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35th EBRD Annual Meeting & Business Forum 2026 in Riga: Strengthening Resilience and Global Trade⬇️   The 35th Annual Meeting and Business Forum of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) took place last week in Riga, Latvia under the theme “Volatile to Versatile – Economies Innovating in a Changing World.” The event focused on enhancing economic resilience, advancing the green transition, and sustaining support for Ukraine.   As part of the forum, the EBRD Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP) hosted a dedicated information session, bringing together more than 200 representatives from partner banks across Eastern Europe, the CIS, Türkiye and Africa, as well as foreign correspondent banks, co-financing partners and donor institutions.   ODDO BHF’s International Banking team actively contributed to the discussions and engaged in meetings with more than 100 clients and co-financing partners. The TFP session provided valuable insights into the programme’s continued progress in supporting cross-border trade and highlighted its planned expansion into Sub-Saharan Africa.   A particular highlight was the TFP event dinner, co-sponsored by ODDO BHF and held at the historic House of the Blackheads in Riga’s Old Town. In their opening remarks, Shona Tatchell, Director of the TFP, and Zuzana Franz, Head International Banking Sales III at ODDO BHF, stressed the importance of close cooperation of the EBRD and its partner banks in financing cross-border trade and thanked the participants for supporting importers and exporters also in challenging times and regions.    ODDO BHF sincerely thanks all partners for the constructive and enriching exchange and looks forward to strengthening our joint efforts in advancing international trade finance. #ODDOBHF #OpportunityCreators #Geopolitics #GeofinanceInMotion