The EBRD are ready to continue investing to the Ukrainian infrastructure and real estate

 EBRD Director for Municipal and Environmental Infrastructure, Jean-Patrick Marquet has visited Donetsk in the annual International Investment Summit of the Donetsk region. Mr. Mark noted the rapid spread of financial crisis that has began in the United States and has come to Ukraine. Instead of that, the distinguished guest said the following things: “We can still help, we are open for business, we are preparing projects, we are signing new loans in the municipal sector. If projects are large as for example for Euro 2012 they are very large we will join our forces with other international financial institutions like DVIB, the Nordic Investment bank. There are solutions please talk to us we can we can help you preparing the projects and funding the projects even in current circumstances”

The EBRD has been demonstrating considerable attention to the Ukrainian infrastructure and real estate for a long time, and today they are ready to continue investing: “In Ukraine we have invested more than 3 billion euros on a cumulative basis of which pretty much half was in corporate sector and 22% in infrastructure whether at municipal level or intercity transport level. In terms of municipal infrastructure what we are talking about – in terms of sectors it’s water, waste water, it’s district heating, urban transport – best standard tramways, metros, it’s energy savings for utilities or municipalities, it’s and it’s also housing rehabilitation. What do we offer – we offer loans, but also equity investment, but we can also participate in bond issues”.