Zsuzsanna Hargitai new EBRD director for Western Balkans

Zsuzsanna Hargitai has taken over as the EBRD’s new Director for the Western Balkans. Based in Belgrade, she will also head the Bank’s operations in Serbia, the bank announced.

Ms Hargitai will be introduced to the Serbian authorities including Prime Minister Ana Brnabic in Belgrade this week.

– My goal will be to further increase our investments and policy reform support in the region in light of the countries’ European Union perspectives. The EU approximation and accession process is a major reform driver and it also enhances the region’s attractiveness for private sector investments – Hargitai said.

She added that the EBRD was well-positioned to play an important role in this and that they were fully prepared to deliver what is needed in financing and policy advice.

Hargitai succeeds Daniel Berg, who is leaving the Bank after almost 25 years of distinguished service.

The EBRD is a leading investor in the six Western Balkans countries. In Serbia, the EBRD last year financed the two largest wind farms in the country Kovacica and Cibuk to date, with a combined capacity of 300 MW.

EBRD Evropska banka za obnovu i razvoj

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

EBRD

Zsuzsanna Hargitai

Ana Brnabic

Daniel Berg