The EBRD’s Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP), a supporter of international trade in the EBRD regions, has announced the winners of its annual TFP awards at the Bank’s 2022 Annual Meeting in Morocco. With a record annual volume of more than €3.2 billion in 2021, the TFP supported international trade via almost 2,000 transactions.

We would like to congratulate the below mentioned members of FCI who won the ‘Most Active Bank’ Award in their countries.

Most Active Issuing Bank in Armenia - Armswissbank CJSC

Most Active Issuing Bank in Georgia - TBC Bank

Most Active Issuing Bank in Kosovo - NLB Banka SHA Prishtina

Most Active Issuing Bank in Moldova - OTP Bank SA

Before the awards, at the TFP Information Session, discussions focused on the need to support international trade affected by Russia’s war on Ukraine, the development of trade finance in North Africa and the Middle East, and the importance of trade for a low-carbon transition. The event was opened by EBRD President Odile Renaud-Basso, who stressed the importance of keeping global trade going.

“The Trade Facilitation Programme is well known for being a community built on close relationships and friendships. Forums such as these demonstrate how we stand united,” she said.

A special tribute was paid to the winners in a separate award ceremony for those banks most active in Green TFP, which facilitates the trade in goods necessary for energy efficiency improvements and low-carbon transition. Prizes for Deal of the Year – Green Trade were awarded to a number of incredible banks, including FCI Member Hellenic Bank.

Hellenic Bank won this award jointly with Piraeus Bank for promoting renewable energy in Cyprus through the installation of photovoltaic plants, resulting in renewable energy generation equivalent to the electrical energy consumption of 1,175 inhabitants of Cyprus.