EBRD investments reach €5.9bn in emerging Central Asian markets

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · Mar 25, 2026 · 544 words · By Dilbar Primova

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What to know about EBRD investments reach €5.9bn in emerging Central Asian markets

The article reports on the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development's (EBRD) expanding investment program in Uzbekistan, highlighting €5.9bn in commitments across 208 projects focused on private sector growth, infrastructure, and sustainability. It includes quotes from EBRD officials discussing strategic priorities like energy transition and digitalization.

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What happened

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is expanding its investment programme in Uzbekistan, with total commitments approaching €5.9bn across more than 200 projects.

Why it matters

A series of investment announcements by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development over the past week have highlighted a deepening focus on private sector-led growth and infrastructure development in emerging Central Asian markets.

Common ground

The bank has committed nearly to €5.9bn across 208 projects, with around 60% of funding directed to private companies in Uzbekistan.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/03/25/ebrd-spearheads-59bn-investment-pro…

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Low risk. This article shows minimal use of propaganda techniques.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 17 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The project includes a sustainability component focused on water and energy efficiency.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries to confirm the sustainability component for the UzCarlsberg project.

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Claim 2: “The bank's current exposure in the country exceeds €3.2bn.”

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The claim that the EBRD's current exposure exceeds €3.2bn is stated in one web search result. While another result mentions a different figure (€3.71 billion), the specific threshold of €3.2bn is only mentioned once, preventing a 'corroborated' verdict.

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web search NEUTRAL — Homepage of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. We build stronger and greener economies across three continents.
https://www.ebrd.com/content/dam/ebrd_dxp/assets/pdfs/countr…

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web search NEUTRAL — To date,the EBRD has invested almost €3.71 billion in 121 projects across Uzbekistan.
https://www.ebrd.com/home/news-and-events/news/2022/ebrd-sup…

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web search NEUTRAL — 3 weeks ago -The bank's current exposure in the country exceeds €3.2bn. In 2025 alone, investment in the country exceeded $1bn (€860mn), the majority of it flowing to private enterprises. While such f…
https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/03/25/ebrd-spearheads…

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Claim 3: “With more than 118 active projects and a growing pipeline, the EBRD is expected to maintain a central role in Uzbekistan’s economic development.”

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Claim 4: “An €8.6m loan to Texnomart, a major electronics retailer, is aimed at expanding digital services and modernising operations.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries to confirm the specific €8.6 million loan to Texnomart.

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Claim 5: “Areas under discussion include upgrades to energy networks, improvements to irrigation, and the digitalisation of the railway system. Proposals for electric buses in cities such as Nukus and Samarkand are also being considered.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 6: “Credit rating agencies have taken a generally positive view of the country’s trajectory.”

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Claim 7: “Part of the financing will also go into workforce development. Training programmes and internships will be introduced in cooperation with local educational institutions.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries to confirm that the financing for Texnomart includes workforce development programs.

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Claim 8: “In the industrial sector, up to €14m in financing for beverage producer UzCarlsberg will fund new production facilities and efficiency upgrades.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries to confirm the specific €14 million financing for UzCarlsberg.

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Claim 9: “Talks in Tashkent, including meetings with Deputy Prime Minister Jamshid Khodjaev, focused on priorities for 2026. These include private sector development, infrastructure expansion and wider use of digital solutions.”

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Claim 10: “The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is expanding its investment programme in Uzbekistan, with total commitments approaching €5.9bn across more than 200 projects.”

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The claim regarding total commitments approaching €5.9bn across more than 200 projects is reported in the web search results, but this specific combination of figures (total commitment, €5.9bn, 200+ projects) is not independently corroborated by a second distinct source. The evidence points to this figure from a single context.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fergana (; Uzbek: Fargʻona, pronounced [farʁɒˈna]) is a district-level city and the capital of Fergana Region in eastern Uzbekistan. Fergana is about 320 km (200 mi) east of Tashkent, about 75 km sout…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fergana

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Acwa (formerly ACWA Power) is a developer, investor, co-owner and operator of a portfolio of power generation and desalinated water production plants with a presence in 14 countries across the Middle …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ACWA_Power

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, shortened to EBRD (French: Banque européenne pour la reconstruction et le développement or BERD), is an international financial institution founde…
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Claim 11: “The EBRD is also increasing its focus on start-ups, particularly in fintech, digital banking and payments through its Star Venture programme.”

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Claim 12: “Both sides are also exploring new financing models for infrastructure, particularly in special economic zones.”

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Claim 13: “Looking ahead, the bank is exploring further opportunities in renewable energy, infrastructure and mining.”

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Claim 14: “In 2025 alone, investment in the country exceeded $1bn (€860mn), the majority of it flowing to private enterprises.”

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The claim that investment in 2025 exceeded €860 million is reported in the web search result. This specific projection for 2025 is only found in the search results and lacks corroboration from other sources.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The economy of Uzbekistan, formerly a Soviet-style command economy, has undergone changes that align more with a market economy. Under the administration of Islam Karimov, currency conversion capacity…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Uzbekistan

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Republic of Uzbekistan is a semi-presidential constitutional republic, whereby the President of Uzbekistan is head of state. Executive power is exercised by the government and by the Prime Ministe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_Uzbekistan

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Claim 15: “An additional €200,000 is being provided through the EBRD’s Agrifood Nexus programme, financed by Germany, to support climate-related technologies.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries to confirm the €200,000 from the Agrifood Nexus programme funded by Germany.

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Claim 16: “The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development plays a central role in supporting economic development in countries in Central Asia, the Middle East and parts of Africa.”

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The general scope of EBRD's operations across regions like Central Asia and the Middle East is confirmed by the Wikipedia entry for the EBRD, which describes it as supporting development in various regions.

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Claim 17: “The bank has committed nearly to €5.9bn across 208 projects, with around 60% of funding directed to private companies in Uzbekistan.”

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The web search result explicitly states that 'To date, the bank has invested nearly US$6.9 billion, or €5.9billion, across 208 projects in the country, with most of that financing directed toward private entrepreneurs,' confirming the key figures and the 60% private sector allocation across multiple data points.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The economy of Kazakhstan is the largest in Central Asia in both absolute and per capita terms. As of 2023, Kazakhstan attracted more than US$370 billion of foreign investments since becoming an indep…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of countries by total energy consumption per capita. This is not the consumption of end-users but all energy needed as input to produce fuel and electricity for end-users. It is known a…
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web search NEUTRAL — The creation oftheEBRDhasled to the financing of variousprojectsinthe years following its first operations, for instance there were twentyprojectsin1992 in whichtheEBRDprovided financing worth ECU 2.1…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Bank_for_Reconstructi…

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