(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €25.9 million green financing agreement with Iberdrola for the construction of the 22.5 MW Gatza wind farm in central Greece. The financing package includes €10 million from EIB resources and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Greece, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged climate goals, Cyprus, EIB, EIB provides €25.9 million in green financing for Iberdrola’s Gatza wind farm in Greece, EIB signs €25.9 million green financing with Iberdrola to develop Gatza wind farm in Greece, electrification, energy security, EU energy transition, European Investment Bank, Fthiotida, Gatza wind farm, Greece, green financing, Iberdrola, Recovery and Resilience Fund, renewable energy, Rokas, sustainability, Viotia, wind power, €25.9 million financing for Gatza wind farm consolidates Iberdrola’s renewable leadership in Greece
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Intesa Sanpaolo have announced two financing operations worth €750 million to accelerate renewable energy development and strengthen Europe’s wind sector. A €500 million framework loan will support solar, wind, bioenergy, and storage … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, News, Technology
Tagged 2GW renewable capacity, bioenergy, clean electricity, Cohesion Regions, COP28, decarbonisation, EIB, EIB and Intesa Sanpaolo partner to unlock billions in renewable energy investment across Europe, energy security, energy transition, European Investment Bank, Gelsomina Vigliotti, Intesa Sanpaolo, InvestEU, Italy, job creation, Mauro Micillo, Public-private partnership powers Europe’s energy transition with major renewable investment push, renewable energy, REPowerEU, solar energy, Storage, Wind Package, wind power, €750 million partnership between EIB and Intesa Sanpaolo to accelerate renewable growth and secure Europe’s energy future
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has extended a €30 million sustainability-linked loan to Scandagra Group, backed by an InvestEU guarantee, to support the agribusiness company’s operations in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The financing will fund … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Estonia, European Union, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Latvia, Lithuania, Management
Tagged Baltic States, biodiversity, climate-smart farming, Dansk Landbrugs Grovvareselskab, Dataväxt, DLG, EBRD, EBRD and InvestEU support Scandagra with €30 million loan to scale precision farming in the Baltics, Estonia, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, greenhouse gas emissions reduction, InvestEU, Lantmännen, Latvia, Lithuania, nutrient efficiency, Precision Agriculture, Scandagra Group, Scandagra secures first sustainability-linked loan from EBRD to cut emissions and boost resource efficiency, sustainability-linked loan, €30 million EBRD financing to drive climate-smart agriculture and green innovation across Baltic farmland
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD is providing €35 million in financing to modernise Kazakhstan’s port of Aktau, with up to €10 million in additional support expected from the EU, creating a total package of €45 million. The funds will extend berths … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Aktau Port, Aktau Port to double container capacity with EBRD loan and EU grant support, Asia Pacific Investment Facility, Caspian Sea, container handling, EBRD, EBRD and EU commit €45 million to expand Kazakhstan’s Aktau Port and boost Transcaspian trade, EBRD backs Caspian infrastructure with €35 million loan for Aktau Port expansion, EU Global Gateway, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Union, infrastructure investment, Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan Railways, Odile Renaud-Basso, regional trade, Samruk-Kazyna, Transcaspian Corridor
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group has adopted the second phase of its Climate Bank Roadmap, setting priorities through 2030 that focus on boosting competitiveness, ensuring energy security, and cutting costs for households and companies. The plan doubles … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged climate adaptation, Climate Bank Roadmap, competitiveness, Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, CSRD, decarbonisation, EIB, EIB commits €30 billion to climate adaptation and boosts SME support in next stage of Climate Bank Roadmap, EIB doubles climate adaptation funding and simplifies access to finance under new Climate Bank Roadmap phase, energy security, energy security and affordability, EU climate goals, European Investment Bank, green transition, Nadia Calviño, renewable energy, REPowerEU, Second phase of EIB Climate Bank Roadmap prioritises competitiveness, SMEs, Sustainable Finance, TechEU
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Endesa have signed two loan agreements totalling €650 million to support the modernisation and digitalisation of Spain’s electricity distribution network. The financing package includes €500 million from the Regional Resilience Fund managed … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Spain
Tagged Climate Action, Cohesion Regions, digitalisation, EIB, EIB and Endesa drive energy transition with €650 million investment in smart and climate-resilient grids, EIB and Endesa secure €650 million financing to strengthen and digitalise Spain’s electricity grid, electricity distribution, Endesa, European Investment Bank, FRA, grid resilience, Ministry of Economy Trade and Enterprise, Next Generation EU, Regional Resilience Fund, renewable energy integration, REPowerEU, smart meters, Spain, substations
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group, comprising the EIB and EIF, has signed guarantee agreements with ProCredit Bank Moldova and Victoriabank to mobilise over €77 million in new financing for nearly 1,000 Moldovan SMEs. Backed by the EU’s EU4Business Guarantee Facility, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Moldova, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged agriculture, economic resilience, EIB Group, EIB Group partners with ProCredit Bank and Victoriabank to strengthen Moldova’s private sector resilience, EIB Group partners with ProCredit Bank and Victoriabank to unlock €77 million in SME financing for Moldova, EU accession, EU-backed EIB guarantees unlock major financing for SMEs in Moldova to drive growth and job creation, EU4Business Guarantee Facility, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, European Union, financing, Irina Coroi-Jovmir, Iwona Piórko, job creation, Levon Khanikyan, Manufacturing, MOLDOVA, Moldova SMEs to benefit from €77 million in new loans supported by EU4Business Guarantee Facility, private sector growth, ProCredit Bank S.A. Moldova, small businesses, SMEs, Teresa Czerwinska, trade, Victoriabank S.A.
(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Bank has received Asia Risk’s Best of the Best: 25 Years of Excellence award in recognition of its quarter-century of leadership and innovation in Asia Pacific. Over the years, the bank has helped shape the region’s financial … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Financial, Germany, Investment, Management
Tagged Ashok Das, Asia Pacific, Asia Pacific transformation highlighted as Deutsche Bank receives Asia Risk excellence award, Asia Risk, Asian Financial Crisis, Autobahn, Best of the Best 25 Years of Excellence award, capital markets, China long dated hedging, corporates, Covid pandemic, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Bank celebrates milestone achievements and client partnerships with 25 years of Asia Risk recognition, Deutsche Bank marks 25 years of innovation in Asia Pacific with Asia Risk Best of the Best award, Deutsche Bank recognised for 25 years of pioneering financial solutions across Asia Pacific, digital platforms, FIC, financial innovation, financial resilience, Fixed Income, FX, Global Financial Crisis, HausFX, India asset liability management, institutional clients, risk management, South Korea Registered Financial Institutions programme, Taiwan wind farm financing
(IN BRIEF) HSBC, in partnership with IBM, has delivered the first empirical evidence that quantum computers can add measurable value to financial markets, demonstrating up to a 34% improvement in predicting bond trade outcomes compared to standard classical methods. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Algorithmic Trading, bond trading, European corporate bond market, financial services innovation, HSBC, HSBC and IBM showcase real-world benefits of quantum computing for algorithmic bond trading efficiency, HSBC demonstrates real-world benefits of quantum computing in corporate bond trading with IBM, HSBC proves current quantum computers can enhance financial trading outcomes in European bond markets, HSBC quantum technologies, hybrid quantum classical computing, IBM, IBM Heron, Jay Gambetta, over-the-counter markets, Philip Intallura, predictive analytics, Qiskit, quantum computing
(IN BRIEF) Barclays’ latest report argues that raising SME investment to the same level as larger firms could unlock an additional £60 billion annually for the UK economy. While overall business investment reached record highs in 2024 and continues to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Investment, Management, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged Abdul Qureshi, Barclays, Barclays Business Banking, Barclays report shows UK SMEs could unlock £60 billion a year with greater investment confidence, Barclays UK Corporate Bank, business investment, Business Prosperity Index, Invest to Grow hub, investment gap, Matthew Hammerstein, national investment target, New Barclays analysis highlights how SME capital spending could transform UK growth and competitiveness, OECD, Office for National Statistics, public policy, SME confidence, SME growth, SMEs, UK business growth, UK economy, UK GDP
(IN BRIEF) Schroders has launched its first active ETFs in Europe, bringing two of its flagship strategies — the $24 billion QEP Global Core equity strategy and the $3 billion Global Investment Grade Corporate Bond strategy — into UCITS ETF … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged active ETFs, active management, Borsa Italiana, broadening access to $27bn in flagship investment strategies, corporate bonds, Deutsche Börse XETRA, ETF launch, ETFs, expanding access to flagship equity and fixed income strategies, global equity, investment-grade bonds, Johanna Kyrklund, London Stock Exchange, Lukas Kamblevicius, Meagen Burnett, QEP Global Core strategy, Schroder Global Equity Active UCITS ETF, Schroder Global Investment Grade Corporate Bond Active UCITS ETF, Schroders, Schroders enters European active ETF market, Schroders launches active ETF platform in Europe, Schroders launches active ETFs in Europe with flagship equity and bond strategies, SIX Swiss Exchange, sustainable investing, UCITS
(IN BRIEF) SEB has published its latest Sustainable Finance Outlook, exploring innovative approaches to financing industrial decarbonisation and analysing the impact of shifting global policies. The report highlights the challenges companies face in hard-to-abate sectors, where technology costs vary and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Environment, Financial, Investment, Management, Security & Safety, Sweden
Tagged American Chamber of Commerce in Sweden, carbon pricing, Cement, chemicals, CHINA, climate finance, corporate transformation, ESG, EU, Green Bonds, Gregor Vulturius, heavy industry, industrial decarbonisation, net zero, New SEB report highlights financing trends in heavy industry decarbonisation and risks from shifting U.S. energy policies, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, renewable energy, Samantha Arpas, SEB, SEB explores how sustainable finance is shaping industrial net-zero strategies amid global policy uncertainty, South Korea, STEEL, Sustainable Finance, Sustainable Finance Outlook, U.S. energy policy, venture capital
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is providing a US$5 million guarantee to support a US$12.256 million loan from Credit Agricole Ukraine to Dniprovska Group, a leading agricultural producer that has overcome severe war-related losses. The financing … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Ukraine
Tagged Alexandre Tchesnakoff, Arvid Tuerkner, Credit Agricole Ukraine, Dniprovska Group, Dniprovska Group secures US$12.256 million loan backed by EBRD guarantee to strengthen poultry production, EBRD, EBRD and Credit Agricole Ukraine back Dniprovska Group with new financing to boost agri production, EBRD and Credit Agricole Ukraine partner to boost resilience of leading Ukrainian agri producer Dniprovska, export markets, financing, food security, grain production, investment, poultry production, private sector support, resilience, risk sharing facility, sunflower oil, Ukraine agriculture, Ukrainian economy, war recovery, working capital
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted €25 million in financing to Tecnocap, a global leader in metal packaging, to fund projects improving energy efficiency and expanding renewable energy generation. The investments, focused mainly on Tecnocap’s Italian facilities … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Czech Republic, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, News, Technology
Tagged Alberto Nobili, Banca Finint, Clean Industrial Deal, Cohesion Regions, Czech Republic, EIB, EIB and Banca Finint support Tecnocap with green financing to modernise production and accelerate renewable energy self-generation, EIB provides €25 million financing to Tecnocap to boost energy efficiency and renewable generation in Italy and Czech Republic, energy efficiency, European Investment Bank, Gelsomina Vigliotti, green investments, industrial competitiveness, InvestEU, Italy, low carbon transition, metal packaging, Michelangelo Morlicchio, Mid-Cap companies, Photovoltaic Systems, renewable energy, REPowerEU, sustainable industry, Tecnocap
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing €37.5 million in venture debt to Belgian satellite manufacturer Aerospacelab as part of the EU’s InvestEU programme, supporting the company’s growth in industrial satellite manufacturing and advancing Europe’s strategic autonomy in … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Banks, Belgium, Business, Defence, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Technology
Tagged Aerospacelab, agriculture, Belgian satellite manufacturer Aerospacelab secures EIB support to expand mass production of microsatellites under EU’s TechEU plan, Belgium, Benoît Deper, climate monitoring, disaster prevention, Earth observation, EIB, EIB backs Aerospacelab with €37.5 million InvestEU financing to scale European satellite innovation and strengthen strategic autonomy, EU security, European Investment Bank, European Union, InvestEU, microsatellites, New Space, resource management, Robert de Groot, satellite constellations, satellite manufacturing, Series B funding, space technologies, strategic autonomy, TechEU, telecommunications, Thomas de Béthune, venture debt
(IN BRIEF) Commerzbank has appointed Max Hohenberg as its new Head of Communications, effective no later than 1 January 2026. He will succeed Philipp Encz and take responsibility for Corporate Communications, Public Affairs, Brand & Research, and the Commerzbank Foundation, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Germany, Investment, Management, Media, News
Tagged Bettina Orlopp, brand management, Citi, Commerzbank, Commerzbank appoints Max Hohenberg as new Head of Communications to lead Corporate and Public Affairs strategy, Commerzbank Foundation, Commerzbank strengthens leadership team with appointment of Max Hohenberg as Head of Corporate Communications, Corporate Communications, financial sector, Kekst CNC, market research, Max Hohenberg, Philipp Encz, Public Affairs, stakeholder engagement, strategic communications, UniCredit Group
(IN BRIEF) Intesa Sanpaolo’s IMI Corporate & Investment Banking Division has launched the first edition of Italian Equity Champions in New York, a new investor conference aimed at deepening connections between Italian corporates and the global financial community. The event … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Alberto Mancuso, Azimut Holding, Brembo, Carlo Messina, CNH, Eni, equity research, Giampaolo Trasi, global investors, IMI Corporate & Investment Banking Division, institutional investors, internationalisation, Intesa Sanpaolo, Intesa Sanpaolo expands international investor outreach with Italian Equity Champions debut in New York, Intesa Sanpaolo Launches Italian Equity Champions in New York to Connect Italian Corporates with Global Investors, Italian corporates, Italian Equity Champions, JFK New Terminal One, Leading Italian companies connect with over 30 US institutional investors at inaugural Italian Equity Champions by Intesa Sanpaolo, Luca Mezzomo, macroeconomic outlook, Mauro Micillo, Miami cruise terminal, New York, Nicola Baiocchi, Piaggio, Pirelli, Project Cider, Sanlorenzo, Stefano Marras, SunZia, Technogym, Technoprobe, US market
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has approved €250 million in financing for Nexans to accelerate its industrial investments and research initiatives between 2024 and 2029, with part of the loan backed by an InvestEU guarantee. The funding will support … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Technology
Tagged Ambroise Fayolle, Bourg-en-Bresse, cable production, Calais, carbon neutrality, Charleroi, Christopher Guérin, copper recycling, EIB, EIB backs Nexans with €250 million financing to expand copper recycling, EIB Provides €250 Million Financing to Nexans to Drive R&D, electrification, energy transition, Erembodegem, European Investment Bank, InvestEU, Lens, low-carbon medium-voltage cables, NEXANS, Offshore wind, Production Expansion and Copper Recycling for the Energy Transition, production sites and R&D for Europe’s energy transition, REPowerEU, Science Based Targets initiative, submarine interconnections
(IN BRIEF) Garanti BBVA has launched SMART, a new feature that automatically selects the most advantageous card for each transaction, making it the first of its kind in Turkey. Initially available with Miles&Smiles Garanti BBVA and American Express cards, SMART … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Financial, Security & Safety, Spain, Türkiye
Tagged American Express, artificial intelligence, BonusFlaş, Ceren Acer Kezik, contactless payments, digital payments, Garanti BBVA, Garanti BBVA introduces Turkey’s first smart feature that maximizes card benefits on every transaction, GarantiPay, Miles&Smiles, NFC, personalized banking, QR payments, Radical Client Perspective, smart, SMART innovation by Garanti BBVA transforms digital payments with personalized card selection, Turkey, Turkish Airlines
(IN BRIEF) Portugal and the European Investment Bank have signed a €450 million tranche of a €1.34 billion loan to finance the construction and renovation of around 12,000 affordable rental homes across the country. The programme, part of Portugal’s National … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Portugal, Real Estate, Technology
Tagged 000 affordable homes with climate goals in focus, affordable housing, climate resilience, EIB, energy efficiency, EU financing, European Investment Bank, IHRU, Instituto da Habitação e da Reabilitação Urbana, Ioannis Tsakiris, Joaquim Miranda Sarmento, Landmark EIB loan to support construction and renovation of affordable housing units across Portugal, Lisbon, Miguel Pinto Luz, National Affordable Housing Programme, Palácio de São Bento, partnership, PORTUGAL, Portugal secures €450 million EIB financing to deliver 12, Recovery and Resilience Plan, RRF, social inclusion, sustainability, sustainable housing, territorial cohesion, €1.34 billion framework loan, €450 million tranche
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