Biography
Ms Ekaterina Solovova is Head of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in Albania. Prior to her appointment in July 2021, Ekaterina has served in a variety of senior roles at EBRD including as an Adviser to the President, Head of Resident Office, Principal Risk Officer and, most recently, a senior member of the EBRD’s Private Equity team where she has led origination, execution and portfolio management of the equity investments in various sectors and countries. Ekaterina has represented EBRD on the boards of several investee companies.
EBRD is the largest multilateral finance institution in Albania, having provided EUR 2 billion of financing in 141 public and private sector projects in the country since 1991. At the end of 2022 EBRD’s portfolio in the country was over EUR 1 billion with the annual new investments between EUR 150 and 200 million.