Croatia's Ministry of Finance reported that Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Tomislav Coric met International Finance Corporation (IFC) regional director Ines Rocha to review Croatia’s macroeconomic situation and discuss further strengthening cooperation. The talks centred on supporting private sector development and scaling investment in the energy transition, digitalisation and green projects. The meeting covered increased IFC activity in Croatia, including investments linked to sustainable finance, capital market development and support for small and medium-sized enterprises, alongside a review of projects under preparation and planned investments to strengthen industrial capacity and the energy transition. The Ministry noted that IFC support for private sector investments in Croatia has exceeded EUR 1.8bn since 1993, including around EUR 1.2bn from IFC’s own resources and more than EUR 600m mobilised, across 50 projects. Coric expressed an expectation that the partnership will be strengthened further within the current World Bank cooperation framework for 2025–2030.
Ministry of Finance (Croatia) 2026-04-02
Croatia's Ministry of Finance meets IFC to deepen cooperation on private sector growth and the energy transition
Croatia’s Ministry of Finance reported on a meeting between Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Tomislav Coric and International Finance Corporation regional director Ines Rocha to review Croatia’s macroeconomic situation and deepen cooperation on private sector development, sustainable finance and the energy transition. Discussions focused on expanding IFC activity in capital market development, support for small and medium-sized enterprises and green and digital investments, with IFC support since 1993 exceeding EUR 1.8bn across 50 projects.