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They will be able to improve the energy efficiency of their homes and businesses through a \u20ac5 million financing package provided by by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sparkasse.mk\/?IdMenu=1&amp;IdLanguage=1&amp;IdRoot=1\">Sparkasse Bank Makedonija AD Skopje<\/a>\u00a0under the Western Balkans\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ebrdgeff.com\/\">Green Economy Financing Facility<\/a>\u00a0(WB GEFF II)\u00a0programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The funds will be available for investments in high-performance green technologies, materials and solutions in privately-owned residential dwellings and buildings. In addition, the EBRD is providing a \u20ac20 million unfunded risk-sharing facility to Sparkasse Bank, through which it will guarantee up to 50% of the lender\u2019s existing and new corporate exposure, thereby reducing the risk weighting and capital requirements on those loans. By freeing up funds, the facility will increase Sparkasse\u2019s capacity to finance additional green economy projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The GEFF is implemented under the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wb-reep.org\/\">Regional Energy Efficiency Programme for the Western Balkans<\/a>, co-financed by grant resources from the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebrd.com\/who-we-are\/structure-and-management\/shareholders\/european-union.html\">European Union<\/a>, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbif.eu\/\">Western Balkan Investment Framework<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmf.gv.at\/en.html\">Austrian Federal Ministry of Finance<\/a>. 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