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Lom\u00e9, Togo \u2013 17 August 2026 \u2013 The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) today announced that Moody\u2019s Ratings has upgraded its long-term issuer rating to B1 from B2, with a stable outlook, a powerful endorsement of the Bank\u2019s strengthening financial position, resilience, and rising stature as a pivotal development finance institution in West Africa.<\/p>\n

This upgrade, published by Moodys on August 14, 2026, marks a decisive step in EBID\u2019s steady climb toward investment grade, signaling to global investors and development partners that the Bank is on a credible trajectory to access international capital markets on increasingly competitive terms. Moody\u2019s cited EBID\u2019s sound solvency, moderate capitalisation, and resilient asset quality, even as the Bank continues to expand lending operations at a significant pace, as key factors underpinning the upgrade. The international rating agency also highlighted EBID\u2019s success in diversifying its funding sources and sustaining strong shareholder support, including continued paid-in capital contributions and strategic partnerships.<\/p>\n

A landmark driver of this progress was the historic entry of the African Development Bank (AfDB) as EBID\u2019s first institutional shareholder approved in June 2026. This partnership not only strengthens EBID\u2019s capital base and governance standards but also validates its growing credibility as a regional leader capable of mobilising large-scale resources for structural transformation across West Africa.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis upgrade is a clear recognition of the progress EBID has made in strengthening its financial foundation and institutional capacity,\u201d said Dr. George Agyekum Donkor, President and Chairman of EBID\u2019s Board of Directors. \u201cIt validates the confidence that our shareholders, partners, and the international community have placed in us. We are demonstrating that a regional development bank can be both ambitious and resilient, and that West Africa has a credible, effective institution ready to lead its development agenda.\u201d<\/p>\n

The upgrade comes as EBID rolls out its Growth, Resilience and Optimisation (GRO) Strategy 2026\u20132030, a bold five-year plan prioritising infrastructure development, renewable energy financing, private sector growth, and climate resilience. In recent weeks alone, EBID has ramped up strategic operations, advancing projects in infrastructure, healthcare, and energy that are already improving electricity access, creating jobs, and laying the foundation for sustainable economic growth across the subregion.<\/p>\n

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About EBID <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) is the Development Finance Institution of the fifteen West African Countries. Based in Lom\u00e9, Togolese Republic, the Bank is committed to financing developmental projects and programmes covering diverse initiatives from infrastructure and basic amenities, rural development and environment, industry, and social services sectors, through its private and public sector windows. EBID intervenes through long, medium, and short-term loans, equity participation, lines of credit, refinancing, financial engineering operations, and related services.<\/p>\n

www.bidc-ebid.org<\/a><\/p>\n

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