This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Societe Generale have agreed on a new initiative which has the potential to unlock investment of up to €8 billion to support wind energy manufacturers in Europe. The EIB will provide a €500 million counter-guarantee to Societe Generale, that the […]France: EIB and Societe Generale announce agreement to stimulate up to €8 billion investment in the wind industry
January 16, 2025 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Societe Generale have agreed on a new initiative which has the potential to unlock investment of up to €8 billion to support wind energy manufacturers in Europe. The EIB will provide a €500 million counter-guarantee to Societe Generale, that the […]Spain: EIB and Adif sign €350 million loan to invest in improving and updating conventional and high-speed railway infrastructure
January 15, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Adif AV have signed a €350 million loan to invest in conventional and high-speed railway infrastructure in Spain. Investments will target safety, sustainability and resilience, as well as renovation works and general improvements. As a result of this investment, a important […]EIB provides €250 million to Finlombarda for businesses in Lombardy
December 30, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The EIB is working with the Lombardy regional authorities and Finlombarda to provide €250 million to support companies in the region. At least €50 million of this amount will go to projects contributing to the fight against climate change. The first €150 million tranche of the EIB loan to […]Azerbaijan to digitise public administration with €43 million loan from EIB Global
December 30, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank’s global arm (EIB Global) has signed a €43 million loan agreement to develop a digital infrastructure for governmental services. The loan is to state-owned enterprise AzInTelecom LLC, which will use the financing to build two new state-of-the-art data centers. The transaction is […]EIB and EMT Valencia sign €69 million loan to grow zero-emissions urban bus fleet
December 30, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Valencia’s Empresa Municipal de Transportes (EMT) have signed a €69 million loan to finance the expansion of EMT Valencia’s zero-emissions bus fleet, boosting support for sustainable urban public transport. The project includes the purchase of 145 electric buses to replace the vehicles that […]EIB provides €86 million to protect Ukraine’s energy infrastructure from Russian attacks
December 27, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has directed €86 million, backed by EU guarantees, to Ukrenergo, Ukraine’s national electricity transmission system operator, to support the physical protection of Ukraine’s critical energy infrastructure. This funding – provided under the EIB’s Ukraine Solidarity Urgent Response Package developed in cooperation with […]EIB provides €16.5 million for new public transport in war-torn cities of Ukraine
December 20, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced €16.5 million in EU-backed funding to renew urban public transport in Kyiv, Mykolaiv, Ivano-Frankivsk and Odesa. Backed by an EU guarantee, this operation is part of the EIB’s Ukraine Solidarity Urgent Response package, developed in close collaboration with the […]EIB provides €243 million to ERG for renewable energy development in Italy, France and Germany
December 17, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing €243 million in financing to leading independent clean wind and solar energy operator ERG Group to promote the development of renewable energy in Italy, France and Germany. These operations will contribute to achieving EU renewable energy targets and help beneficiary […]Romanian businesses to get extra financing as EIB steps up lending to BRD Sogelease IFN
December 17, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending €70 million to a unit of Romanian bank BRD Groupe Société Générale to increase financing for a range of businesses in the country. The EIB loan to BRD Sogelease IFN SA is meant to benefit Romanian small and medium-sized […]Ukraine: EIB and Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigation strengthen efforts to safeguard EU bank investments and fight fraud and corruption
December 16, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) have signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance cooperation in combating potential fraud and corruption involving European Union-backed investments in Ukraine. Signed by EIB Inspector General Monique Koning, General Counsel José Maria Fernández Martin […]Bulgaria gets €250 million EIB loan to co-finance EU-backed projects
December 16, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending Bulgaria €250 million to co-finance EU-backed projects and accelerate development in areas ranging from energy efficiency and water to transport and research. The loan is for projects that will strengthen the Bulgarian economy, bolster competitiveness and enhance the country’s […]Italy: EIB provides €100 million for Marcegaglia’s decarbonisation and innovation strategy
December 16, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. Today the European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced €100 million in financing for Marcegaglia, the Mantua-based steel group. This operation will support the group’s €170 million investment plan. The operation was finalised this morning at the group’s historic headquarters in Gazoldo degli Ippoliti, as the loan was signed by heads […]Sydbank uses EIB guarantee to award €400m new lending to Mid-Caps
December 13, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. Signature is first Linked Risk Sharing agreement in Denmark, aimed at increasing risk appetite among banks and improving access to finance for Danish businesses. Sydbank and the European Investment Bank have signed a new linked risk-sharing agreement that aims to make available up to €400 million […]Prologis secures €225 million EIB loan to accelerate solar and energy projects across Europe
December 12, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. Prologis, Inc. (NYSE: PLD), the global leader in logistics real estate has secured a €225 million framework loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to advance its plans to produce electricity from low-carbon sources through solar panels on the roofs of its logistic centres, alongside battery […]Spain: EIB provides €80 million loan for expansion and electrification of port of Bilbao
December 12, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed an €80 million loan with the Port Authority of Bilbao to finance the expansion and electrification of the port of Bilbao. The project supports maritime transport as an alternative to other more carbon-intensive modes, with the EIB financing also helping […]Lithuania and EIB team up in €100 million initiative for greener housing
December 12, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The Lithuanian government and the European Investment Bank (EIB) are joining forces in a €100 million initiative to renovate more than 700 apartment buildings in the country. The accord aims to mobilise up to €625 million for refurbishing around 700 multi-apartment buildings in numerous cities, including […]Germany: EIB and Commerzbank to boost Europe’s wind manufacturers
December 12, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is using again its €5 billion initiative to support manufacturers of wind-energy equipment in Europe by extending a €500 million counter-guarantee to Germany-based Commerzbank AG. The transaction will enable Commerzbank to set up a portfolio of up to €1 billion of […]€3 billion of EIB Group financing announced for farmers and bioeconomy
December 11, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. European Investment Bank (EIB) Group President Nadia Calviño has announced a €3 billion financing package for agriculture, forestry and fisheries across Europe along with moves to bolster farm insurance. The EIB Group loans will be matched by other participating financial institutions, unlocking close to €8.4 billion […]Spain: EIB and Nilsa join forces to invest in wastewater treatment in Navarra
December 10, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Nilsa, a public company under the auspices of the Department of Territorial Cohesion of the Government of Navarra, have signed a €36.5 million loan to finance the construction and modernisation of wastewater treatment facilities in the region. The loan will mainly […]Ukraine: EIB provides over €60 million to support road reconstruction and urban transport renewal
December 9, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing over €60 million in EU guarantee-backed loans to strengthen critical infrastructure in Ukraine, as part of its Ukraine Solidarity Urgent Response package, developed in close cooperation with the European Commission. This support includes the reconstruction of a key segment of […]Spain: EIB and Naturgy agree a €1 bn loan to invest in solar energy and onshore wind projects
December 2, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Naturgy have agreed a €1 bn loan to support investments in new solar energy and onshore wind power stations, as well as to modernise and convert existing sites into hybrid facilities in Spain. A €400 million initial tranche of the total […]Italy: EIB and E-Distribuzione sign €250 million sustainability-linked agreement to strengthen climate resilience, digitalisation and quality of Italian power grids
November 28, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and E-Distribuzione, Enel Group’s company, have signed the first €250 million tranche of a €500 million sustainability-linked loan. In concrete terms, the financing will help to back innovation and digitalisation of the power grid in Italy, increasing its resilience to avoid and react […]Spain: EIB and Iberdrola sign €500 million loan financed by Next Generation funds to invest in the expansion of smart electricity grids
November 21, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Iberdrola have signed a loan of €500 million within the framework of the Regional Resilience Fund to develop and expand smart electricity grids, facilitating renewable energy integration and industry connection. The Regional Resilience Fund channels financing from Spain’s Recovery, Transformation and […]Ukraine: EIB provides €14.5 million to support municipal projects in war-torn cities of Mykolaiv and Dnipro
November 20, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. In the 1 000 days since Russia’s invasion, Ukraine has received steadfast support from the European Union and its financial arm, the European Investment Bank (EIB). Working in close partnership with the European Commission, the EIB is playing a key role in Ukraine’s recovery through targeted and […]Germany: EIB and Haspa join forces to finance small businesses, mid-caps and small renewable energy projects
November 14, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) will provide a multi-beneficiary intermediated loan (MBIL) of €100 million to Haspa, Germany’s largest savings bank based in Hamburg. Haspa will then provide financing to small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) and mid-caps with up to 3 000 employees in Germany. The financial […]EIB Group showcases progress of European Tech Champions Initiative boosting European scale-ups at event in Madrid
November 5, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The EIB Group outlined the progress of the European Tech Champions Initiative (ETCI) – the fund of funds promoted by the European Union and participating EU Member States to foster the growth of cutting-edge technology startups with high growth potential (scale-ups) – today in Madrid. This […]Boost for climate adaptation in Europe as EIB and WWF join forces to develop Nature-based Solutions at scale
November 4, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. With Europe facing increasingly intense floods and droughts, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and WWF are teaming up to accelerate climate adaptation in Europe by developing Nature-based Solutions (NbS) that will help to buffer societies and economies against the worsening impacts of the climate and biodiversity […]Italy: ACEA: €500 million from EIB and CDP covered by SACE guarantee for electricity distribution network investments
October 29, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. Themodernisation, upgrade and expansion of Areti’s electricity infrastructure – a company fully owned by ACEA Grup and responsible for the mains network in Rome and Formello – aims to provide increasingly efficient services to citizens. This is the main objective of the €500 million financing granted […]EIB and Iberdrola sign €120 million loan to develop energy innovation projects in Spain
October 22, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €120 million loan with Iberdrola to finance the development of research and innovation projects involving energy technologies, with the goal of backing and accelerating the electrification and decarbonisation of the economy. Total investment for the project will be €250 million. […]Morocco: EIB, the EU bank, commits €1 billion to rebuild infrastructure following Al Haouz earthquake
October 14, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. On 10 October 2024, the European Investment Bank (EIB) announced the signing of an agreement with the Moroccan Ministry of Economy and Finance, in the presence of representatives of the Ministry of National Education, Pre-School and Sport, the Infrastructure and Water Ministry, and the Health Ministry, […]Italy: EIB and Intesa Sanpaolo announce agreement to stimulate up to €8 billion investment in the wind industry
October 14, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Intesa Sanpaolo have agreed on a new initiative with the potential to unlock investment of up to €8 billion for the European wind industry. It forms part of the EIB’s €5 billion wind power package, an investment plan announced by the EU […]Germany: EIB and IKB help middle-sized companies to access sustainable finance
October 11, 2024 by 1 Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and IKB Deutsche Industriebank AG (IKB) have started a new partnership to support investment by Germany’s mid-cap companies. Firms with up to 3.000 employees can apply to IKB for a long-term loan to finance their transition to a more sustainable business model. […]Latvia: EIB and Latvian government to collaborate on affordable rental housing
October 3, 2024 by 1 Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB), the Latvian Ministry of Finance and the Latvian State Real Estate Company (SRE) have joined forces to expand affordable housing in Latvia. The EIB’s Advisory Services will assist the Latvian government in devising a blueprint for the sector, including in the […]
