This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. Two schools in Ukraine’s Vinnytsia Oblast – the Lyceum №2 in Stryzhavka village and Miziakivsko-Khutirskyi Lyceum in Miziakivski-Khutory village – have reopened after significant renovations, just in time for the new school year. The two schools have been equipped with energy-efficient technologies, including upgraded wall and […]Ukraine: Two renovated schools in Vinnytsia Oblast open for new school year with the EU bank support
September 12, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. Two schools in Ukraine’s Vinnytsia Oblast – the Lyceum №2 in Stryzhavka village and Miziakivsko-Khutirskyi Lyceum in Miziakivski-Khutory village – have reopened after significant renovations, just in time for the new school year. The two schools have been equipped with energy-efficient technologies, including upgraded wall and […]EIB advocates for more investment and green financing at Poland’s leading economic conference
September 9, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. European Investment Bank delegation led by Vice-President Teresa Czerwińska participated in the Economic Forum, Poland’s leading economic conference that took place in the south-western town of Karpacz on Sept.3-5. For the second year running, the EIB contributed to a respected economic report authored by Poland’s top […]Partners in progress – Leading African fund managers will gather for the third time at Oxford’s Saïd Business School to boost Africa’s rising tech potential
September 5, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. From 9 to 13 September 2024, Boost Africa and AfricaGrow will host 44 leading fund managers from 33 African venture capital (VC) funds, including Partech, AfricInvest, TLcom, Norssken, Speedinvest, and others at Oxford university’s Saïd Business School. The Africa Venture Finance Programme (AVFP), a week-long, in-person […]Bosnia and Herzegovina: EIB representation in Sarajevo marks five years of successful operation
September 3, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The representation of the European Investment Bank (EIB) in BiH is celebrating the fifth anniversary since its opening. With over €900 million allocated to new investments since 2019, the EIB has provided favourable financial conditions to projects across the country, often combined with grants from the European […]Slovenia’s electricity grid to be upgraded with €50 million EIB loan to Elektro Ljubljana
September 3, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending Slovenian electricity company Elektro Ljubljana €50 million to expand and upgrade the power-distribution network in central and southeastern parts of the country. EIB Vice-President Kyriacos Kakouris and Elektro Ljubljana President of the Management Board Urban Likozar signed the credit […]EIB Board of Directors approves €10.8 billion of new financing for energy, business, health, housing and education
August 30, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The Board of Directors of the European Investment Bank (EIB) today backed €10.8 billion of new financing to support renewable energy, restore degraded forests, build affordable homes, new hospitals and better schools, upgrade water, transport and communications networks, and enable businesses to innovate and create jobs. […]Finland: EU and Sibanye-Stillwater, through its Keliber lithium project, join forces in €150 million deal to improve EU access to and resilience in battery materials
August 26, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is spearheading a €150 million out of a €500 million financing package for Keliber Oy, a Finnish mining and battery-material processing company. Keliber Oy is a subsidiary of the diversified mining and metals processing Group Sibanye-Stillwater, with Finnish Minerals Group (FMG) […]InvestEU: EIB signs €50 million green loan with Matrix Renewables to deploy 5 new solar photovoltaic plants in Spain
August 6, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Matrix Renewables have signed a €50 million green loan to support the design, construction, and operation of 5 solar photovoltaic plants with an installed capacity of 240 MW located in the regions of Castilla y Leon and Extremadura in Spain. […]Spain: EIB and Haizea sign €35 million green loan boosting European wind energy sector component manufacturing
August 5, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Haizea Wind Group, a Spanish company specialising in the manufacture of components for the wind energy sector, have signed a €35 million green loan. The loan will enable Haizea to implement advanced manufacturing technologies, automate and digitalise processes and move forward […]Italy: EIB, Natixis CIB and Sunprime sign €204 million transaction for one of Italy’s largest solar portfolio operations
August 1, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB), Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking (Natixis CIB) and the Sunprime Group have signed a project finance operation worth €204 million to finance one of the largest photovoltaic portfolios in Italy. This loan will support the construction and operation of more than […]Romania gets EIB support for world’s first zero-emissions tyre factory with loan to Nokian Tyres
August 1, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending Nokian Tyres €150 million for the construction in Romania of the world’s first plant for producing passenger car tyres without emitting carbon dioxide (CO2). The credit to Finland-based Nokian Tyres is for a state-of-the-art factory in the northwestern Romanian […]Settlement agreement reached regarding an EIB financed operation in India
July 31, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. On 18 June 2024, the parties to a dispute resolution process in India successfully reached an agreement. The collaborative dialogue, facilitated by the Complaints Mechanism of the EIB Group, addressed concerns raised in a complaint from a group of fruit vendors regarding the Pune Metro Rail […]Germany: EIB provides €1 billion in co-financing for Rhineland S-Bahn trains
July 31, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing €1 billion in loans for the purchase of new trains for Rhineland S-Bahn (suburban rail) routes. The financing will go towards the procurement of up to 90 state-of-the-art S-Bahn trains by go.Rheinland and Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr (VRR). The first of the […]Germany: EIB and Deutsche Bank to boost Europe’s wind manufacturers
July 31, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is activating a €5 billion initiative to support manufacturers of wind-energy equipment in Europe by extending a €500 million counter-guarantee to Germany-based Deutsche Bank AG. The transaction will enable Deutsche Bank to set up a portfolio of up to €1 billion […]Poland: EIB extends loan worth more than €230 million to PGE to modernise Polish railway’s power system
July 30, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. Polska Grupa Energetyczna (PGE), Poland’s top utility, received a PLN 1 billion loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to upgrade power systems for the country’s railway network. The 18-year credit marks the EIB’s sixth contract with the group, which currently benefits from credit lines at […]Germany: Medtech Protembis gets €20 million EIB backing for technology to protect brain during heart treatment
July 30, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing €20 million in venture-debt financing to German medical-technology company Protembis to develop a next-generation device for protecting the brains of patients who undergo certain heart treatments. The funding is to support clinical trials, research, development and market access for […]Belgian logistics real estate player WDP gets €250 million EIB loan to expand green energy infrastructure at sites across Europe
July 29, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending Belgium-based Warehouses De Pauw (WDP), which develops and leases logistics properties across Europe, €250 million to install rooftop solar panels and increase electric-vehicle charging stations for tenants. The loan is for up to 10 years and will be directed […]Barbados: EIB and Inter-American Development Bank approve guarantees to support climate and fiscal resilience
July 26, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have approved guarantees totalling $300 million to support an innovative debt-for-climate operation that will help Barbados unlock much-needed resources to invest in critical climate adaptation projects, while safeguarding other priorities such as social spending on health […]Italy: Agreement between EIB and SIMEST – over €90 million to promote Italian companies abroad
July 26, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and SIMEST signed an agreement to support the expansion of Italian businesses in Europe through innovative and sustainable investments. In concrete terms, the EIB will provide a €46 million loan to SIMEST, which will enable it to channel additional resources on […]Serbia: EIB Global to invest €73 million to speed up decarbonisation of automotive industry
July 24, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. EIB Global, the arm of the European Investment Bank (EIB) devoted to activities outside the European Union, is providing a €73 million loan to Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) Serbia, part of the Stellantis Group, to modernise, equip and adapt its car manufacturing facility in Kragujevac to produce a […]EIB Group launches action plan to improve transparency, accountability and well-being in the workplace
July 24, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank Group has launched an ambitious action plan to further improve transparency, accountability and well-being in the workplace, including the establishment of an independent Ombudsman function. The Action Plan has been developed in consultation with EIB Group staff representatives within the EIB and […]Czech Republic: Construction of Ostrava Concert Hall receives CZK 2 billion from the EIB
July 22, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending 2 bn Czech crowns (ca €84 million) for the construction of a state-of-the-art concert hall in the Czech city of Ostrava. The EIB credit covers most of the financing for the planned €115.5 million cultural landmark in Ostrava, the […]EIB hosts heads of five largest European national promotional banks
July 22, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The heads of the five largest national promotional banks in Europe met at the European Investment Bank’s headquarters in Luxembourg today to discuss ongoing areas of collaboration and ways to deepen their partnership. Hosted by EIB Group President, Nadia Calviño, the CEOs discussed common priorities including […]Serbia: EU and its bank EIB Global provide €96 million to modernise electricity distribution network and improve waterborne transport
July 19, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. During his first visit to Serbia, the European Investment Bank (EIB) Vice-President, responsible for the Western Balkans, Robert de Groot attended the signature ceremony for an €80 million loan with Elektrodistribucija Srbije d.o.o (EDS), Serbia’s electricity distribution company, to replace obsolete electromechanical metering devices with around 400 000 smart […]EIB Group gathers key stakeholders to tackle Europe’s multi-billion housing challenge
July 19, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank Group (EIB Group) has gathered, for the first time, more than 300 experts, policymakers and representatives from EU institutions, municipalities and national ministries to scale up financial support to increase the supply of affordable and sustainable housing across Europe. The event coincides […]EIB provides €22 million to expand University of Camerino campus
July 18, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the University of Camerino have signed a €22 million finance contract with the main goals of supporting the expansion, renovation and modernisation of the university’s campus, bringing it into line with the highest teaching, research and environmental sustainability standards. In concrete […]€400 million European Investment Bank backing for water security and climate adaptation across Jordan
July 18, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank has confirmed its largest water financing in Jordan to improve water availability, security and sustainability across the country and increase access to water supply, improve sanitation and reduce water losses. The €400 million 30-year loan, backed by a European Union guarantee, was […]EIB Board of Directors backs €8.4 billion of new financing for housing, education, energy, water and business investment
July 18, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The Board of Directors of the European Investment Bank (EIB) today approved €8.4 billion of new financing to build homes and schools, harness renewable energy, upgrade water, transport and communications networks and bolster business innovation and growth in Europe and around the world. “Today we approved […]EIB lends €90 million for sustainable expansion of the Port of Livorno
July 17, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. A €90 million financing agreement was signed today in Livorno by European Investment Bank (EIB) Vice-President Gelsomina Vigliotti andPresident of Autorità di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale Luciano Guerrieri, in the presence of the President of the Tuscany Region Eugenio Giani, theMayor of Livorno Luca […]EIB: New agreement signed to provide additional €2 billion to back the reconstruction of areas hit by central Italian earthquake
July 17, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is further bolstering its commitment to back reconstruction and safety work in the central Italian regions hit by the 2016 and 2017 earthquakes, announcing the approval of a new €2 billion financing package. The project agreement – guaranteeing that these additional funds […]EIB invests €490 million with ICF to finance the construction of affordable and energy-efficient homes in Catalonia
July 16, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Institut Català de Finances (ICF) have signed a €163 million loan to finance the construction of affordable rental housing with high energy efficiency standards in Catalonia, Spain. This is the first tranche of a total loan of €490 million backed by the […]EIB supports ZF in developing advanced braking and steering for cars
July 16, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing a promotional loan of €425 million to German automotive supplier ZF Friedrichshafen AG. The funds will enable ZF to invest a total of €1.3 billion in research and development of innovative technologies for braking and steering systems, actively shaping the switch to software-defined […]Luxembourg-EIB Climate Finance Platform supports BlueOrchard’s climate insurance equity fund with the backing of the government of Luxembourg
July 15, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The Luxembourg-EIB Climate Finance Platform (LCFP) will provide EUR 5 million for impact investor BlueOrchard’s innovative USD 100 million climate insurance fund, with the backing of the government of Luxembourg. The LCFP seeks to catalyse private and public sector investment into high-impact companies in emerging markets […]
