MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: EBRD Purchases 5% Equity Stake in ProCredit from IFC, Increasing Exposure to SMEs in Europe, Ecuador

The multilateral European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) recently purchased a 5-percent stake in Germany-based ProCredit Holding from the World Bank Group’s International Finance Corporation (IFC), along with a

MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: EBRD, EU Lending $30m for MSMEs via ProCredit Bank Ukraine, Primarily for Green Technology

ProCredit Bank Ukraine recently agreed to borrow the approximate equivalent of USD 30 million from the UK-based European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the EU. The funds, which are denominated in a mix of euros and Ukrainian hryvnia, are to be used for on-lending to micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). The wholesale loan is part of the EU4Business-EBRD Credit Line,

MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: EBRD Loans $2.4m to ProCredit Bank Bosnia and Herzegovina for Energy Efficiency, Homeowners Eligible for EU Grants

The UK-based European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) recently announced it is lending EUR 2 million (USD 2.37 million) to ProCredit Bank Bosnia and Herzegovina (PCB BiH) to on-lend for residential “investments in insulation, windows, heat pumps, solar panels and other improvements” that reduce energy usage. PCB BiH is a member of Germany’s ProCredit Holding, whose members provide

MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: IFC Lends $100m to ProCredit Holding to Finance Small, Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Eastern, Southeastern Europe; Ecuador

To support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) during the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private-investment arm of the World Bank Group, recently issued a senior loan of USD 100 million to Germany-based ProCredit Holding. The financing will benefit ProCredit entities in Ecuador and eight countries in Europe: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Moldova, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, and Ukraine. IFC is funding the loan through Working Capital Solutions, a program that provides one-year, renewable loans to