EBRD and UniCredit sign first synthetic securitisation in Romania
EBRD advances the broader use of innovative financial instruments in Romania by signing a synthetic securitisation deal with UniCredit Bank S.A. (UniCredit Bank)
EBRD advances the broader use of innovative financial instruments in Romania by signing a synthetic securitisation deal with UniCredit Bank S.A. (UniCredit Bank)
In the first part of this year, UniCredit set sustainability targets to further reduce both its direct environmental impact and the exposure of its loan portfolio to controversial sectors.
UniCredit Bank has been declared by the British magazine as the Best Bank in Romania for Companies and ESG.
UniCredit acted as Joint Global Coordinator and exclusive ESG Advisor in the context of Premier Energy's IPO.
EBRD is providing a €7 million loan to UniCredit Bank dd Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina through the multi-donor Green Economy Financing Facility (GEFF) for the Western Balkans.
The last few years have been marked by debates and discussions about electricity prices and new investments in renewable energy sources.

51% of Romanian entrepreneurs see sustainability as a way to reduce operational costs, yet the same proportion say implementation is too expensive, according to a new study by BRD Groupe Société Générale. Conducted among micro and small-to-medium enterprises, the research outlines how Romanian entrepreneurs perceive the opportunities and challenges of transitioning to sustainable business models.
The Annual Water Report, based on over 13.5 billion liters of monitored water usage across 5,370 properties in 36 countries, reveals that 67% of properties experience water leakage yearly. With rising water scarcity, increasing tariffs, aging infrastructure, and stricter regulations, property owners are under growing pressure to better understand their water consumption.
Romanian developer Iulius has launched Europe's largest private bioremediation project, investing €29 million to clean 38 hectares of contaminated land in downtown Constanța. The project will transform the former Oil Terminal platform into an integrated urban regeneration complex worth over €800 million.
The European Union is at risk of missing a key United Nations deadline for submitting updated climate targets, as internal disagreements among member states delay a final decision on emissions goals for 2040.
Solar power has rapidly risen to become Hungary's second-largest source of electricity, overtaking gas for the first time in 2024.