Azamat Kasymbekov is Principal Banker, Natural Resources at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). Based in London, Azamat leads the origination and execution of investments in the mining sector across EBRD’s countries of operation.

For over three decades, EBRD has financed mining projects using a range of financial instruments, ranging from senior debt to equity. EBRD finances projects in Europe, Central Asia, North Africa (see the full list of eligible countries https://www.ebrd.com/where-we-are.html) and from 2025 is expanding to the Sub-Saharan region (Benin, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Nigeria and Senegal).