Previously, Patrone had held the position of EBRD Director for Serbia.
“In his new position as Director for Romania, Patrone will lead EBRD operations in the country focusing on developing capital markets, improving the quality of infrastructure, reducing regional disparities and boosting inclusion as well as enhancing the competitiveness of the private sector,” the EBRD said in a statement Tuesday.
Patrone follows James Hyslop who has returned to London as the new Director for Municipal and Environmental Infrastructure.
Romania was the sixth country by volume of EBRD investments in 2014, with almost EUR600 million invested. To date the Bank has invested over EUR7 billion in the country and has also mobilized more than EUR14 billion for these ventures from other sources of financing.