Tag Archives: KfW

KfW to provide UR 150M loan to People’s Republic of China to finance measures to reduce emissions

A loan of EUR 150 million for the People’s Republic of China Improvement in general environmental conditions Reduction in emissions from industry as well as the energy, transport and agricultural sectors Frankfurt am Main, 28-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — KfW has … Read the full press release

Euro area economy will remain on a path of recovery this year – KfW Business Cycle Compass Euro Area

KfW Research expects GDP growth of 1.6% for 2016 and 1.8% for 2017 Private consumption is driving growth while investment is held back by uncertainties The main risks to the recovery are financial market turbulence, slower growth in emerging economies … Read the full press release

KfW continues its support to federal states and municipalities by providing interest-free loans for refugees’ permanent housing and social integration

Final increase to the extraordinary promotion for creating refugee accommodation – up to a total of EUR 1.5 billion by means of interest-free loans for municipalities Around 550 loan commitments with a total volume of EUR 1,045 million have been … Read the full press release

KfW plans to raise EUR 70-75 billion long-term funding in 2016

Funding of EUR 70-75 billion planned for 2016 “Green Bonds – Made by KfW” – sustainability rating of banks to be taken into account for the award of mandates European cooperation in the securitisation of SME loans Frankfurt am Main, 11-12-2015 … Read the full press release

Applications now accepted for KfW Award for Construction and Housing 2016 through 7 March 2016

This year’s topic: “Urban living – houses in the city” Total prize money of EUR 30,000 for the winners Application phase ends 7 March 2016 Frankfurt am Main, 11-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — “Urban living – houses in the city” is this year’s … Read the full press release

Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP), KFW, European Investment Fund (EIF) to invest in mezzanine tranche of cash securitization of lease receivables extended to SMEs in Italy

ROME, 7-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP), KFW and the European Investment Fund (EIF) jointly invested in a mezzanine tranche of a cash securitization of lease receivables extended to small – and – medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) located in Italy. … Read the full press release

KfW: Landesbank Baden-Württemberg the first institution in the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe to participate in the new “On-lending Online 2.0” promotional funding platform

Automated assessment of eligibility for promotion and loan commitment at the push of a button for KfW’s housing sector products Clients benefit from faster and easier access to promotion FRANKFURT, 17-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW) has become the … Read the full press release

KfW further improves the conditions for promotion under its “Energy-Efficient Refurbishment” programme

Grants for KfW Efficiency Houses increased by five percentage points Repayment bonus of 7.5% introduced for individual measures within the lending programme Maximum loan amount raised to EUR 100,000 FRANKFURT, 8-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — KfW is making further improvements to the … Read the full press release

KfW Research: very marginal growth in German corporate investments expected in 2015

KfW Research foresees only a slight rise of 0.9% for 2015 compared with the previous year Increasing dynamism over the coming year thanks to growing capacity utilisation in the economy Frankfurt am Main, 6-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — After a very … Read the full press release

KfW to offer its self-funded “Start-Up Coaching in Germany” advisory programme once the programme funded by the European Social Fund ends on 30 April 2015

KfW is continuing its advisory programme in 2015 Founders and young entrepreneurs receive a grant for professional advisory services FRANKFURT, 2-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — KfW will be offering its self-funded “Start-Up Coaching in Germany” advisory programme from 1 May 2015. In … Read the full press release

KfW Research: SMEs in Germany are falling victim to demographics; one third of SME owners aged 55 or above

German SMEs are falling victim to demographics One third of SME owners is older than 55 Older entrepreneurs make far fewer investments This erodes company assets and curbs growth FRANKFURT, 24-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Demographic change is having a major impact … Read the full press release

KfW improves its “Energy-Efficient Refurbishment” programme

5% increase in repayment bonuses for all KfW Efficiency House standards Binding right to grants for construction supervision FRANKFURT, 06-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — KfW improves its “Energy-Efficient Refurbishment” programme: The repayment bonuses for all KfW Efficiency House standards have become … Read the full press release

KfW IPEX-Bank finances the construction of ten river cruise ships for Viking River Cruises

KfW IPEX-Bank provides funding for Viking River Cruises Order for the building of river cruise ships placed with Neptun Werft shipyard in Rostock Frankfurt am Main, 3-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — KfW IPEX-Bank is financing the construction of ten river cruise … Read the full press release

KfW Economic outlook 2015: The German economy is set to grow far slower in the next year than previously anticipated

Germany: KfW Research cuts growth forecast for 2015 by half to 0.8%; 2014 expectations also lowered once again to 1.4% Eurozone: economic output grows only 1.0% in 2015; 2014 forecast is 0.7% Frankfurt am Main, 3-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The … Read the full press release

KfW and BMUB’s “Age-appropriate Conversion” programme turns five

Promotional funds have helped convert 134,000 residential units to meet senior citizens’ needs since the programme’s launch Commitments more than doubled in 2013 Need for barrier-free homes remains high Frankfurt, Germany, 9-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — For the last five years, KfW … Read the full press release

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and IDFC Chairman and KfW Group CEO Dr Ulrich Schröder met at 2nd annual meeting of the International Development Finance Club (IDFC ) in Washington D.C.

Washington D.C., United States, 15-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Yesterday (2013-10-13), on the occasion of the 2nd annual meeting of the International Development Finance Club (IDFC) the Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon met with IDFC CEOs. During their meeting IDFC members discussed … Read the full press release

German KfW and Russian state Vnesheconombank to cooperate on environmental finance

Signed memorandum of understanding on cooperation in environmental finance Cooperation between two partner banks of the International Development Finance Club (IDFC)  18-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Today KfW and the Russian state corporation Bank for Development and Foreign Economic Affairs (Vnesheconombank, VEB) … Read the full press release

Croatia to become shareholder of the European Investment Bank as it joined the European Union

1-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  Today, as Croatia joins the European Union, it also becomes a shareholder of the European Investment Bank, which has been providing loans in Croatia for more than twelve years. In addition, Croatia is the first country to have … Read the full press release

EIB provides $150M loan to Vnesheconombank Russia

24-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending USD 150 million to Vnesheconombank (VEB) to finance its participation in the International Fund to Support Entrepreneurship that is being set up by VEB and KfW. EIB funds will enable … Read the full press release

The Long-Term Investors Club is looking at investment opportunities in Africa

“The time has come to start complementing “development finance” by “investment finance” , says EIB President Werner Hoyer 24-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Long-Term Investors Club organized its 5th international conference in Rabat on May 24, 2013 on the theme of … Read the full press release

KfW and Federal Environment Ministry launch new renewable energies programme entitled “Storage” to promote use of energy storage in solar PV installations

Loans and repayment subsidies for energy storage batteries in grid-connected solar PV systems Aim is to improve integration of small-to-medium solar PV systems into the electricity grid Scheme opens for applications on 1 May 2013 22-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Under a … Read the full press release