InvestEU GCPG PRS - Erste banka (EBRD-56956)

Regions
  • Europe and Central Asia
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Countries
  • Croatia
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
International, regional and national development finance institutions. Many of these banks have a public interest mission, such as poverty reduction.
Project Status
Proposed
Stage of the project cycle. Stages vary by development bank and can include: pending, approval, implementation, and closed or completed.
Bank Risk Rating
U
Environmental and social categorization assessed by the development bank as a measure of the planned project’s environmental and social impacts. A higher risk rating may require more due diligence to limit or avoid harm to people and the environment. For example, "A" or "B" are risk categories where "A" represents the highest amount of risk. Results will include projects that specifically recorded a rating, all other projects are marked ‘U’ for "Undisclosed."
Voting Date
Jul 22, 2026
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
Erste & Steiermarkische Bank d.d.
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Energy
  • Finance
The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.
Investment Type(s)
Guarantee
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 44.73 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Currency conversion note:
Bank reported 38.5
Converted using 2026-05-27 exchange rate.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 159.74 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Currency conversion note:
Bank reported 137.5
Converted using 2026-05-27 exchange rate.
Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ EBRD website

Updated in EWS Jun 9, 2026

Disclosed by Bank May 27, 2026

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Project Description
If provided by the financial institution, the Early Warning System Team writes a short summary describing the purported development objective of the project and project components. Review the complete project documentation for a detailed description.

As stated by the EBRD, the project consists of a capped unfunded portfolio risk-sharing in the amount of up to EUR 38.5 million, to be provided by the EBRD as an InvestEU implementing partner to Erste & Steiermarkische Bank d.d. (EBC), as an eligible partner financial intermediary in Croatia under the EBRD's InvestEU Green Capped Portfolio Guarantee Framework. The guarantee will cover EBC's newly generated portfolio of loans financing eligible sustainable projects across industry sectors in Croatia. The Project benefits from partial first loss risk cover from the European Union under the InvestEU Fund.

The Project aims to support the EBRD's sustainable agenda in Croatia and the national green economy priorities. It will bridge the funding gap for sustainable energy investments in the country, support the resilience of a systemic bank and expand its sustainable lending capacity.

The EBRD categorized the investment as "Green" because it aims to address the issue of high energy intensity of the Croatia economy through increased sustainable energy investments across industry sectors, leading to energy savings and reduction of carbon emissions. EBC will allocate 125% of the EBRD-covered portion of the portfolio to eligible sustainable projects, thus enhancing the Project's contribution to green economy transition.

Early Warning System Project Analysis
For a project with severe or irreversible impacts to local community and natural resources, the Early Warning System Team may conduct a thorough analysis regarding its potential impacts to human and environmental rights.

The EBRD categorized the project E&S risk as 'FI'.

Investment Description
Here you can find a list of individual development financial institutions that finance the project.
Financial Intermediary
A financial intermediary is a bank or financial institution that receives funds from a development bank. A financial intermediary then lends these funds to their clients (private actors) in the form of loans, bonds, guarantees and equity shares. Financial intermediaries include insurance, pension and equity funds. The direct financial relationship is between the development bank and the financial intermediary.
Private Actors Description
A Private Actor is a non-governmental body or entity that is the borrower or client of a development project, which can include corporations, private equity and banks. This describes the private actors and their roles in relation to the project, when private actor information is disclosed or has been further researched.

As stated by the EBRD, EBC is the third largest systemically important bank in Croatia, with total assets of EUR 16 billion and an 18% market share by total assets as of 1Q 2026. EBC is wholly owned by Erste Group Bank AG (59%) and Steiermarkische Bank und Sparkassen AG (41%). EGB is an entity listed on Vienna Stock Exchange, with a market cap of EUR 38 billion as of May 2026.


Contact Information
This section aims to support the local communities and local CSO to get to know which stakeholders are involved in a project with their roles and responsibilities. If available, there may be a complaint office for the respective bank which operates independently to receive and determine violations in policy and practice. Independent Accountability Mechanisms receive and respond to complaints. Most Independent Accountability Mechanisms offer two functions for addressing complaints: dispute resolution and compliance review.

Financial Intermediary - Erste & Steiermarkische Bank d.d.:

Sanja Gracin
Email: EUDesk@erstebank.hr 
Website: https://www.erstebank.hr/en/private-clients 
Address: Erste&Steiermarkische Bank d.d. Ivana Lucica 2 10000 Zagreb Republic of Croatia

ACCESS TO INFORMATION

You can request information by emailing: accessinfo@ebrd.com or by using this electronic form: https://www.ebrd.com/eform/information-request

ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM OF EBRD

The Project Complaint Mechanism (PCM) is the independent complaint mechanism and fact-finding body for people who have been or are likely to be adversely affected by an European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)-financed project. If you submit a complaint to the PCM, it may assess compliance with EBRD's own policies and procedures to prevent harm to the environment or communities or it may assist you in resolving the problem that led to the complaint through a dialogue with those implementing the project. Additionally, the PCM has the authority to recommend a project be suspended in the event that harm is imminent.

You can contact the PCM at: pcm@ebrd.com or you can submit a complaint online using an online form at: http://www.ebrd.com/eform/pcm/complaint_form?language=en

You can learn more about the PCM and how to file a complaint at: http://www.ebrd.com/work-with-us/project-finance/project-complaint-mechanism.html

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