 Bankwatch's headquarters rest in Prague, Czech Republic.Bankwatch was set up in 1995, and it focuses on monitoring the actions of different international financial institutions, such as the European Investment Bank (EIB) and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), while publicizing and exposing potential risks of the projects to the public in order to address environmental, social, and economical causes.The network aims to influence the decisions of the EIB and the EBRD and campaign for the protection of human rights and the environment.