Includes how major projects are financed and gives examples where relevant. Explains activities of the multilateral development banks in and other aid-funded projects where procurement is open to U.S. bidders.
Last Published: 5/31/2019

Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development (HBOR)
The HBOR is the development and export bank of the Croatian government.  It was established with the objective of financing the reconstruction and development of the Croatian Economy.

HBOR
Strossmayerov trg 9
10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Tel:  +385 1 4591666
Fax: +385 1 459 721
Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development
 
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
The EBRD is the largest single investor in the region and mobilizes significant foreign direct investment beyond its own financing. It is owned by 66 countries and two intergovernmental institutions. But despite its public sector shareholders, it invests mainly in private enterprises, usually together with commercial partners.
It provides project financing for banks, industries and businesses, both new ventures and investments in existing companies. It also works with publicly owned companies, to support privatization, restructuring state-owned firms and improvement of municipal services. The Bank uses its close relationship with governments in the region to promote policies that will bolster the business environment.

EBRD
Miramarska 23, 3rd Floor
10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Tel: +385 1 6000310
Fax: +385 1 6197218
Head of Office: Mrs. Victoria Zinchuk 
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
 
European Investment Bank (EIB)
The EIB is the European Union's bank owned by European Union Member States.  As the largest multilateral borrower and lender by volume, EIB provides finance and expertise for sound and sustainable investment projects which contribute to the furthering EU policy objectives.  The bank generally finances one-third of each project, but it can finance as much as 50%.  More than 90% of EIB’s activity is focused on Europe, but the bank also implements the financial aspects of the EU's external and development policies.
The EIB Group consists of the European Investment Bank and the European Investment Fund (EIF).  The EIF focuses on innovative financing for SMEs.  The EIB is the majority shareholder with the remaining equity held by the European Union and other European private and public bodies.

The EIB Group Office
Hektorovićeva 2,
10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Tel: +385 1 6448208
Fax: +385 1 6441400
Head of Office: Mr. Anton Kovačev
Website: http://www.eib.org/infocentre/contact/offices/ue/croatia.htm
 
The World Bank
The World Bank is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world.  It is not a bank in the common sense.  It is made up of two unique development institutions owned by 185 member countries—the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the International Development Association (IDA).
Each institution plays a different but collaborative role to advance the vision of inclusive and sustainable globalization.  The IBRD focuses on middle income and credit-worthy poor countries, while IDA focuses on the poorest countries in the world. Together the Bank provides low-interest loans, interest-free credits and grants to developing countries for a wide array of purposes that include investments in education, health, public administration, infrastructure, financial and private sector development, agriculture, and environmental and natural resource management.

World Bank Office - Croatia
Radnička cesta 80/IX
10 000 Zagreb, Croatia
Tel: +385 1 2357230
Fax: +385 1 2357200
Website:  World Bank
 
U.S. Commercial Service Liaison Office at the World Bank
Advisor and Director of Business Liaison:  Mr. Aaron Held
1818 H. St., NW, Washington, DC 20433
Tel: 202-473-9277
Fax: 202-477-2967
Email:  Aaron.Held@trade.gov 
Website:  World Bank

Export-Import Bank
This is an independent U.S. Government agency that helps finance the overseas sales of U.S. goods and services.  In almost 70 years, the Ex-Im Bank has supported more than $400 billion in U.S. exports.

The Ex-Im Bank's mission is to create jobs through exports.  It provides guarantees of working capital loans for U.S. exporters, guarantees the repayment of loans or makes loans to foreign purchasers of U.S. goods and services. The Ex-Im Bank also provides credit insurance that protects U.S. exporters against the risks of non-payment by foreign buyers for political or commercial reasons.  The Ex-Im Bank does not compete with commercial lenders, but assumes the risks they cannot accept.  It must always conclude that there is reasonable assurance of repayment on every transaction financed.

To qualify for Ex-Im Bank support, the product or service must have significant U.S. content and must not affect the U.S. economy adversely. The Ex-Im Bank supports the sale of U.S. exports worldwide, and will support the financing of the export of any type of good or service, including commodities, as long as they are not military-related.  For more information, please visit www.exim.gov.
 
 
Multilateral Development Banks:
The Commercial Service maintains Commercial Liaison Offices in each of the main Multilateral Development Banks, including the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the World Bank. These institutions lend billions of dollars in developing countries on projects aimed at accelerating economic growth and social development by reducing poverty and inequality, improving health and education, and advancing infrastructure development. The Commercial Liaison Offices help American businesses learn how to get involved in bank-funded projects, and advocate on behalf of American bidders. Learn more by contacting the Commercial Liaison Offices to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD Commercial Liaison Offices) and the World Bank (export.gov/worldbank).

Web Resources
Commercial Liaison Office to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Commercial Liaison Office to the World Bank

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