The social development bank for Europe

Supporting Roma businesses in South Eastern Europe

  • Approval date

    20 November 2025

  • Borrower

    REDI Economic Development SA

  • Country

    Luxembourg

  • Loan size

    € 5 000 000

  • Line of action

    Supporting Jobs and Economic and Financial Inclusion

  • Status

    In progress

A Programme loan is aimed at supporting the Borrower in expanding access to affordable credit for Roma entrepreneurs. The CEB loan will partially finance REDI Fund’s lending activities to local microfinance institutions (MFIs) in Albania, Kosovo, Republic of Moldova and Romania.

Final beneficiaries: Roma communities throughout Albania, Kosovo, Republic of Moldova and Romania. In particular, Roma-owned businesses (at least 50% of the loan amount) and women entrepreneurs (at least 30% of the loan amount).