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The EBRD is making a €4 million equity investment in Geofoto, a Croatian geodetic company offering mapping, geodetic survey, photogrammetry, geoinformatics and aerial survey services, to support its drive to expand operations on international level. more »
Nordea came out of 2009 in an even stronger position, despite one of the most challenging years for decades. Risk-adjusted profit increased 22% and our capital position and cost of funding are among the best in Europe. more »
MEPs gave the green light on Thursday for EU funding to help Europe's unemployed start up small businesses. more »
MEPs are deeply concerned about the long-standing and growing presence of al-Qaeda, and the deteriorating security, social and economic problems in Yemen, which they think could destabilise neighbouring countries. more »
At the start of a new decade, Sub Saharan Africa is reeling from the effects of three major global crises – food, fuel and financial – that have reversed many of the economic achievements of the last 10 years and left some growth projections at levels below those of 30 years ago. more »
The 5th High-level Seminar of Central Banks in the East Asia-Pacific Region and the Euro Area was jointly organised by the European Central Bank and the Reserve Bank of Australia, in cooperation with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority. more »
The EBRD and European Fund for Southeast Europe are boosting the availability of financing to private businesses in Moldova with a $10 million loan to ProCredit Bank in Moldova for on-lending to micro and small enterprises. more »
The EBRD is supporting the development of the retail infrastructure in Croatia with a €68 million loan to finance the construction of a modern shopping centre in Split, the second largest city in Croatia. more »
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has agreed to sell its 15 percent stake in OAO Swedbank Russia to its parent and major stakeholder, Sweden’s Swedbank AB, a move which would give it full ownership of its Russian subsidiary. more »
The Ministers of Industry took the first steps in San Sebastián today to make the electric vehicle a reality in Europe and agreed that European institutions, with the EC at the head, should lead a common strategy on electric vehicles. more »