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EIB and Rhône-Alpes Regional Council sign EUR 200 million loan for purchasing regional express trains

PRESS RELEASE -- 12, February 2013

12-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — With the aim of upgrading the regional express rail service by purchasing new trains, a EUR 200 million loan agreement was signed by the Rhône-Alpes Region and the European Investment Bank (EIB) by Jean-Jack Queyranne, President of the … Read the full press release

Steel: High-Level Roundtable Recommendations to improve competitiveness

PRESS RELEASE -- 12, February 2013

Brussels, 12-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — European steelmakers are currently facing extremely challenging economic conditions, but new opportunities are opening up for the steel industry through emerging industrial applications in traditional or technology-based industries, such as construction and renewable energy. The High-Level Roundtable on … Read the full press release

Financing for wpd’s Butendiek Offshore Wind Farm Secured

PRESS RELEASE -- 8, February 2013

8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The implementation and realization of the Butendiek offshore wind farm is proceeding. Today, wpd group is announcing that the financing of the project has been secured by signing the agreements for both equity and debt project financing. … Read the full press release

Butendiek: EIB lends EUR 450m for offshore wind farm

PRESS RELEASE -- 8, February 2013

8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending EUR 450m for the Butendiek wind farm, which will be one of the biggest offshore wind projects so far in the German part of the North Sea. With 80 turbines, it … Read the full press release

Investing in our future: Good examples of EU funded projects

PRESS RELEASE -- 7, February 2013

The European Union budget is relatively small (around 1% of EU GNI), but it can make a big difference. Around 94% of the European Union budget supports researchers, businesses, farmers, regions, young people and many others. Brussels, 7-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Too … Read the full press release

Statement by EC, ECB and IMF on the ninth review mission to Ireland

PRESS RELEASE -- 7, February 2013

Brussels, 7-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Staff teams from the European Commission (EC), European Central Bank (ECB), and International Monetary Fund (IMF) visited Dublin during January 29–February 7, 2013 for the ninth review of the government’s economic programme and met with a range … Read the full press release

European Investment Bank and Commerzbank agree on new global loan

PRESS RELEASE -- 7, February 2013

7-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) is again making substantial loans available for companies from Germany’s Mittelstand. To this end it today concluded a financing agreement covering 400 million euros with Commerzbank in Frankfurt. The new funding framework … Read the full press release

EIB and ICAF sign agreement to finance SMEs in Cantabria

PRESS RELEASE -- 4, February 2013

4-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a EUR 50 million loan to the Instituto de Finanzas de Cantabria (ICAF) mainly for financing the investment projects of the region’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This EIB loan will … Read the full press release

Additional Incentive of EUR 500 million for the Development of SMEs in Croatia

PRESS RELEASE -- 1, February 2013

Signing of the contract for the largest loan approved to Hrvatska banka za obnovu i razvitak Zagreb, 1-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — European Investment Bank (EIB) approved a EUR 500 million loan to Hrvatska banka za obnovu i razvitak (HBOR) which represents … Read the full press release

EIB issues its first NOK domestic bond

PRESS RELEASE -- 1, February 2013

1-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Today the European Investment Bank (EIB) priced its first bond in domestic Norwegian format geared for the local market. The NOK 1bn (EUR 135m) issue carries a quarterly coupon of 3mNIBOR+20bp and has a final maturity date … Read the full press release

EIB and Bankinter sign SME and midcap financing agreement

PRESS RELEASE -- 28, January 2013

28-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a EUR 200 million agreement with Bankinter to finance the investment projects – especially innovation projects – of SME and midcap companies (with up to 3 000 employees) in the industrial … Read the full press release

EIB continues to support smaller projects in Croatia with EUR 250 million

PRESS RELEASE -- 26, January 2013

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending EUR 250 million to the Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development (HBOR – Hrvatska banka za obnovu i razvitak) to finance smaller projects promoted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), mid-cap companies and … Read the full press release

EIB teams up with Europa Nostra to save Europe’s Cultural Heritage

PRESS RELEASE -- 25, January 2013

25-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Europe’s leading heritage organisation Europa Nostra has launched today its new flagship programme ‘The 7 Most Endangered’ with the European Investment Bank Group, represented by the EIB Institute, as its founding partner. This programme will identify endangered monuments and sites in Europe … Read the full press release

EUR 200m from EIB to support 23 Water Investment Projects across Ireland

PRESS RELEASE -- 24, January 2013

24-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank loan will provide €200 million to support improvements in Ireland’s Water Services Investment Programme (WSIP) by financing 23 projects in Dublin and 10 counties around the country to provide new water mains, water … Read the full press release

Sweden: Water technologies: EIB supports R&D activities of Xylem with EUR 120m loan

PRESS RELEASE -- 24, January 2013

24-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a loan of EUR 120m to Xylem for research, development and innovation activities in the water industry. The R&D project supported will be carried out at the company’s R&D centres … Read the full press release

Strong and granular demand for EIB’s new EUR 5bn 5-year EARN

PRESS RELEASE -- 19, January 2013

Transaction driven by strong demand from Central Banks and a granular European orderbook High quality, very granular – over 170 orders – and swift execution First EARN benchmark through mid-swaps since 2008 19-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank today … Read the full press release

FLSmidth secures EIB funding for R&D investments

PRESS RELEASE -- 16, January 2013

FLSmidth has signed an EUR 125m loan agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB).  16-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The 5-year-bullet loan will finance FLSmidth’s global research and development programme within the cement industry during the period 2013-2016. The R&D programme will … Read the full press release

Denmark: EIB supports R&D activities of FLSmidth with EUR 125m loan

PRESS RELEASE -- 15, January 2013

15-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a loan of EUR 125m for the global research, development and innovation programme of Danish engineering company FLSmidth. The financing is dedicated to supporting R&D activities for the cement and … Read the full press release

Speech – Reforming Europe, beating the crisis

PRESS RELEASE -- 15, January 2013

Olli REHN — Vice-President of the European Commission and member of the Commission responsible for Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Euro EPC Policy Breakfast/Brussels, 15-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Ladies and Gentlemen, Good morning and a Better New Year. Let’s make it … Read the full press release

EIB and Unicaja: EUR 400 million for SMEs

PRESS RELEASE -- 14, January 2013

14-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a EUR 200 million loan agreement with Unicaja Banco for financing the investment projects and working capital needs of SMEs and midcaps (medium-sized companies with up to 3000 employees). Unicaja Banco … Read the full press release