About EBRD:
EBRD provides financing for banks, industries, and businesses, both new ventures and existing operations. It offers a range of financial products, including loans, equity investments, and guarantees. The EBRD also offers policy advice and technical assistance to help build effective market economies, promote innovation, and support environmentally sustainable development. With investments exceeding €10bn annually, EBRD is countercyclical investor with AAA rating, with ability to support the clients with further financing.
EBRD in Ukraine
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is the largest institutional investor in Ukraine, with cumulative investments amounting to €19.7 billion in over 588 projects. Their Ukrainian portfolio worth €4.9 billion, commits 56% to Sustainable Infrastructure, 29% to Industry, Commerce & Agribusiness and 16% to financial institutions. EBRD is also committed to supporting Ukraine, since russia’s invasion in February 2022 EBRD has deployed €4.5 billion in Ukraine. EBRD expertise in Ukrainian markets comes from their strong relationships with the government and wide network of clients. With this expertise, their key areas of focus include: trade finance, energy security, vital infrastructure, food security and private sector resilience.
Priority Areas
Infrastructure
• Road rehabilitation
• Support for municipalities:
• Liquidity
• District heating
• Water and wastewater
• Public transport
Financial Institutions
• Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP)
• Resilience and Livelihoods Guarantees (RLGs), including two new financing windows:
• Veterans Reintegration
• Enterprise Renaissance
• Senior funded loans in local currency
Energy
• Distributed generation
• Energy storages
• Renewables
• Biofuels production
• Dedicated financing for small-scale energy generation through Partner Financial Institutions
Industry Commerce and Agribusiness
• Food value chain, building materials and overall resilience of corporate sector
• Liquidity and capital expenditure including projects with green investment components
• Human capital recovery, resilience and veterans support Programme
Investment Support Available
Tailored loan structures
• EBRD has flexibility to provide financing solutions across the capital structure
• Tailored approach to structuring (matching long investment horizons, PIK loans, parallel & syndicated loans, etc.)
• Regional cross-country financing facilities
Greenfield projects
• Deep sector expertise and local knowledge to engage in greenfield financing projects with experienced sponsors
• Can be structured as limited/full recourse, performance linked pricing, and flexible repayment options
Acquisition/JV Financing
• Debt or equity financing to support acquisitions, post acquisition investments
• EBRD’s minority stake and financial investor status – potential good fit in JVs or investments with multiple investors
• Risk mitigation for political, social and environmental factors and providing reputational comfort
EBRD “add-ons”
• Ability to mobilize donor financing for a number of different technical assistance and support areas
• Wide range of support - supplier/farmer training programmes, sustainability audits, innovation, etc.
