Zagreb, 12 June 2013 – “A Thousand Swimming Pools for Croatian Tourism”, a programme implemented by the Ministry of Tourism in cooperation with the Ministry of Entrepreneurship and Crafts, was presented at the conference. Changes to the loan programmes implemented by Hrvatska banka za obnovu i razvitak (HBOR) that relate to the tourism industry as well as possibilities of using structural funds for the financing of SMEs in tourism in 2013 were also presented.

Zagreb, 22-24 May – Five Green Office motivation workshops took place on the premises of Hrvatska banka za obnovu i razvitak (HBOR). The employees of HBOR and Hrvatsko kreditno osiguranje (HKO) showed great interest in education on promoting energy efficient behaviour not only in offices but also in their own homes. The Green Office workshops are part of the House in Order Government programme that HBOR joined by signing the Letter of Intent with the UNDP at the end of 2011.

U.S. Ambassador to Zagreb hopes to strengthen U.S. investment in Croatia

Zagreb, 3rd April 2013 – Yesterday, Anton Kovačev, President of the Managing Board of HBOR held a meeting with the U.S. Ambassador to Croatia, Mr Kenneth Merten and Mr Thomas Johnston, the economic advisor.

Signing of the contract for the largest loan approved to Hrvatska banka za obnovu i razvitak

Zagreb, 25th January 2013 – European Investment Bank (EIB) approved a EUR 500 million loan to Hrvatska banka za obnovu i razvitak (HBOR) which represents HBOR’s biggest debit. The first tranche of the loan, in the amount of EUR 250 million, was signed today by Mr Anton Rop, EIB Vice-President and Mr Anton Kovačev, President of the Managing Board of HBOR, the signing ceremony was attended by Mr Slavko Linić, Minister of Finance.

The increase in financing new investments makes a quality basis for next year’s plans

Zagreb, 12 December 2012 – today, Anton Kovačev, President of the Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development presented a new loan programme "Financing New Production" and HBOR’s results for the eleven months of the year 2012.

ZAGREB, October 29, 2012 - Anton Kovačev, President of the Managing Board of the Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development and Hongjoo Hahm, World Bank Country Manager, signed today an additional financing loan for the Croatia Export Finance Intermediation Project (CEFIL) in the amount of EURO 50 million (USD$61.41 million equivalent). The Croatian Minister of Finance, H.E. Slavko Linić also signed a Guarantee Agreement with the Bank for the loan.

ZAGREB, 5 October 2012 - Hrvatsko kreditno osiguranje d.d. (HKO) is the first credit insurance company in [the Republic of] Croatia. Credit insurance offers protection against bad losses of trade receivables due to insolvencies of customers. It combines risk transfer with services of credit assessment and monitoring in the field of risk and credit management.

Dubrovnik, 18 September 2012 – Mr Anton Kovačev, President of the Managing Board of Hrvatska banka za obnovu i razvitak and Mr Werner Hoyer, President of the European Investment Bank, signed today a EUR 100 million Loan Contract for the financing of small and medium-sized enterprises and mid-cap companies in the Republic of Croatia.