EBRD launches new economic support program for Serbian SMEs

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has announced the launch of the Portfolio Risk Sharing Facility (PRS), an innovative financial mechanism designed to support micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Serbia.

Developed in cooperation with and supported by the European Union, the program provides non-financial portfolio guarantees to financial institutions. This mechanism aims to reduce lending barriers and enable banks to increase credit to businesses that typically struggle to secure financing due to limited collateral or insufficient business history.

The facility specifically targets sectors such as tourism, agriculture, and the green economy, as well as businesses in rural areas and those owned by women and youth.