Romania, Nov. 27 -- The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is participating in part of the €43 million loan by Raiffeisen Bank Romania to its client Altex Romania, the country's leading electro-IT retailer.The loan is supporting Altex to expand into the DIY market through the purchase of the fourth largest chain in the sector, Bricostore. As Altex Romania's first sizeable acquisition, the transaction marks an important step in the retailer's business diversification.The EBRD's unfunded risk participation of €21.5 million is the first sub-loan made under the Risk Participation Framework (RSF) agreement signed with Raiffeisen Bank Romania. Under the RSF, the EBRD offers unfunded risk participation mechanisms b...