Recent press releases

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
more
Jan
2012

26

EFSE and AccessBank Azerbaijan sign loan agreement of USD 15 million to support micro and small enterprises in Azerbaijan
more
Jan
2012

25

EFSE signs European SRI Transparency Code
more
Dec
2011

30

EFSE, DEG and ABank enter into EUR 30 million subordinated loan agreement to support micro, small and medium enterprises in Turkey
more

Past press releases 2011

Dec
2011

5

Armenian Central Bank subsidiary Small and Medium Business Credit Support CJSC invests EUR 2 million in EFSE Armenia Local Currency Facility to support small and medium enterprises
more
Nov
2011

21

EFSE and Banca Intesa Beograd boost financing to micro and small enterprises in Serbia
more
Jun
2011

7

EFSE reaffirms commitment to micro and small enterprise finance at Annual Meeting in Tirana
more
Jun
2011

7

EFSE signs local currency loan agreement with ProCredit Bank Macedonia to back MSEs
more
Jun
2011

7

EFSE and ARARATBANK sign loan agreement to support micro and small enterprises in Armenia
more

Jun
2011

7

EFSE signs loan agreement with Mikrofin in Bosnia and Herzegovina
more
Jun
2011

7

EFSE provides Raiffeisen banka Serbia with EUR 25 million credit facility to promote home improvement finance
more
May
2011

18

EFSE receives LuxFLAG Microfinance Label for the fourth consecutive time
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Apr
2011

5

EFSE named as winner of the Luxembourg Fund Awards
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Apr
2011

5

EFSE wird bei Luxembourg Fund Awards ausgezeichnet
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Mar
2011

28

EFSE provides EUR 7 million loan to Romania’s Patria Credit
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Past press releases 2010

Dec
2010

15

European Fund for Southeast Europe looks back on five successful years
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Dec
2010

7

EFSE and ProCredit Bank in Moldova sign agreement on synthetic local currency loan
more
Nov
2010

26

BKT borrows EUR 20 million from EFSE to boost small business finance in Albania
more
Nov
2010

25

EFSE provides EUR 15 million loan to ProCredit Bank Serbia
more
Nov
2010

12

G-20 initiative: The European Fund for Southeast Europe and its underlying concept selected as the world's no. 1
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Nov
2010

11

EFSE launches investment activities in Georgia
more
Nov
2010

11

National Bank of Georgia, KfW and EFSE hold joint conference on responsible finance
more
Nov
2010

1

G-20 initiative honours European Fund of Southeast Europe as one of the best PPP models for SME finance in the world
more
Oct
2010

1

EFSE provides USD 5 million loan for small business lending to Armenia’s ARARATBANK
more
Sep
2010

23

EFSE provides EUR 20 million to Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) to promote housing finance in Bulgaria
more

Jun
2010

9

EFSE provides USD 10 million loan to Armenia’s Converse Bank for small business lending
more
Jun
2010

9

EFSE provides EUR 5.4 million to Belarus’ Belarusian Bank for Small Business
more
Jun
2010

9

EFSE provides USD 5 million loan to Azerbaijan’s Bank Respublika for small business lending
more
Jun
2010

9

EFSE provides EUR 20 million to Serbia’s Komercijalna Banka
more
Jun
2010

9

EFSE provides additional funding to develop small business sector in Southeast Europe
more

May
2010

26

EFSE reconfirms support for small business in FYR Macedonia
more
May
2010

26

EFSE reconfirms support for small businesses in Southeast Europe
more
Apr
2010

8

EFSE and Intesa Sanpaolo Banka in Bosnia and Herzegovina sign EUR 6 million credit line
more
Mar
2010

26

EFSE signs its largest loan agreement ever: EUR 25 million to Banca Intesa in Serbia
more
Mar
2010

24

Greater efforts needed to promote responsible finance practices
more

Feb
2010

9

EBRD and EFSE support micro and small businesses in Moldova
more
Feb
2010

2

Investment fund NORD/LB HORIZONT invests in microfinance investment fund EFSE
more
Jan
2010

18

EFSE disburses loan to NLB Razvojna banka for micro and small enterprise lending
more
Jan
2010

4

Microfinance investment fund EFSE acquires additional private investor
more

Past press releases 2009

Dec
2009

17

EFSE expanding to four more countries of the European Eastern Neighbourhood Region
more
Dec
2009

8

Promoting responsible finance: a key response to the financial crisis
more
Nov
2009

13

EFSE provides EUR 8 million loan to NLB Tutunska Banka
more
Nov
2009

12

EFSE passes EUR 1 billion milestone in MSE and housing loan disbursements
more
Oct
2009

8

EFSE provides USD 10 million loan to Ukraine’s MEGABANK
more

Jul
2009

10

EFSE provides EUR 7 million loan to Albania's Credins Bank
more
Jul
2009

3

EFSE provides EUR 5 million loan to ProCredit Bank Albania
more
Jun
2009

16

LuxFLAG Microfinance Label for EFSE renewed
more
Jun
2009

8

EFSE provides EUR 15 million loan to Moldova Agroindbank
more
May
2009

27

EFSE provides EUR 20 million loan to Serbia's Komercijalna Banka
more

May
2009

26

EFSE ready to invest EUR 50 million in Serbia during 2009
more
Jan
2009

15

EFSE provides EUR 5 million loan to FYR Macedonia’s TTK Banka
more

Past press releases 2008

Oct
2008

21

EFSE provides EUR 2 million loan to Kosovar microfinance institution KEP Trust
more
Oct
2008

9

Albania invests 14.8 million euros in the microfinance investment fund EFSE
more
Oct
2008

6

EFSE provides USD 3 Million Rural Loan to Moldovan Rural Finance Corporation
more
Sep
2008

1

EFSE-Mikrofinanzinvestmentfonds gewinnt ersten Publikumsfonds als Investor
more
Aug
2008

6

European Fund for Southeast Europe Provides EUR 10 Million Loan to Bosnian and Herzegovinian Microcredit Foundation Partner
more

Jul
2008

16

Crédit Coopératif acquires from European Fund for Southeast Europe Convertible Debt of Kosovar microfinance institution KRK
more
Jun
2008

25

Oesterreichische Entwicklungsbank invests EUR 33 million in the microfinance fund EFSE
more
May
2008

13

EFSE Annual Meeting 2008: Financial sector players call for intensified and joint action to promote responsible finance.
more
May
2008

7

EFSE Provides 10 mil in Local Currency to ProCredit Bank Romania for Very Small and Small Business Financing
more
Apr
2008

24

EFSE provides new EUR 5 mil MSE loan to NLB Montenegrobanka
more

Apr
2008

21

Responsible Finance becomes an increasing concern in the financial industry
more
Jan
2008

23

European Fund for Southeast Europe invests $5 million in The Currency Exchange Fund (TCX)
more
Jan
2008

2

European Fund for Southeast Europe - Restructures KRK in Kosovo - Enters First Equity Investment
more
Jan
2008

1

First Private Donation to the Development Facility to Support Microfinance Institutions - Highlights Successful Public-Private Partnership
more

Past press releases 2007

Jul
2007

2

ProCredit Macedonia Signs Loan Agreement With European Fund for Southeast Europe (EFSE)
more
Jun
2007

29

FINCA International Signs Loan Agreements with European Fund for Southeast Europe
more
Jun
2007

22

Banca Sociala Moldova Signs Loan Agreements with European Fund for Southeast Europe (EFSE)
more
May
2007

11

The European Fund for Southeast Europe (EFSE) held its First Annual Meeting in Budva, Montenegro from 9-11 May
more
Feb
2007

1

LuxFLAG Microfinance Label granted to the European Fund for Southeast Europe (EFSE)
more

EFSE – A development finance initiative supported by	Fund Label	Initiatives

Recent press releases

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

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

EFSE and AccessBank Azerbaijan sign loan agreement of USD 15 million to support micro and small enterprises in Azerbaijan

EFSE signs European SRI Transparency Code

EFSE, DEG and ABank enter into EUR 30 million subordinated loan agreement to support micro, small and medium enterprises in Turkey

Past press releases 2011

Armenian Central Bank subsidiary Small and Medium Business Credit Support CJSC invests EUR 2 million in EFSE Armenia Local Currency Facility to support small and medium enterprises

EFSE and Banca Intesa Beograd boost financing to micro and small enterprises in Serbia

EFSE reaffirms commitment to micro and small enterprise finance at Annual Meeting in Tirana

EFSE signs local currency loan agreement with ProCredit Bank Macedonia to back MSEs

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

EFSE signs loan agreement with Mikrofin in Bosnia and Herzegovina

EFSE provides Raiffeisen banka Serbia with EUR 25 million credit facility to promote home improvement finance

EFSE receives LuxFLAG Microfinance Label for the fourth consecutive time

EFSE named as winner of the Luxembourg Fund Awards

EFSE wird bei Luxembourg Fund Awards ausgezeichnet

EFSE provides EUR 7 million loan to Romania’s Patria Credit

Past press releases 2010

European Fund for Southeast Europe looks back on five successful years

EFSE and ProCredit Bank in Moldova sign agreement on synthetic local currency loan

BKT borrows EUR 20 million from EFSE to boost small business finance in Albania

EFSE provides EUR 15 million loan to ProCredit Bank Serbia

G-20 initiative: The European Fund for Southeast Europe and its underlying concept selected as the world's no. 1

EFSE launches investment activities in Georgia

National Bank of Georgia, KfW and EFSE hold joint conference on responsible finance

G-20 initiative honours European Fund of Southeast Europe as one of the best PPP models for SME finance in the world

EFSE provides USD 5 million loan for small business lending to Armenia’s ARARATBANK

EFSE provides EUR 20 million to Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) to promote housing finance in Bulgaria

EFSE provides USD 10 million loan to Armenia’s Converse Bank for small business lending

EFSE provides EUR 5.4 million to Belarus’ Belarusian Bank for Small Business

EFSE provides USD 5 million loan to Azerbaijan’s Bank Respublika for small business lending

EFSE provides EUR 20 million to Serbia’s Komercijalna Banka

EFSE provides additional funding to develop small business sector in Southeast Europe

EFSE reconfirms support for small business in FYR Macedonia

EFSE reconfirms support for small businesses in Southeast Europe

EFSE and Intesa Sanpaolo Banka in Bosnia and Herzegovina sign EUR 6 million credit line

EFSE signs its largest loan agreement ever: EUR 25 million to Banca Intesa in Serbia

Greater efforts needed to promote responsible finance practices

EBRD and EFSE support micro and small businesses in Moldova

Investment fund NORD/LB HORIZONT invests in microfinance investment fund EFSE

EFSE disburses loan to NLB Razvojna banka for micro and small enterprise lending

Microfinance investment fund EFSE acquires additional private investor

Past press releases 2009

EFSE expanding to four more countries of the European Eastern Neighbourhood Region

Promoting responsible finance: a key response to the financial crisis

EFSE provides EUR 8 million loan to NLB Tutunska Banka

EFSE passes EUR 1 billion milestone in MSE and housing loan disbursements

EFSE provides USD 10 million loan to Ukraine’s MEGABANK

EFSE provides EUR 7 million loan to Albania's Credins Bank

EFSE provides EUR 5 million loan to ProCredit Bank Albania

LuxFLAG Microfinance Label for EFSE renewed

EFSE provides EUR 15 million loan to Moldova Agroindbank

EFSE provides EUR 20 million loan to Serbia's Komercijalna Banka

EFSE ready to invest EUR 50 million in Serbia during 2009

EFSE provides EUR 5 million loan to FYR Macedonia’s TTK Banka

Past press releases 2008

EFSE provides EUR 2 million loan to Kosovar microfinance institution KEP Trust

Albania invests 14.8 million euros in the microfinance investment fund EFSE

EFSE provides USD 3 Million Rural Loan to Moldovan Rural Finance Corporation

EFSE-Mikrofinanzinvestmentfonds gewinnt ersten Publikumsfonds als Investor

European Fund for Southeast Europe Provides EUR 10 Million Loan to Bosnian and Herzegovinian Microcredit Foundation Partner

Crédit Coopératif acquires from European Fund for Southeast Europe Convertible Debt of Kosovar microfinance institution KRK

Oesterreichische Entwicklungsbank invests EUR 33 million in the microfinance fund EFSE

EFSE Annual Meeting 2008: Financial sector players call for intensified and joint action to promote responsible finance.

EFSE Provides 10 mil in Local Currency to ProCredit Bank Romania for Very Small and Small Business Financing

EFSE provides new EUR 5 mil MSE loan to NLB Montenegrobanka

Responsible Finance becomes an increasing concern in the financial industry

European Fund for Southeast Europe invests $5 million in The Currency Exchange Fund (TCX)

European Fund for Southeast Europe - Restructures KRK in Kosovo - Enters First Equity Investment

First Private Donation to the Development Facility to Support Microfinance Institutions - Highlights Successful Public-Private Partnership

Past press releases 2007

ProCredit Macedonia Signs Loan Agreement With European Fund for Southeast Europe (EFSE)

FINCA International Signs Loan Agreements with European Fund for Southeast Europe

Banca Sociala Moldova Signs Loan Agreements with European Fund for Southeast Europe (EFSE)

The European Fund for Southeast Europe (EFSE) held its First Annual Meeting in Budva, Montenegro from 9-11 May

LuxFLAG Microfinance Label granted to the European Fund for Southeast Europe (EFSE)

EFSE – A development finance initiative supported by

Fund Label

Initiatives