This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. Banque El Amana (BEA) and the European Investment Bank (EIB Global) signed an agreement for €20 million to finance small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) in Mauritania, at the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4). At least 30% of the financing will target firms led or […]Spain: EIB Group and CaixaBank to provide small businesses and mid-caps with access to €900 million of new financing to promote investment, cover liquidity needs and back the agricultural sector
July 1, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. Banque El Amana (BEA) and the European Investment Bank (EIB Global) signed an agreement for €20 million to finance small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) in Mauritania, at the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4). At least 30% of the financing will target firms led or […]The EIB and the European Commission announce a more flexible guarantee of €5 billion to boost global investments
July 1, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. On the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Commission announced today a new type of guarantee agreement that will provide up to €5 billion to de-risk investments and expand EIB operations outside the European Union (EU). Today’s guarantee […]Development Banks committed $19.6 billion to water projects in 2024
July 1, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. Ten multilateral development banks (MDBs) active in the water sector have approved global investments totalling $19.6 billion (€17 billion) in 2024. According to the inaugural Joint Annual MDB Water Security Financing Report, launched on the sidelines of the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development in […]Germany: Largest EIB financing for EWE – over 2,600 km of new underground power lines and more than 1,100 substations for Lower Saxony’s energy transition
June 30, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and EWE AG announce the largest EIB loan that EWE has ever received at a ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of the EIB’s Berlin office. A long-term credit facility of up to €450 million was finalised at an event attended by German […]Reinforcing global partnerships for development finance: EIB Group in Seville
June 30, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank Group (EIB) President Nadia Calviño, Vice-President Ambroise Fayolle and Andrew McDowell Director General of EIB Global, the group’s specialised arm devoted to increasing the impact of international partnerships and development finance, will be leading the EIB’s delegation to the 4th United Nations […]EIB provides €107.5 million to back security and defence in Italy
June 27, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a new strategic agreement with the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Ministry of Defence, with the goal of further strengthening Italy’s security and defence capabilities. The operation is part of the EIB’s broader commitment to European security […]European importers show agility in face of global trade shocks, new report finds
June 27, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Firms in the European Union have responded to global trade shocks with remarkable agility, according to a new report. EU-based traders took actions to counter supply-chain disruptions caused by a series of geopolitical upheavals, the study concludes. The report published today and entitled “Shock […]European Union expands commitment to speeding up digital transformation in Republic of the Congo for an inclusive digital future serving governance, the economy and young people
June 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. On 17 June 2025, Minister of Post, Telecommunications and the Digital Economy of the Republic of the Congo Léon Juste Ibombo, acting on behalf of Prime Minister Anatole Collinet Makosso, officially launched the EU part of the project to accelerate the digital transformation in the country. The event […]Germany: EIB provides €30 million financing to OLEDWorks for automotive lighting
June 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. Luxembourg/Aachen, 26 June 2025. – The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted financing of €30 million to OLEDWorks, a provider of innovative lighting solutions for the automotive industry, microdisplays, and other specialty lighting applications. The loan aims to support the company’s expansion and product development within […]Spain: EIB and Andalusia regional government sign €133 million loan to finance projects in education, healthcare, labour inclusion, the energy transition, sustainable transport and digitalisation in Andalusia
June 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €133 million loan with the Andalusia regional government (the Junta de Andalucía) to co-finance social, green and digital investment in the Spanish region. The EIB loan and co-financing from the Junta de Andalucía will make it possible to back […]EIB Group increases 2025 financing ceiling to record €100 billion to step up investments in security and defence, energy grids and Europe’s tech leadership
June 23, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The shareholders of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group, the EU Member States, approved a record-high financing ceiling of €100 billion for this year and new programmes to strengthen Europe’s competitiveness, technological leadership and security. The EIB Board of Governors, made up of European Union Finance […]EIB backs new military base in Lithuania with €540 million loan
June 23, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) plans to lend €540 million for Lithuania to build a military base south of the capital Vilnius, highlighting Europe’s collective commitment to bolster its defence infrastructure and deterrence capacity. The new base in Rūdninkai will host a German brigade, strengthening the […]Luxembourg: EIB backs Artec 3D’s cutting-edge RDI in 3D scanning technologies
June 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank and Luxembourg-based 3D scanning developer Artec 3D enter into a long-term partnership with €15 million committed to R&D support over the first three years. The EIB’s venture debt will enable Artec 3D to advance its next-generation 3D scanning technologies and algorithms for […]France: The EIB and Banque Populaire and Caisse d’Epargne sign an agreement to support French small and medium-sized enterprises in the defence sector
June 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the BPCE banking group have signed a €300 million loan agreement in favor of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the security and defence sector in France. This is the first operation signed by the EIB in France as part […]Ukrainian preschool with children from displaced families reopens after EU-backed renovation
June 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The “Berizka” preschool in the Ukrainian village of Ulaniv reopened after a major upgrade supported by the European Union lending arm – the European Investment Bank (EIB). The €420,000 renovation highlights the EU’s commitment to restoring social infrastructure in Ukraine. Berizka, serves more than 110 children […]EIB supports with €1.6 bn the strategic Bay of Biscay electricity interconnection between Spain and France
June 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is pledging €1.6 billion to finance the construction of the Bay of Biscay electricity interconnection between Spain and France. The EIB financing for the Bay of Biscay project takes the form of loans to Spanish and French transmission-system operators Red Eléctrica […]Egypt and EIB Global set to deploy EU grant aimed at greening Egyptian economy
June 16, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank’s development arm (EIB Global) and Egypt have signed an agreement for the use of a €21 million grant to help green the Egyptian economy. The grant, funded by the European Union and managed by EIB Global, is intended to accelerate efforts by the […]France: EIB provides finance for Touax Rail’s investment plan
June 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. Touax has announced a €50 million green loan – a loan that is entirely dedicated to climate action – from the European Investment Bank (EIB) for the freight railcars part of its business. The EIB, which is the EU climate bank, is backing Touax’s sustained commitment to […]EIB triples financing for banks to provide liquidity to SMEs in the supply chain of Europe’s defence industry, signs first deal with Deutsche Bank
June 12, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is tripling to €3 billion the intermediated financing available to Europe’s defence-industry suppliers in a fresh move to bolster security on the continent. The EIB is also triggering the new facility through an inaugural agreement with Deutsche Bank, providing long-term liquidity […]Luxembourg and EIB Global team up to help Small Island Developing States confront climate change
June 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. Luxembourg is joining forces with the European Investment Bank’s development arm (EIB Global) to pledge €5 million through the Luxembourg-EIB Climate Finance Platform (LCFP) to help Small Island Development States (SIDS) tackle climate change. The Government of Luxembourg is making the commitment to a new fund […]Public development banks launch Clean Oceans Initiative 2.0 after original initiative delivered on its target ahead of time
June 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. Building on a shared commitment to marine sustainability, six public development banks today launched the Clean Oceans Initiative 2.0 (COI 2.0), a renewed and expanded partnership dedicated to drastically reducing plastic pollution in the world’s oceans. At the United Nations Ocean Conference in the city of […]European promotional institutions and EIB join forces to support EU security and defence
June 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The national promotional institutions of France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Spain as well as the European Investment Bank (EIB) will cooperate to bolster Europe’s security and defence industry. The six long term investors – Caisse des Depôts, Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW), Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP), […]Bulgarian city Burgas to get EIB guidance for new scientific campus
June 6, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The Bulgarian city of Burgas will develop a state-of-the-art scientific campus and seek to attract Bulgarian and international researchers and students with guidance from the European Investment Bank (EIB). The new campus is due to open its doors in 2027 and serve four universities in Burgas, […]Use of data, technology, and artificial intelligence tools for enhanced accountability
June 5, 2025 by 2 Comments
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The EIB Group Complaints Mechanism co-organised a round table session at the International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA) annual conference in Bologna on the 1st of May 2025, in collaboration with the independent accountability mechanisms (IAMs) of the Asian Development Bank and Inter-American Development Bank. The theme of this year’s […]European Commission and EIB to further support decarbonisation projects from the Innovation Fund
June 4, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have signed an agreement renewing Project Development Assistance (PDA) under the Innovation Fund to increase technical and financial advisory support for innovative decarbonisation projects that are either not selected via the Fund or are preparing to apply. The renewed […]Spain: EIB finances Teknia with €30 million loan to support R&D investments for the European automotive sector
June 2, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Teknia have signed a loan worth €30 million to finance the company’s research and development activities, and measures to apply them in manufacturing of components for the automotive sector. Teknia is a Spanish company present in 13 countries specialised in the […]Kazakhstan to get EIB Global support for energy-efficient homes
May 30, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank’s development arm (EIB Global) and state-owned Kazakhstan Housing Company JSC are teaming up to increase the number of energy-efficient and sustainable homes in Kazakhstan. EIB Vice-President Kyriacos Kakouris and Altay Kuzdibayev, chairman of the management board of Kazakhstan Housing Company, signed a […]Spain: EIB finances Teknia with €30 million loan to support R&D investments for the European automotive sector
May 30, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Teknia have signed a loan worth €30 million to finance the company’s research and development activities, and measures to apply them in manufacturing of components for the automotive sector. Teknia is a Spanish company present in 13 countries specialised in the […]EIB welcomes new UN Protocol to mobilise investment for a sustainable ocean economy
May 30, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) welcomes the launch of the United Nations Ocean Investment Protocol, a comprehensive new framework to align financial flows and business practices with the transition to a sustainable ocean economy. As a knowledge partner in its development, the EIB recognises the Protocol as […]EIB Global helps the National Bank of the Republic of North Macedonia deal with climate risk
May 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB Global) and the National Bank of the Republic of North Macedonia (NBRNM) have successfully completed a comprehensive climate risk capacity-building initiative under the Greening Financial Systems (GFS) Advisory Programme. The project involved over 50 experts from the NBRNM, strengthening their ability […]France: Treefrog Therapeutics secures €30 million from EIB marking a significant milestone in the company’s journey to accelerate the field of cell therapy
May 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. TreeFrog Therapeutics, a French biotech specializing in cell therapy has secured a €30 million financing from the European Investment Bank (EIB). The financing will support the advancement of their lead cell therapy program in Parkinson’s Disease to the clinic. Funds will also be used to reinforce […]Sweden: EIB finances major expansion of Stockholm metro – one of Europe’s largest urban transport projects
May 27, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is stepping up its support for a project to expand the Stockholm metro by providing additional loans to the Region of Stockholm and the City of Stockholm. The EIB will provide a total of SEK 4.5 billion in financing, which equates to around €400 […]Poland: EIB extends €700 million for development of two major new offshore wind farms
May 23, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) signed an agreement to provide €700 million for the construction of two large-scale offshore wind farms developed by Norway’s Equinor and Poland’s Polenergia off the Polish coast of the Baltic Sea. The twin Bałtyk 2 and Baltyk 3 wind farms will […]
