector and provide uninterrupted electric power supply to its...

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19 hrs ago   |   business-review.ro Romania’s economy set to grow by at least 2 percent of GDP this year, says XTB

The local economy may gain at least 2 percent of GDP this year, after posting an annualized growth rate of 2.1 percent in the first quarter, says Claudiu Cazacu, chief analyst at XTB Romania, a brokerage firm. The agricultural...

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12 hrs ago   |   tengrinews.kz Agenda of next Foreign Investors Council meeting unveiled image

Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has suggested a subject of the next Foreign Investors Council meeting, Tengrinews.kz reports. “I believe it practical to discuss participation of foreign investors in implementation of...

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16 hrs ago   |   kase.kz ANNOUNCEMENT: On May 23 Sovereign Wealth Fund Samruk-Kazyna (Kazakhstan) to hold round table on...

KASE, May 22, 13/ – JSC "Sovereign Wealth Fund "Samruk-Kazyna" (Astana), whose bonds are officially listed on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), today provided KASE with the following communique: quote May 23, 2013; 16.30...

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18 hrs ago   |   fcpablog.com Code cracked on SNC-Lavalin overseas bribes

An investigation by Canada's The Globe and Mail and CBC News has uncovered more dirt on troubled engineering giant, SNC-Lavalin. The investigation uncovered secret accounting codes that had been used for years to indicate...

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6 hrs ago   |   naturalgaseurope.com Nabucco: Delivering Diversification to the European Gas Market

By Christian Dolezal, Head of Corporate Communication & Public Affairs at Nabucco European gas demand, although not at the levels of a decade ago, is forecast to increase (1). Consequently, gas will provide a solid platform for...

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May 21, 2013   |   microcapital.org MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Loans $80m to...

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), a UK-based development finance institution established in 1991, has directed the equivalent of USD 80 million in Turkish lira to Vakiflar Bankasi (Vakifbank), a...

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May 22, 2013   |   pmworldjournal.net More, faster, cheaper internet access coming to Turkey

OTHER NEWS AFFECTING PROJECTS & PM 22 May 2013 – London and Istanbul – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has announced a TRY21.8 million loan to independent internet services provider TurkNet, a...

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May 21, 2013   |   energyindemand.com Comment on EBRD considers keeping coal option open by Rod Janssen

This entry was posted on May 15, 2013, in Terry Macalister writes in The Guardian about the efforts of senior management at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to keep coal from being caught in the ideological...

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May 21, 2013   |   pmworldjournal.net EBRD and Russian Investment Fund discuss funding for global infrastructure projects

OTHER NEWS AFFECTING PROJECTS & PM 21 May 2013 – London, UK – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Russian Director Investment Fund (RDIF) have co-hosted a round-table discussion on how to unlock...

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May 21, 2013   |   21stcenturywire.com Comment on KISS EGYPT’S REVOLUTION GOOD-BYE by residence croazia sul mare image

residence croazia sul mare... [...]Wonderful story, reckoned we could combine a handful of unrelated data, nonetheless definitely really worth taking a look, whoa did one discover about Mid East has got extra problerms too...

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May 21, 2013   |   europawire.eu EBRD to finance Kyrgyz Capital Bishkek Clean Up With Modern Solid Waste Management

Total financing of €22 million, including loans and grants, will allow Bishkek to upgrade its solid waste collection, build urgently needed landfill and close down existing dump 21-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Bishkek, the...

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May 21, 2013   |   cleantechnology-business-review.com European Bank to provide EUR5m loan to Kosovo bank to boost renewable projects

CTBR Staff Writer Published 21 May 2013 The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will provide a loan worth €5m to TEB, a leading bank in Kosovo, to bolster the development of renewable energy projects in the...

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May 21, 2013   |   bbj.hu EBRD to help Serbia’s private sector

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is strengthening the private sector in Serbia by providing loans and leasing finance to small and medium-sized enterprises through local subsidiaries of UniCredit.

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May 21, 2013   |   ft.com Guest post: has transition in central Asia been a failure?

By Erik Berglof of the EBRD Chief Economist The latest forecasts show that central Asia and the Caucasus are again the fastest-growing economies in the former Communist countries of eastern Europe and the ex-Soviet Union. Yet,...

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May 21, 2013   |   bbj.hu EBRD supports Croatian pharmaceutical packaging producer

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development will support Croatian pharmaceutical packaging producer Piramida with €3.6 million, Croatian media reported. The amount will help Piramida to expand its production, it said....

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May 21, 2013   |   worldbulletin.net In Ukraine, no way to avoid a bumpy ride image

Most drivers blame the government for the fact that potholes and crumbling asphalt mean they either have to endure incessant jolts and regular damage by steering straight over them, or zig-zag around them, with perilous...

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May 21, 2013   |   panarmenian.net FM, Lord Wallace discuss Armenian-UK cooperation image

PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian had a working dinner with Lord William Wallace as part of his visit to London, with Armenian-UK cooperation, regional and international issues discussed. Minister...

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May 22, 2013   |   usc.edu FM, Lord Wallace discuss Armenian-UK cooperation

FM, Lord Wallace discuss Armenian-UK cooperation May 21, 2013 - 13:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian had a working dinner with Lord William Wallace as part of his visit to London, with...

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May 22, 2013   |   ruvr.co.uk Russia and Europe joint infrastructure pact image

Russia and Europe are to jointly fund major infrastructure projects. The Russian Direct Investment Fund and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development met in London on Tuesday to discuss ways of unlocking private...

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May 21, 2013   |   american.edu Internship Takes Communication Student to London

Kelsey Balimtas with her advisor Dr. Phyllis SantaMaria. For many students at American University, studying abroad is an integral part of their undergraduate experience. This past semester, I had an opportunity that less than...

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May 21, 2013   |   ifc.org IFC Helps Russian Homeowners Finance Energy Efficiency Renovations

Rostov-on-Don, Russia, May 21, 2013—IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is helping Russian homeowners repair and retrofit apartment buildings, improving living conditions and lowering utility expenses. Working with the...

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May 21, 2013   |   europawire.eu EU Court of Justice delegation to officially visit Bulgaria

Luxembourg, 21-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — As part of the constant contacts which the Court of Justice of the European Union maintains with the highest courts of the Member States, a delegation from the Court will make an...

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