BSTDB President Leads Delegation at Central and Eastern European Forum in Vienna
High-level meetings on new business opportunities and growth in the Black Sea region
The President of the Black Sea Trade and Development Bank (BSTDB), Dr. Serhat Köksal, led a BSTDB delegation at the Financial Times Central and Eastern European Forum, held in Vienna on 13–14 January.
The Forum brings together senior representatives of international financial institutions, policymakers, and private sector leaders to discuss key economic developments shaping Central and Eastern Europe. On the margins of the event, Dr. Köksal and the BSTDB delegation were engaged in a series of bilateral meetings with peer international financial institutions, clients, and development partners.
These exchanges provide a valuable platform to discuss topical regional issues, emerging opportunities, and shared priorities, as well as to exchange insights on advancing sustainable economic growth and strengthening development cooperation across the region.
BSTDB’s participation in the Forum reflects the Bank’s continued commitment to active engagement with key stakeholders and to supporting economic development in its member countries.
The Black Sea Trade and Development Bank (BSTDB) is an international financial institution established by Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Moldova, Romania, Russia, Türkiye, and Ukraine. The BSTDB headquarters are in Thessaloniki, Greece. BSTDB supports economic development and regional cooperation by providing loans, credit lines, equity and guarantees for projects and trade financing in the public and private sectors in its member countries. The authorized capital of the Bank is EUR 3.45 billion. For information on BSTDB, visit www.bstdb.org.
Contact: Haroula Christodoulou
