(AGENPARL) – lun 28 novembre 2022 OFFICIAL USE
EBRD media advisory
Ukraine’s economy: stabilisation, rebuilding and the role of the EBRD
FOR OPERATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY
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Date: 28/11/2022
Contact: Vanora Bennett
Twitter: @EBRD
Sector: Ukraine
– Who: EBRD President, Ukraine government, business, thought leaders
– What: Event on stabilisation and rebuilding of Ukraine
– Where: online via EBRD social media (with some opportunity for media questions)
– When: 7 December 2022, 9-11AM GMT
– Logistics: opening remarks and two one-hour panels
Nearly nine months after the Russian invasion, [the war](https://www.ebrd.com/what-we-do/war-on-ukraine) has seriously affected the economy of [Ukraine](https://www.ebrd.com/ukraine.html). Macroeconomic and financial sector stability are essential both for the continued functioning of the economy and maintaining the war effort. Supporting and stimulating the real economy is the key to economic sustainability.
This requires collective efforts and coordination among the country’s policymakers and businesses and the international community. A key player is the EBRD, which will host an online event on 7 December, bringing together key stakeholders to discuss optimal policies and necessary investments to help Ukraine stabilise and rebuild.
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As Ukraine’s largest institutional investor, the EBRD is supporting the country and its real economy where it is most needed – in the here and now. The EBRD is committed to providing €3 billion of financing over 2022-23 to help keep Ukraine’s businesses and economy functioning.
The Bank has already undertaken well over €1 billion of activity in the country for the year 2022. Over half of that was at our own risk, the remainder supported by guarantees from our donors and partners.
Our support targets five main areas: trade finance, energy security, vital infrastructure and provision of liquidity to municipalities, food security, and the private sector.
Highlights so far include significant packages of support for [Naftogaz](https://www.ebrd.com/news/2022/ebrd-bolsters-ukraines-energy-security-with-up-to-300-million-for-naftogaz.html), [Ukrenergo](https://www.ebrd.com/news/2022/372-million-for-ukraines-electricity-company-from-ebrd-and-the-netherlands.html) and the railway company [Ukrzaliznytsya](https://www.ebrd.com/news/2022/ebrd-repurposes-additional-funds-to-boost-ukraine-rail-company-ukrzaliznytsya.html), helping heat the country, keeping the lights on and ensuring that its trains continue to run. We are also committed to investing €300 million by the end of 2023 in the EU-backed [Solidarity Lanes](https://www.ebrd.com/news/2022/ebrd-and-partners-join-forces-to-support-global-food-security.html) to keep trade routes between Ukraine and the rest of the world open.
Investments in all areas have involved donor support from partners such as the [USA](https://www.ebrd.com/news/2022/usa-contributes-us-500-million-to-ebrd-ukraine-response-.html), [Norway](https://www.ebrd.com/news/2022/norway-provides-nok-200-million-in-grants-to-ukraines-naftogaz-via-the-ebrd.html), the [Netherlands](https://www.ebrd.com/who-we-are/structure-and-management/shareholders/neetherlands.html), the [European Union](https://www.ebrd.com/news/2022/eu-guarantee-supports-ebrd-in-loans-to-key-ukraine-companies-.html), [Germany](https://www.ebrd.com/who-we-are/structure-and-management/shareholders/germany.html), [France](https://www.ebrd.com/who-we-are/structure-and-management/shareholders/france.html), the [UK](https://www.ebrd.com/news/2022/ebrd-and-united-kingdom-join-forces-to-back-ukrenergo-.html) and [Canada](https://www.ebrd.com/news/2022/canada-and-ebrd-join-forces-to-support-ukraines-naftogaz-.html).
The 7 December event will start at 9 AM GMT and will consist of two panels of approximately one hour each.
Opening remarks
Panel One: Sustainable macroeconomic policies for the war and beyond
Participants:
– Odile Renaud Basso, President, EBRD
– Tymofiy Mylovanov, President, Kyiv School of Economics
– Torbjörn Becker, Professor of Economics, Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics – SITE and CEPR
– Beata Javorcik, Chief Economist, EBRD (moderator)
Panel Two: Investment in the real economy and the role of the EBRD
Participants:
– Alain Pilloux, Vice President Banking, EBRD,
– Oleg Ustenko, Advisor to the President of Ukraine
– Oleksandr Kubrakov, Minister of Infrastructure
– Volodymyr Kudritskyi, CEO of Ukrenergo
– Oleksiy Chernyshov, CEO of Naftogaz
– Matteo Patrone, MD, EEC Region, EBRD (moderator)