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Odile Renaud-Basso

President, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

Search every verified Odile Renaud-Basso interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Odile Renaud-Basso, President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), appeared on the program *Ici l'Europe* on July 18, 2026. During the interview, she discussed the impact of the war in Ukraine and conflicts in the Middle East on the European economy, as well as the EBRD's risky investments in Africa and significant American funding for the bank. The interview took place against the backdrop of European Commission spring forecasts projecting growth of 0.9% and inflation of 3% for 2026.

Recent appearances

  • Odile Renaud-Basso, President of the EBRD | Ici l'Europe - 07/18/26

    July 18, 2026 · 📺 LCP - Assemblée nationale

    This week, Caroline de Camaret interviews Odile Renaud-Basso, President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). With the European economy weakened by the war in Ukraine and conflicts in the Middle East, she discusses risky investments in Africa and significant American funding for the EBRD. Subscribe to the LCP - National Assembly YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2XGSAH5 Follow us on social media! X: https://x.com/lcp Facebook:   / lcp   Threads: https://www.threads.net/@lcp_an Instagram:   / lcp_an   TikTok:   / lcp_an   Newsletter: https://lcp.fr/newsletter Find us…

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  • Odile Renaud-Basso : "Les perspectives de croissance ont été revues à la baisse" • FRANCE 24

    July 17, 2026 · 📺 FRANCE 24

    Cette semaine, Caroline de Camaret reçoit Odile Renaud-Basso, présidente de la Banque européenne pour la reconstruction et le développement (BERD). Alors que l'économie européenne est fragilisée par la guerre en Ukraine et les conflits au Proche Orient, elle revient sur des investissements risqués en Afrique et sur les importants financements américains dans la BERD.  #Europe #Economie #Developpement 🔔 Abonnez-vous à notre chaîne sur YouTube : https://f24.my/YTfr 🔴 En DIRECT - Suivez FRANCE 24 ici : https://f24.my/YTliveFR 🌍 Retrouvez toute l’actualité internationale sur notre site : https:/…

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  • Odile Renaud-Basso, President of EBRD on the Main Stage Inspire.

    May 11, 2026 · 📺 Bpifrance

    Watch the presentation by Odile Renaud-Basso, President of EBRD, on the Main Stage Inspire at Africa Forward | Inspire & Connect, an event co-organised by Bpifrance. EBRD President Odile Renaud-Basso announced the bank's expansion into Sub-Saharan Africa, marking a new chapter focused on fostering private sector growth and economic transformation. By partnering with other international institutions, the EBRD aims to support key sectors such as energy, infrastructure, agribusiness, and digitalization to drive sustainable development across the continent. This summary was generated by AI. #A…

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  • Leading a Multilateral Development Bank in Times of Crisis | Inside EBRD with President Renaud-Basso

    March 25, 2026 · 📺 Oxford Policy Pod

    🎙️ How to Finance Development and Reconstruction in Times of Crisis? In this new episode of the Oxford Policy Pod, MPP students Marc Naro and Cristian Iftodii sat down with Odile Renaud-Basso at the EBRD headquarters. As the first woman to lead the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and a central figure in Europe’s economic response to the war in Ukraine, she brings a unique perspective at the intersection of finance, geopolitics, and reconstruction. In this episode, we explore the EBRD’s role in supporting Ukraine during wartime and preparing for long-term reconstruction, the…

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  • 3 Questions to Odile Renaud-Basso

    February 26, 2026 · 📺 Sciences Po

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  • In conversation with Odile Renaud-Basso

    December 31, 2025 · 📺 Trade Treasury Payments

    Trade Treasury Payments (TTP) Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief Deepesh Patel spoke with Odile Renaud-Basso, President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).   https://tradetreasurypayments.com/pos...

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  • EBRD President Odile Renaud-Basso on private capital mobilization in Ukraine

    October 16, 2025 · 📺 AtlanticCouncil

    European Bank for Reconstruction and Development President Odile Renaud-Basso sat down with Nicole Goldin, Head of Equitable Development at the UNU-Centre for Policy Research and a Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council, for a discussion about the EBRD's investments in Ukraine's economy, including into the energy sector, agriculture, manufacturing, and SMEs. They also discussed private capital mobilization more broadly. This conversation took place during the 2025 IMF-World Bank annual meetings. For all the details of the Atlantic Council's IMF-World Bank Week programming, visit our website: h…

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  • Odile Renaud-Basso

    July 04, 2025 · 📺 Monocle Radio

    The president of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, founded after the Cold War, discusses Ukraine’s rebuilding and the institution’s newfound purpose in an age of retrenching from foreign aid. _ _ Monocle Radio is a round-the-clock global audio service featuring live shows and podcasts that cover news, entrepreneurship, culture, design, urbanism, media and more. Tune in to hear our editors, correspondents, sector specialists and canny contributors across the schedule, as well as a perfect soundtrack of great music from around the world. 🧑‍💻 Subscribe to our channel:    /…

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  • Odile Renaud-Basso : "On va avoir besoin de financements" pour Tchernobyl • FRANCE 24

    July 04, 2025 · 📺 FRANCE 24

    Cette semaine, nous recevons Odile Renaud-Basso, présidente de la Banque européenne pour la reconstruction et le ...

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  • EMU Lab | Navigating an uncertain world – conversation with Odile Renaud-Basso, President of EBRD

    June 24, 2025 · 📺 The Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies

    On 3 June 2025, Odile Renaud-Basso (President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development) and Prof. Marco Buti (Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa Chair) engaged in a high-level dialogue on Europe’s future amidst rising geopolitical and economic uncertainty, discussing the risks of fragmentation, the prospects for integration and enlargement, and the role of multilateral development institutions. --- The Economic and Monetary Union Laboratory (EMU Lab) is a collaborative initiative driven by the Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa Chair and the Pierre Werner Chair, aiming to reassess the Economic and…

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  • In conversation with Odile Renaud-Basso, EBRD President

    June 11, 2025 · 📺 Trade Treasury Payments

    Join Trade Treasury Payments Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief, Deepesh Patel, catching up with EBRD President Odile Renaud-Basso, discussing the bank's Sub-Saharan African expansion and the role of the Trade Facilitation Programme as a ‘day one’ response tool during crises.

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  • EBRD President Odile Renaud-Basso on European investment opportunities

    October 25, 2024 · 📺 AtlanticCouncil

    What investment opportunities will the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development focus on in 2025 and beyond? Atlantic Council Senior Fellow Nicole Goldin and EBRD President Odile Renaud-Basso discuss on the sidelines of the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings. #IMFWBAM2024 For further information, please visit: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/imf-w... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe for more! https://www.youtube.com/user/Atlantic... Driven by our mission of “shaping the global future together,” the Atlantic Council…

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Notable quotes

“We have this objective to have 75% of our investment in the private sector, which is unique. For example, AIIB, they are doing mostly they do some private sector, but mostly public sector. Asian Development Bank historically also was doing mostly public sector. Council of Europe Development Bank is doing only sovereign lending.”

“We increased our investment in Ukraine since the beginning of the war, which is not the typical situation for our bank, and we deployed more than 9.5 billion euros, or more than 10 billion dollars, in the country already. And we will continue to do that. We will continue with this level of investment in the war, and we'll be able to increase our investment in the context of reconstruction.”

“In Ukraine since the beginning of the war, we have implemented 1.6 billion of trade finance. So it's very much it's a tool which is very useful and very relevant in crisis situation.”

“Trade is a big challenge for sub Africa. I think there is this big objective reflected in the African continental free trade agreement which is to increase trade among across Africa from 15% to 25% in 2040. Regional trade is expected to be a key driver for growth in Africa in the years to come.”

“When there is a ceasefire and when reconstruction, broader scale reconstruction will be possible, then we are ready, I think, to step up our investment and our shareholders provided, I mean, I've subscribed a capital increase for the EBRD in order to be able to provide investment of around 3 billion euros per year in the reconstruction phase. This would be a doubling of our capacity to invest in the country.”

“I think we are a bit globally in a populist moment where support for international cooperation or support for development policies is less obvious. I think there is a bit of backlash on the globalization agenda, the multilateral agenda and so forth. But I really believe that on the other hand when you see the challenge that the world is facing and I was talking about pandemics with COVID but it's also true with clima”

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