TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, November 27. The current loan portfolio of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) projects in Uzbekistan has totaled 2.94 billion euros as of October 31, 2024, Trend reports.
In particular, the EBRD's loan portfolio is calculated for the implementation of 101 projects.
The majority of the portfolio, 77 percent (2.26 billion euros), focuses on sustainable infrastructure. The remaining 16 percent (462million euros) is directed toward financial institutions, while industry, commerce, and agribusiness account for 7 percent (213 million euros).
Some 58 percent of the total EBRD's portfolio in the country accounts for the private sector.
Meanwhile, the EBRD has invested 5.15 billion euros in 170 projects in Uzbekistan.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the country's leading investor, has been cooperating with Uzbekistan since April 1992. EBRD aims at improving the country's investment climate, providing freedom to mass media, promoting women’s entrepreneurship, and supporting Uzbekistan's green transition.