News

  • Feb
    2012
    16

    Partner MCF and EFSE Development Facility successfully contribute to the financial education of 100,000 citizens

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  • Jan
    2012
    27

    EFSE and Byblos Bank Armenia sign loan agreement to support micro and small enterprises in Armenia

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Events

  • May
    2012
    30

    EFSE Annual Meeting 2012

    Tbilisi, 30 May to 1 June

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  • Dec
    2011
    9

    Second EFSE Advisory Group Meeting

    Vienna, Austria, 9th December 2011

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Highlights
  • Second EFSE Advisory Group Meeting of the year 2011 in Vienna, Austria.


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  • Armenian Central Bank subsidiary SMBCS invests EUR 2 million in EFSE Armenia Local Currency Facility



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  • EFSE Annual Report 2010

    Read the new EFSE Annual Report for an update of the past year 2010.
    Online version
    PDF version
  • EFSE winner of the Luxembourg Fund Awards

    The European Fund for Southeast Europe was awarded the Tageblatt Award 2011 of the Luxembourg Fund Awards on 4 April 2011.
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  • EFSE’s fifth-year anniversary

    On 10 December the Advisory Group of the European Fund for Southeast Europe, composed of representatives of Central Banks of EFSE’s partner countries, met in Vienna, Austria, to celebrate the Fund’s fifth-year anniversary.
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About EFSE

EFSE provides sustainable funding to micro and small enterprises helping them to grow, generate additional income and to create employment, as well as to low-income families assisting them in the improvement of their housing conditions.

Videos

  • EFSE - A Success Story in
    Development Finance

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  • EFSE - A success story of microfinance investing in Southeast Europe

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  • Little school of banking -
    Nir and eir, Nks i eks

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  • Little school of banking -
    Macroeconomic indicators,
    Makroekonomski pokazatelji

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  • Little school of banking - Swift

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Success Stories

  • Strengthening fundamental values

    The story of Luda Gharibyan, Grocery store owner, Armenia

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  • Growing with the local market

    The story of Ina Melniciuc and Alexandru Gheletea, Furniture manufacturers, Moldova

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  • Building on a tradition of growth

    The story of Zoran and Goran Volf, Carbon and metal products manufacturers, Serbia

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  • Sustaining the momentum of growth

    The story of Galina Epuri, Owner of a wholesale bakery, Moldova

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  • Helping entrepreneurial dreams come true

    The story of Givi Gachechiladze, Owner of a metalworking company, Georgia

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  • Backing businesses with strong fundamentals

    The story of Zurab Tatrishvili, Wine grower, Georgia

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  • Providing a framework for prosperity

    The story of Joni Mamasakhlisi, Window frame manufacturer, Georgia

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  • Investing in education

    The story of Nagorka Govedarica, Owner of a childcare center, Bosnia and Herzegovina

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  • Reaping the benefits of hard work

    The story of Gennadiy Lysikov, Agricultural producer, Ukraine

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  • Sowing the seeds for a better future

    The story of Kadri Mane, Greenhouse operator, Albania

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  • Reflecting business success

    The story of the Jordanov family, Owner of a vegetable and fruit processing company, FYR Macedonia

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Themes

Responsible Finance

Responsible finance has become an increasing concern in microfinance and traditional banking.

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Words from our Donors & Investors

  • Stefan Füle,
    European Commission

    The EFSE: a vital component of the growth strategy for Southeast Europe and further EU integration

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  • Dirk Niebel,
    German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development

    Building momentum in development finance

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  • Dr. Norbert Kloppenburg,
    Member of the Executive Board of KfW Bankengruppe

    Building momentum in development finance

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