Nora Kocsis has been appointed the new Head of Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovak Republic and Slovenia for the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). Based in the Slovak capital Bratislava, she will lead the EBRD’s activities in this part of central Europe.
Ms Kocsis said: “I am delighted to take on this new role and look forward to making a real contribution as the economies of the region are facing the challenge to recover from the Covid-19 crisis not only swiftly, but also sustainably. The green transition is a big and urgent task ahead. We will work with our partners towards greener, more sustainable and digitalised economies.”
A Hungarian national, Ms Kocsis joined the EBRD in 2001 from ABN Amro Bank and held positions in the Financial Institutions department. She went on to senior roles, managing the Bank’s operations in Bulgaria as Acting Director, serving as Lead Sector Economist and Adviser to EBRD’s Senior Leadership.
Ms Kocsis holds a master’s degree in finance from the London School of Economics and Political Science.