The Bank Operations & Services News & Events
The Bank & The Region
 

Key Facts

BSEC Established

25 June 1992

BSTDB Agreement

24 January 1997

Inaugural Meeting

5-6 February 1998

Start of Operations

1 June 1999

First Project Signed

December 1999

Treasury Operations

March 2000

Observer Status World Bank

May 2000

The Bank obtains from Moody’s Investors Service initial investment grade ratings of long term Baa2 and short term rating of P2

March 2004

First syndicated borrowing from international commercial banks

May 2004

BSTDB grants observer status to KfW Banking Group (Germany)

May 2006

BSTDB credit rating upgraded to Baa1 by Moody's

October 2006

Shareholders decide to increase the authorised capital of the Bank from SDR 1 billion to SDR 3 billion (approx. USD 4,8 billion).

December 2007