EBRD Chief Economist Erik Berglöf assesses the impact of the financial crisis in the EBRD region and speaks about lessons learned.

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On 23 September 2008 leading experts from Russia and the global markets in derivatives will gather at the EBRD Headquarters in London for the international conference 'Derivatives in Russia'. Organised by the EBRD, three Russian trade associations and the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, the conference will focus on the development of the Russian market in derivatives.

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The Accra Action Agenda endorsed in Accra, Ghana, is the culmination of one of the most extensive consultation processes ever held in the field of development co-operation. Gary Bond, EBRD Director for Monitoring and Impact Assessment, explains the Agenda's key points and its implications for the EBRD.

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Energy savings are an element of growth. EBRD’s Pavel Teremetsky describes how the Bank is promoting investments and best practice in energy efficiency in Russia and throughout the transition region.

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The Basel II framework for banking supervision offers both opportunities and challenges for transition countries. The EBRD Conference, ‘Implications and Challenges of Basel II’ (11-12 September) brings together regulators and commercial banks from the region to discuss how the framework affects banking in EBRD’s countries of operations.

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In his first visit to the EBRD region as head of the Bank, President Thomas Mirow travels to Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina. The visit highlights the importance that the EBRD attaches to the Western Balkans  (0.3Mb) region, where the Bank is the largest institutional investor.
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