European Investment Bank

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Deutsche Leasing have signed the second tranche of a €560 million project to support the green transformation of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-caps in Germany and Eastern Europe. With €200 … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided a €120 million loan to Iberdrola to advance research, development, and innovation projects in Spain’s energy sector, with a total investment of €250 million. The projects will focus on renewable energy … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) will announce new financial support for Ukraine and innovative funding solutions for climate-affected nations at the 2024 International Monetary Fund and World Bank Annual Meetings. Led by President Nadia Calviño, the EIB delegation … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Environment Agency (EEA) have strengthened their collaboration through a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote climate action, biodiversity protection, and sustainable finance. The partnership will focus on sharing data, … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided €20 million in financing to BeDimensional SpA, an Italian materials manufacturer, to expand production of advanced graphene and other two-dimensional materials. This investment, backed by the InvestEU programme, will help BeDimensional … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) EIB Vice President Kyriacos Kakouris presented the Green Gateway Report during a visit to the Malta Development Bank (MDB). The report, part of a broader €30 million EIB-funded initiative, outlines opportunities to fast-track climate action and green investments … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has committed €100 million to the Prime Green Energy Infrastructure Fund II (PGEIF II), managed by Prime Capital AG, to support renewable energy projects in Scandinavia. This brings the fund’s total size to … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB Global) and KCB Bank Kenya have formed a €230 million (KShs. 32 billion) partnership to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs), with a focus on women and youth-led businesses in Kenya. The investment, … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided a €34 million loan to Vay, a German teledriving technology company, to support its expansion in Europe. Vay’s innovative system allows vehicles to be remotely driven by trained drivers from a … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has partnered with LfA Förderbank Bayern to expand a guarantee programme aimed at supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Bavaria. With a €13 million counter-guarantee from the EIF, the programme will enable … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The “United in Ukraine’s Recovery” conference in Brussels brought together the European Commission, the European Investment Bank (EIB), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and Ukrainian local authorities to discuss ongoing reconstruction efforts. The partnership has been instrumental … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) Board has approved €5.8 billion in new financing to support various projects across Europe and beyond. This includes €2.2 billion for clean energy and water projects, €1.8 billion for urban development and education, … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group, comprising the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Investment Fund (EIF), has teamed up with Groupe BPCE to support small businesses and mid-caps in France. They signed two financing agreements exceeding €1 billion to … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group hosted a special event focused on addressing sexual violence in conflict zones, featuring Her Royal Highness the Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg and women’s rights activist Chékéba Hachemi. The event highlighted … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The GEMs Consortium, which includes 26 multilateral development banks and development finance institutions, has released two new reports offering in-depth insights into credit risks in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs). The reports reveal key data on default … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) and Ringkjøbing Landbobank have entered a groundbreaking guarantee agreement to facilitate DKK 320 million in funding for green investments by Danish small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-caps. Supported by the European Commission’s … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) On October 14, 2024, the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) and the EIB Group, which comprises the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Investment Fund (EIF), convened in Paris to enhance collaboration in tackling the growing … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB Global) has committed €2 million to support Akagera Medicines Africa Limited in Rwanda, facilitating the early-stage development of vaccines for infectious diseases, including tuberculosis, HIV, Ebola, and Lassa fever. This funding aims to … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Amsterdam-based LUMICKS has secured €20 million in venture debt from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to advance its next-generation cell avidity platform, which aims to accelerate the development of immunotherapies for cancer treatment. Supported by the InvestEU initiative, … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The EIB and Intesa Sanpaolo have partnered to drive up to €8 billion in investment for Europe’s wind energy sector, leveraging a €500 million EIB counter-guarantee to enable Intesa Sanpaolo to create €1 billion worth of bank guarantees. … Read the full press release →