(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, Turkey
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
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has approved a €450 million loan to Thales to fund its aeronautics and radar research and development programme through 2027. This initiative aims to enhance civil and military flight safety, modernise radar equipment, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Defence, European Union, Financial, France, Investment, Luxembourg, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged aeronautics, aerospace, Ambroise Fayolle, civil aviation, Cybersecurity, Defence, EIB, EIB provides €450 million loan to Thales for R&D in aeronautics and radar under TechEU programme, EIB strengthens support for European defence innovation with €450 million loan to Thales, European Commission, European Defence Agency, European Investment Bank, European sovereignty, innovation financing, military aviation, NATO, Pascal Bouchiat, radar, research and development, SECURITY, Security and Defence Office, TechEU, Thales
(IN BRIEF) Barclays has appointed veteran banker Neel Laungani as Head of Financial Sponsors for Asia Pacific, based in Hong Kong. Reporting to Avinash Thakur and Christian Oberle, he will lead sponsor coverage, transaction origination, and execution, while collaborating with … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Investment, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged Abhay Kumar Sinha, advisory, APAC, Asia Pacific, Avinash Thakur, Barclays, Barclays APAC growth, Barclays appoints Neel Laungani to lead Financial Sponsors in Asia Pacific as part of growth strategy, Barclays enhances Asia Pacific Investment Banking with appointment of Neel Laungani to lead Financial Sponsors coverage, capital markets, Christian Oberle, Credit Suisse, Denise Wong, Deutsche Bank, ECM, financial sponsors, Hong Kong, Investment Banking, Jaideep Khanna, Joseph Lee, Lehman Brothers, Naohiko Baba, Neel Laungani, Paul Johnson, Praveen Kumar, Standard Chartered, TMT, Yoichi Takemura
(IN BRIEF) BBVA has launched a new instant payments service that allows banks outside Europe to send funds to Spain in seconds, operating 24/7/365 with real-time settlement via Iberpay’s One-Leg Out Instant Credit Transfer scheme. Through its BBVA Directa platform, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Spain, Technology
Tagged AI in banking, BBVA, BBVA Directa, BBVA launches cross-border instant payments service enabling banks worldwide to send funds to Spain within seconds, BBVA strengthens global transaction banking with real-time cross-border payment solution for institutional clients, corporate treasury, cross-border payments, financial institutions, Global Transaction Banking, Iberpay, Instant Payments, OCT Inst, One-Leg Out Instant Credit Transfer, payment innovation, retail customers, SMEs, Spain, SWIFT GPI Tracker
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has reduced its shareholding in Nova Ljubljanska banka by 1 per cent through the sale of 1 million GDRs on the London Stock Exchange, retaining a 5.125 per cent stake and remaining one of the bank’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Slovenia, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged banking sector, corporate sector, EBRD, EBRD reduces stake in Nova Ljubljanska banka but remains one of Slovenia’s largest banking shareholders, EBRD supports liquidity of NLB shares on London Stock Exchange with partial reduction of equity holding, energy sector, equity stake, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Commission, financial institutions, GDRs, infrastructure, investment, London Stock Exchange, NLB, Nova Ljubljanska banka, privatisation, Slovenia, South Eastern Europe
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has appointed Maya Hennerkes as Managing Director of its Environment and Sustainability Department, effective 15 September 2025. Hennerkes, who succeeds Henrik Linders, has been instrumental in shaping the EBRD’s sustainable finance … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged appointment, biodiversity, climate resilience, EBRD, EBRD names Maya Hennerkes as new Managing Director to lead Environment and Sustainability Department, EBRD strengthens sustainability leadership with appointment of Maya Hennerkes as new Managing Director, Environment and Sustainability Department, environmental and social policy, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, green capital markets, Green Economy Transition, Henrik Linders, inclusive transition, leadership, Maya Hennerkes, Paris alignment, sustainability, Sustainable Finance, sustainable growth
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD, in collaboration with Egypt’s Ministry of Finance and supported by the Ministry of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation, has launched the €10 million Egypt Project Preparation Facility to accelerate the development of bankable public-private partnership … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Ahmed Kouchouk, Aida Sitdikova, Climate Action, EBRD, EBRD-backed facility to prepare bankable PPP projects and mobilise private capital for Egypt’s sustainable development, EGYPT, Egypt partners with EBRD to boost private-sector investment in green and climate-resilient infrastructure, Egypt Project Preparation Facility, ENERGY, EPPF, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, High-Impact Partnership on Climate Action, HIPCA, Mark Davis, Mostafa Madbouly, Netherlands, partnership, PPP, private sector investment, Public-Private Partnerships, Rania Al Mashat, Republic of Korea, Spain, sustainability, sustainable infrastructure, TRANSPORT, UN Sustainable Development Goals, utilities
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD and EU have launched the Green Economy Financing Facility (GEFF) in the West Bank, providing up to €25.9 million in loans to local financial institutions to support on-lending for small-scale renewable energy and efficiency projects. Backed … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged climate resilience, EBRD, EBRD and EU launch €25.9 million green financing programme in the West Bank to support renewable energy and efficiency investments, energy efficiency, EU, EU-backed GEFF programme to boost renewable energy and resource efficiency projects for Palestinian MSMEs and households, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Union, Gaza, GEFF, Green Economy Financing Facility, Green Technologies, investment grants, MSMEs, partnership, renewable energy, resource efficiency, small and medium-sized enterprises, sustainability, Sustainable Finance, Sustainable Growth4All, Technical Assistance, water efficiency, West Bank
(IN BRIEF) BUUT, the new neobank from the creators of Tikkie and part of ABN AMRO, has partnered with Dutch international footballer Denzel Dumfries to teach teenagers money management skills in an engaging and relatable way. The collaboration will see … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged ABN Amro, Budgeting app, BUUT, Denzel Dumfries, digital banking, DUCE, Dutch international Denzel Dumfries joins BUUT in empowering the next generation with practical money management tools, Dutch teenagers, financial education, financial literacy, Financial Wellbeing, money management, Neobank, New neobank BUUT teams with Denzel Dumfries to help teenagers build financial confidence and budgeting skills, partnership, Sanne van Kuijk, savings pots, The Young Harvest, Tikkie, youth banking
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has led a €57 million financing round to accelerate the growth of Cailabs, a French photonics company specialising in Optical Ground Stations for satellite laser communications. The funding includes €37 million from the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Ambroise Fayolle, Arnaud Delattre, Bpifrance, Cailabs, CAIVE, Daniel Biedermann, deep tech, Defense, Definvest, EIB, EIB supports Cailabs with €57 million financing to scale European leadership in space communications, EIB-backed €57 million funding accelerates Cailabs’ growth in laser communications and space sovereignty, EIC, European Innovation Council, European Investment Bank, European sovereignty, industrial expansion, Innovation Defense Fund, InvestEU, Jean-François Morizur, laser communications, NewSpace Capital, Nicolas Berdou, OGS, optical ground stations, partnership, photonics, space communications, Starquest Capital, Svetoslava Georgieva, World Space Business Week
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group has pledged €17.5 billion to accelerate energy efficiency investments by more than 350,000 European SMEs between 2025 and 2027. Backed by the European Commission, the initiative will nearly double current EIB support and aims to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged 000 SMEs cut energy costs and emissions, Bertrand Piccard, competitiveness, Dan Jørgensen, decarbonisation, EIB and European Commission launch €17.5 billion drive to help 350, EIB Group, EIB Group commits €17.5 billion to accelerate SME energy efficiency investments across Europe, energy efficiency, Europe, European Commission, European Investment Bank, financing, green transition, InvestEU, LIFE Clean Energy Transition, Nadia Calviño, partnership, SMEs, Solar Impulse Foundation, Solar Impulse Foundation partners with EIB to promote energy efficiency as a service for European businesses, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) BBVA has entered the global top ten of Time magazine’s World’s Best Companies 2025 ranking, placing eighth overall and climbing 37 spots from last year. It was also recognized as Spain’s leading bank and the second-best financial institution … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged Awards, banking sector, BBVA, BBVA climbs 37 places to eighth in Time’s 2025 ranking of the world’s top companies, BBVA recognized as second-best financial institution globally and Spain’s top bank in Time World’s Best Companies list, BBVA strengthens global standing with top-ten position in Time’s World’s Best Companies 2025, employee satisfaction, ESG, financial growth, Global Finance, global rankings, leadership, Paul G. Tobin, Spain, Statista, sustainability transparency, The Banker’s Technology Award, TIME Magazine, Top Employer certification, World’s Best Companies 2025
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank has introduced its Sustainability-linked Loans Financing Bond Framework, enabling the issuance of bonds tied to portfolios of sustainability-linked loans that incentivize companies to achieve ambitious environmental performance goals. This framework strengthens NIB’s role in … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged André Küüsvek, Angela Brusas, climate transition, ESG investing, Green Bonds, greenhouse gas emissions, ICMA, NIB, NIB introduces bond framework to expand sustainability-linked financing with verified ICMA alignment, Nordic Investment Bank, Nordic Investment Bank launches Sustainability-linked Loans Financing Bond Framework to drive corporate climate transition, Nordic Investment Bank strengthens sustainability-linked financing with innovative bond framework and S&P Global validation, Nordic-Baltic region, Paris Climate Agreement, S&P Global Ratings, SLLB, SLLB Framework, sustainability, sustainability-linked financing, sustainability-linked loans, Sustainability-linked Loans Financing Bond Framework, Zanda Krukle
(IN BRIEF) Czech Deputy Finance Minister Marek Mora has been appointed Vice-President of the European Investment Bank, effective 20 October 2025. Nominated by the Czech government and approved by the EIB’s Board of Governors, Mora will replace Kyriacos Kakouris of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Czech Republic, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged appointment, Czech Ministry of Finance, Czech National Bank, economic resilience, EIB, EIB appoints Czech Republic’s Marek Mora as Vice-President, EIB Management Committee, EIF, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, European Union, first Czech national since 2007, Green Energy, Ivan Pilip, Kyriacos Kakouris, leadership, Marek Mora, Marek Mora appointed EIB Vice-President, Nadia Calviño, partnership, SMEs, succeeding Kyriacos Kakouris this October, sustainable development, transport infrastructure
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