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EBRD launched €150M programme to back medium- to long-term bonds issued by the Romanian financial institutions

PRESS RELEASE -- 4, July 2013

€150 million framework to support development of local capital markets 4-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — In a move to support the development of Romania’s capital markets, the EBRD has launched a €150 million programme to back medium- to long-term bonds issued by … Read the full press release

EIB, Ascopiave sign for EUR 70 million loan for gas grid in north-east Italy

PRESS RELEASE -- 2, July 2013

2-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Ascopiave have signed a EUR 70 million loan in support of investments to improve and expand gas distribution networks in the Veneto and Lombardy regions. This is the first operation between the … Read the full press release

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

PRESS RELEASE -- 1, July 2013

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 lends EUR 101M in support of East African businesses

PRESS RELEASE -- 28, June 2013

28-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Investment by companies across East Africa will benefit from three new lending programmes totaling EUR 101.5 million backed by the European Investment Bank formally agreed today. Three local banks Chase Bank, the East African Development Bank and … Read the full press release

EC approved under state aid rules Portuguese state guarantees for banks guaranteeing EIB loans granted to companies in Portugal

PRESS RELEASE -- 27, June 2013

27-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has approved a new Portuguese scheme providing State guarantees for banks that guarantee European Investment Bank (EIB) loans granted to companies in Portugal. President Barroso said: “With this decision the European Commission and the EIB … Read the full press release

EIB, Société Générale Expressbank open EUR 100M credit line to support SMEs in Bulgaria

PRESS RELEASE -- 25, June 2013

25-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Société Générale Expressbank AD have signed an agreement for EUR 100 million to finance projects which will contribute to increasing employment and the competitiveness of the Bulgarian economy. The funds will be utilized tofinance projects of small and medium-sized companies in the areas of … Read the full press release

EIB provides $150M loan to Vnesheconombank Russia

PRESS RELEASE -- 24, June 2013

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

Vestas to supply 14 V90-3.0 MW turbines to Obrovac Zelengrad wind power plant in Croatia

PRESS RELEASE -- 20, June 2013

20-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order for 42 MW. The 14 V90-3.0 MW turbines will be installed in the province of Obrovac, Croatia. The first turbine delivery is planned for the first quarter of 2014 … Read the full press release

EBRD’s new strategy for FYR Macedonia to help the country integrate into regional and global markets

PRESS RELEASE -- 14, June 2013

14-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The EBRD has adopted a new strategy for FYR Macedonia which sets out the Bank’s priorities for the country. The strategy aims at supporting the country’s integration into regional and global markets through the Bank’s investments and other activities, … Read the full press release

EIB opens EUR 500M trade finance to foreign trade oriented SMEs in Greece

PRESS RELEASE -- 12, June 2013

Athens / Luxembourg, 12-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) provides up to EUR 500 million for trade finance to support foreign trade oriented small and medium sized companies (SMEs) in Greece. The EIB, as a long-term lender, has adapted to … Read the full press release

EIB provides additional EUR 200M to the Turkish State Railways for the Istanbul-Ankara High Speed Rail Line

PRESS RELEASE -- 10, June 2013

Ankara / Luxembourg, 10-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank is providing EUR 200 million to the Turkish State Railways, as a further contribution to upgrading the country’s main transport corridor between Ankara and Istanbul. This additional funding brings total EIB … Read the full press release

EIB comits €20 million to the Capital North Africa Venture Fund II

PRESS RELEASE -- 10, June 2013

10-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The EIB has committed €20 million to the Capital North Africa Venture Fund II (CNAV II), a Maghreb-focused generalist fund managed by the independent Casablanca-based private equity firm, Capital Invest. CNAV II has reached a first closing … Read the full press release

EIB and Kosovo signed Framework Agreement

PRESS RELEASE -- 7, June 2013

Luxembourg / Pristina, 7-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  Today, Mr Anton Rop, Vice-President of the European Investment Bank (EIB), and Kosovo*’s Finance Minister, Mr Besim Beqaj, signed a Framework Agreement governing future EIB activities in Kosovo*, in the presence of the Prime … Read the full press release

EBRD Delegation to visit Togliatti, Ulyanovsk and Moscow

PRESS RELEASE -- 6, June 2013

6-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — A delegation of the Board of Directors of the EBRD has begun a six-day mission to Russia during which the group will visit two key Russian regions and Moscow, hold talks with the government and regional authorities … Read the full press release

EIB signs EUR 50M loan agreement with Lithuanian Railways

PRESS RELEASE -- 4, June 2013

Vilnius, 4-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  The President of the European Investment Bank (EIB), Werner Hoyer, has signed a EUR 50 million loan agreement with Lithuanian Railways today for the acquisition of modern rolling stock. After the support for the upgrading of … Read the full press release

EIB signs €580 million loan agreement with UniCredit

PRESS RELEASE -- 3, June 2013

€400 million for SMEs, €50 million for midcaps, €100 million for the environment and €30 million for Industria 2015 projects Milan, 3-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the UniCredit Group have signed four new agreements in Milan to … Read the full press release

European Investment Bank to provide EUR 100m for key investments in Cyprus

PRESS RELEASE -- 31, May 2013

Nicosia, 31-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) is to provide EUR 100 million for key investments in Cyprus. The loan will be used to part-finance investments totalling EUR 1 177 million in areas identified under the National Strategic Reference Framework … Read the full press release

Middle East and North Africa (MENA) SME Facility established to expand access to finance for small businesses

PRESS RELEASE -- 27, May 2013

Amman, Jordan, 27-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, the European Investment Bank (EIB), Agence Française de Développement (AFD), and the European Commission through the  Neighborhood Investment Facility (NIF) are working together to provide funding for … Read the full press release

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

PRESS RELEASE -- 24, May 2013

“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

EC adopts proposal to strengthen EIB lending outside the EU over the next seven years

PRESS RELEASE -- 24, May 2013

Brussels, 24-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has today adopted a proposal on financing operations in support of investment projects outside the EU by the European Investment Bank (EIB), on the basis of an EU budgetary guarantee. The proposal streamlines the … Read the full press release