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BSTDB Loan to Improve Education Infrastructure in Ukraine

Press Release | 09-Dec-2020

The Black Sea Trade and Development Bank (BSTDB) extended a 9-year EUR 10 million loan for the construction of a new building for a leading private Novopecherska School in Kyiv, Ukraine. The loan will allow the school, currently operating close to its capacity,  to increase the number of students from 500 to 1,200, while providing them with modern state-of-the-art new facilities. 

Novopecherska School advocates equal opportunities principles and maintains a scholarship program for gifted pupils from disadvantaged families. The new building will be constructed in the Kyiv residential area of UNIT.City – the first Ukrainian innovation district, comprising residential and office buildings, co-working spaces, meeting and collaboration facilities, as well as social infrastructure. 

“Modern efficient education is critical for the development of competitive economy and continued growth in our member countries. Therefore, this project has a particular importance for BSTDB as a development bank. We know the new school facilities are in high demand and they will play an important role in developing human capital in Ukraine in many years ahead,” said Dmitry Pankin, BSTDB President.

"We are proud and thankful to receive the loan to build the new school. For us, this is the sign of trust and the confirmation, that our experience in developing educational institutions and projects is professional and successful. Also, this is an opportunity to strengthen the Ukrainian educational system with one more innovative school. The new school, located at UNIT.City, will be focused on STEM and IT, the sectors, which will grow most rapidly in the future. Without a doubt, we will built the most innovative Ukrainian school and it will enhance the potential of this country through the new generation of children,” said Zoya Lytvyn, Head of “Osvitoria” NGO, founder of Novopecherskа School.

“Today the knowledge and education industries are of great interest to investors. At UNIT.City, we treat banks as our long-term partners, not merely sources of financing. We are humbled and proud that it was BSTDB who supported the school construction project at UNIT.City. It becomes an essential element of the innovation park's ecosystem and will expand opportunities in education, search and development of talents, creation of new products, approaches, and ideas,” said Kirill Bondar, partner at UNIT.City innovation park.


LLC EC  Novopecherska School was commissioned in 2014 and has reached a strong operating and financial performance due to the professional management and tutorial teams.  Given the School’s uniqueness in learning methodology, support for children with special education needs and best international programs and practices available starting from primary grades, Novopecherska School has become a highly demanded education institution.  
 
The Black Sea Trade and Development Bank (BSTDB) is an international financial institution established by Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Moldova, Romania, Russia, Türkiye, and Ukraine. The BSTDB headquarters are in Thessaloniki, Greece. BSTDB supports economic development and regional cooperation by providing loans, credit lines, equity and guarantees for projects and trade financing in the public and private sectors in its member countries. The authorized capital of the Bank is EUR 3.45 billion. BSTDB is rated long-term “A-” by Standard and Poor’s and “A2” by Moody’s. For information on BSTDB, visit www.bstdb.org.
 


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