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EBRD backs Turkish confectionery producer in accelerating its green efforts

Turkey, Nov. 4 -- The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a €75 million sustainability-linked loan to Ulker, a leading confectionery producer in Turkiye, to furt... Read More


Estonia strengthens legal framework for financial markets with EBRD-supported reform

Estonia, Nov. 4 -- The Estonian Parliament has approved amendments to the Securities Market Act and related legislation, marking a significant step forward in the country's efforts to modernise its fi... Read More


EBRD supports stock exchange debut of Romanian food producer

Romania, Nov. 4 -- The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), which supports the development of capital markets in Romania, has taken a minority stake in leading Romanian meat-proces... Read More


IDB Issues Its First-Ever Amazonia Bond for $100 Million to Finance Sustainable Development

Brazil, Nov. 4 -- The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has issued its first Amazonia Bond, raising $100 million to fund high-impact sustainable development projects across the Amazon region. This... Read More


IDB Pay to Expand Digital Payment Systems in Latin America and Caribbean

United States, Nov. 4 -- The Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) has launched IDB Pay, a new initiative aimed at accelerating the rollout of real-time, low-cost digital payment systems t... Read More


IFC Partners with Suez Canal Bank to Strengthen Egypt's Financial Sector for SME Growth

Egypt, Nov. 4 -- IFC announced a financing package for Suez Canal Bank (SCB) to support the bank's increased lending to micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Egypt. The partnership wil... Read More


IFC and Attijariwafa bank Egypt Partner to Support Small Business Growth and Job Creation

Egypt, Nov. 4 -- IFC, a member of the World Bank Group supporting the private sector, and Attijariwafa bank Egypt launched a local-currency risk-sharing facility equivalent to $10 million to enhance a... Read More


IFC Announces New Landmark Investments to Support Smaller Businesses and Advance Job Creation at 2025 Africa Financial Summit

Morocco, Nov. 4 -- IFC has announced investments totaling $310 million in projects that will support the growth of smaller businesses and job creation across several African countries. The projects we... Read More


Copernicus Sentinel-1D Earth observation satellite successfully launched

France, Nov. 4 -- The Copernicus Sentinel-1D Earth observation satellite, built by prime contractor Thales Alenia Space, the joint company between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), was successfully lau... Read More


PPHE Hotel Group Implements Oracle OPERA Cloud to Improve Operations and Drive Innovation

United States, Nov. 4 -- International hospitality and real estate company, PPHE Hotel Group, has chosen the Oracle OPERA Cloud hospitality platform as its global property management system (PMS). By ... Read More