Several IFIs are taking an active part in assisting Uzbekistan to make the transition to a market economy. They include the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Islamic Development Bank (IDB), Kreditenstalt fur Wiederaufbau (KfW), the World Bank Group and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). They provide not only finance in the form of credit, equity, loan guarantee programmes and grants but also technical assistance and macroeconomic and microeconomic analyses in order to provide the Government with their recommendations on how to improve the regulatory and institutional framework of the economy.
1. The official website of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
http://www.ebrd.com/country/country/uzbe
EBRD is one of the largest foreign investors in the country supporting market reforms and the development of private sector in Uzbekistan. The EBRD provides loan and equity finance, guarantees, leasing facilities and trade finance. The Bank also finances professional development through support programes. You can find information about ETC initiative, projects carried out in Uzbekistan, and country related news.
(Languages: Russian, English).
2. The official website of the World Bank
http://www.worldbank.org/uzbekistan
The World Bank is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world. The website includes information about data and statistics on cost of doing business in Uzbekistan, World Bank publications about Uzbekistan, news related to business environment.
(Languages: Russian and English).
3. The official website of the Asian Development Bank
http://www.adb.org/Uzbekistan
ADB implements its poverty reduction goal in Uzbekistan through specifically directed and designed loan and technical assistance projects and through the use of funds made available by the Government of Japan through the Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction (JFPR).The website includes information about projects, reports and publications, news, information about loan projects.
(Languages: English and Russian ).
4. Islamic Development Bank
http://www.isdb.org
The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) is a Multilateral Development Bank (MDB), established to foster the economic development and social progress of its member countries and Muslim communities in non-member countries in accordance with the principles of Shari'ah (Islamic Law). Website contains information about the projects, invitations for bids, news, information about IDB Unit investment fund, Awqaf Properties investment Fund.
(Languages: English)
5. International Monetary Fund
http://www.imf.org/external/country/UZB/index.htm
Recent events, news and publications of IMF about Uzbekistan.