Kazakhstan is the EBRD’s largest continuous banking operation in Central Asia
By Anton Usov
A delegation from the EBRD’s Board of Directors will visit Kazakhstan from 16 to 20 June 2025.
During their five-day stay, the Directors will meet senior officials to discuss reforms and priorities for the national economy. They will also have a chance to see selected projects supported by the Bank and hold meetings with representatives of international financial institutions, the diplomatic community and civil society.
Representatives from the EBRD Board of Directors visiting Kazakhstan will include:
* Director for Austria, Israel, Cyprus, Malta, Kazakhstan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Elisabeth Vitzthum
*Director for Netherlands, China, Mongolia, North Macedonia, Armenia, René van Hell
*Director for Germany, Michael Offer
*Director for Portugal, Greece, San Marino, India,Dimitris Metaxas
*Director for Switzerland, Ukraine, Liechtenstein, Turkmenistan, Serbia, Montenegro, Uzbekistan, Liliana de Sá Kirchknopf
*Director for Poland, Bulgaria, Albania, Piotr Szpunar
*Alternate Director for Norway, Finland, Latvia, Lebanon, Mikko Autti,
*Alternate Director for Ireland, Denmark, Lithuania, Kosovo, Anders Garly Andersen,
*Alternate Director for Belgium, Slovenia, Luxembourg, Rok Ponikvar
*Alternate Director for France, Clement Seitz
In 2025 the EBRD marks 33 years since Kazakhstan joined the Bank. The EBRD has invested more than €11 billion across 339 projects in Kazakhstan, with most of the funds supporting private entrepreneurship. This is the Bank’s largest continuous banking operation of the EBRD in Central Asia.
