OREANDA-NEWS. March 27, 2013. The Nordic Environment Finance Corporation (NEFCO) and MEGABANK, PJSC have agreed to set up a fund to finance energy efficiency ventures from Ukraine’s agricultural sector. The corporation’s Board of Directors has approved a EUR 5 million investment package for the new initiative.

NEFCO has substantial energy efficiency financing experience in Ukraine. The corporation has over 120 Ukrainian projects in its investment portfolio, and the most recent project is an agricultural project aimed at modernizing tillage machines and equipment, a deal that will generate savings for the customer as a result of reduced fuel costs.

PJSC "MEGABANK" has been in operation since 1990, and its main shareholders include the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the German state bank (KfW) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC). MEGABANK cooperates with a variety of international financial institutions, and is currently implementing 17 long-term programmes valued at UAH 1,422 billion.