EBRD backs AikBank with €30M facility, a first in Serbian dinars
What's the deal? The European Bank for Reconstruction and DevelopmentDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → (EBRD) has extended a €30 million revolving factoring credit facility to AikBankDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → under its Trade Facilitation Programme. AikBank has already allocated the full amount to domestic factoring transactions, citing strong demand for local-currency trade finance.
Why now? The facility is disbursed in Serbian dinars — the first local-currency transaction ever supported under the programme in Serbia.
What's the endgame? The financing targets small and medium-sized enterprises, improving access to working capital and liquidity across supply chains. Factoring lets companies convert outstanding invoices into immediate cash, so they can pay suppliers and fund operations without waiting for customers to settle.
Why it matters: Funding in dinars removes foreign-exchange risk for businesses whose revenues and costs are mostly in local currency. That gives them greater certainty over their finances. The money will be delivered through AikBank's recently launched digital factoring platform.
The signal: The deal reflects the EBRD's push toward local-currency financing tailored to domestic businesses. Paired with digital delivery, it points to a maturing trade finance market in Serbia.
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