EBRD
Organizations & Companies abbreviation · International Organization
| Stands for | European Bank for Reconstruction and Development |
|---|---|
| Categories | Organizations & Companies |
EBRD stands for European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, an international organization abbreviation.
Multilateral development bank, headquartered in London, created to help former communist countries build market economies and that now invests mainly in private companies across Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East and Africa.
Example: The EBRD took a stake in the country's largest renewable energy company.
Usage notes
Founded in 1991 after the fall of the Berlin Wall, it is unusual among development banks in having a mandate to support democracy. Ukraine has become one of its largest recipients since 2022. It has been expanding into sub-Saharan Africa in recent years.
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