Bankwatch in the media

Financial Mail | June 9, 2011

No-one who has driven between Bloemfontein and Johannesburg could fail to have noticed the haze, stench and massive steelworks near the motorway. But Amsa is not the only polluter in the area. Sasol, Eskom power stations and, in winter, household coal fires also contribute to the horrible air quality

Vesten sender bankerne ind

information.dk | June 6, 2011

Den Europæiske Udviklingsbank vil nu overføre erfaringerne fra Østeuropa med at bruge donorbistand til at hjælpe demokrati på vej til Nordafrika. Men kritikere påpeger, at det ikke er specielt åbenlyst, at bankernes indrykning i overgangssamfund indtil nu har ført til mere demokrati

Egypten får IMF-lån på milde betingelser

information.dk | June 6, 2011

Et lån fra Den Internationale Valutafond på tre mia. dollar uden skrappe krav skal genstarte den egyptiske økonomi, siger landets finansminister

L'UE échafaude son plan pour aider les pays de la Méditerranée

EurActiv France | June 2, 2011

La reconstruction des pays arabes prendra des années, mais les mois qui viennent sont décisifs. Les populations civiles seront les premières juges de l'action de l'UE, qui doit être vigilante dans l'attribution de ses aides. Enquête.

Egypt's Orderly Transition? International Aid and the Rush to Structural Adjustment

Jadaliyya | May 29, 2011

Although press coverage of events in Egypt may have dropped off the front pages, discussion of the post-Mubarak period continues to dominate the financial news. Over the past few weeks, the economic direction of the interim Egyptian government has been the object of intense debate in the World Bank, International Monetary Fund (IMF) and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).

Inchiesta sulla banca che doveva risollevare le economie dei paesi ex-comunisti

Il Fatto Cotidiano | May 27, 2011

La Bank for Reconstruction and Development doveva promuovere democrazia e sviluppo nei paesi dell'ex blocco sovietico, ma un'indagine di Bankwatch svela come l'istituto non abbia rispettato i diritti umani.

Post Mubarak, US aid to Egypt takes new shape

al-masri al-youm | May 26, 2011

The new chapter in the history of US aid to Egypt involves a new but untested model that will focus on lending to small Egyptian businesses while encouraging focused investments chosen by the US.

EBRD Votes to Extend Lending Program

Wall Street Journal/Dow Jones | May 21, 2011

ASTANA, Kazakhstan—The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development on Saturday adopted a resolution to expand operations to lend to fledgling democracies in the Middle East and north Africa, following the wave of uprisings that has rocked the region and toppled regimes in Tunisia and Egypt.

EBRD agrees to start process for N.Africa expansion

Reuters | May 21, 2011

ASTANA (Reuters) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development agreed on Saturday to begin the process of expanding lending into the Middle East and North Africa, following a string of popular revolts in the Arab world.

EBRD confirms Moscow road financing as battle rages

Emerging Markets | May 20, 2011

The development bank said that it remains interested in financing a controversial Russian motorway project, despite violent attacks on protestors.