Rebuild with Ukraine: Shared Mission, Joint Opportunity

Ukraine’s recovery is not only a national priority – it is a European mission (1). 

At RBI Group we believe that the stronger Ukraine becomes, the more resilient our economies, the better recovery will be and the faster we will grow together. 

That is why we have made Rebuild with Ukraine a strategic initiative across our Group – combining financial expertise, international partnerships and concrete projects to turn vision into reality. 

Recovery needs (2) are estimated at USD 524 bn (EUR 506 bn) over the next 10 years – opportunities that will shape Europe's future.

Reconstruction and recovery needs are the highest in the housing sector – USD 84 bn (EUR 81 bn) of the total long-term needs. This is followed by transport (USD 78 bn / EUR 75 bn), energy and extractives (USD 68 bn / EUR 66 bn), commerce and industry (USD 64 bn / EUR 62 bn) and agriculture (USD 55 bn / EUR 53 bn). Across all sectors, the cost of debris clearance and management alone reaches almost USD 13 bn (EUR 12.6 bn). 

Despite the ongoing war, Ukraine has already demonstrated remarkable resilience (3). With an economic rebound of +53% in 2023 after a sharp decline in 2022, nominal GDP exceeded pre-war levels.

Add to this Ukraine's strategic position: Europe's largest country, bordering 7 states (4 of them in EU) with access to the Black and Azov Seas. Ukraine is a market no serious investor can afford to ignore.

We see our responsibility as bridging global investors with Ukraine's real economy. Together with Raiffeisen Bank Ukraine as the local anchor and Austria's coordinated involvement, we combine regional presence with global reach. 

Based on dialogue with clients and partners, we focus on areas where investment creates both resilience and growth: 

• Renewable energy and energy security
• Agricultural processing and food security
• Transport and logistics corridors linking
• Manufacturing relocation to safer regions
•  Healthcare and social infrastructure (prosthetics, hospitals, mental health)
• Digital economy & IT infrastructure (Ukraine's strong e-gov and fintech base)

RBI Group is working on tailoring a framework and financial instruments to support recovery projects through the following products: 

• Export & project finance backed by ECAs
• Structured finance and syndicates for large-scale initiatives
• Trade finance, capital markets, cash management, and leasing solutions
• PPP frameworks in energy, transport, healthcare, and social infrastructure
• M&A advisory to integrate Ukrainian companies into global value chains 

Driven by international programs such as the EU's EUR 50 bn Ukraine Facility1 and cooperating closely with international financial institutions, we are working on projects, combining international guarantees and public funding with commercial finance. We de-risk projects and make them attractive to stakeholders. 

In the short term, we work case-by-case on pilot transactions with selected partners. In the long term, our ambition is to enable sustainable growth across CEE by embedding Ukraine's recovery into a wider regional development strategy. This means mobilizing financial resources, expertise, and instruments to ensure long-term prosperity. 

We know that many of our international clients want to engage, but face questions:

• Who are the right partners?
• Which projects are credible?
• Where can we have an impact?

This is where we step in. We have a deep market knowledge (from micro to the largest local market leaders) and extensive experience in how to service and develop international investors’ businesses. With our local and global presence, we can make this journey easy and transform initiative into a remarkable solution.

In addition, Ukrainian’s digital tools such as the UA Investment Project Portal (4) (private sector FDI matchmaking) and DREAM Portal (5) (public recovery projects, transparency, compliance) are effective entry points.

Ukraine today is not only about humanitarian aid, but about business and future growth. Ukraine's recovery is about more than reconstruction.  It is about creating a resilient, future-ready economy at the heart of Europe.

At RBI Group, we are committed to being your partner in this journey – bringing real projects, international experience, expertise, and innovative financial solutions to the table.

To define the right priorities and solutions together, we invite you to take part in our short survey (via QR code below). The questions are simple: how you see your role, which sectors you prioritize, what solutions you can bring and what support you need. 

Your answers will help us to shape the next stage of Rebuild with Ukraine – not on assumptions, but on real client needs. Your insights are key to identifying where we can act together and create opportunities for growth across our region.