(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank and the Junta de Andalucía have secured a €150 million financing deal to extend Málaga Metro line 2, connecting Guadalmedina with the future Hospital Civil de Málaga station. This project includes the construction of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 2024-2027, 4.7 million journeys, Andalusia, Climate Action, economic cohesion, EIB, environmental sustainability, EU climate bank, European Union, Guadalmedina, Hospital Civil de Málaga, Junta de Andalucía, Málaga Metro, Málaga Metro line 2, metro stations, partnership, public transport, social cohesion, sustainability, sustainable transport, territorial cohesion, underground infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) Bulgaria-based Postbank, a subsidiary of Eurobank Group, has secured a €75 million guarantee from the European Investment Bank to facilitate up to €150 million in additional loans for mid-sized companies. This risk-sharing agreement offers preferential financing terms, such … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bulgaria, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Bulgaria, collateral, domestic economy, EIB, EIB Group, Eurobank Group, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, funding accord, guarantee, Interest rates, job protection, Kyriacos Kakouris, lending, Mid-Caps, Mid-Sized Companies, partnership, Petia Dimitrova, portfolio, Postbank, preferential financing, risk-sharing, SMEs, strategic partnership, sustainable investment, working capital loans, €150 million, €75 million
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has granted a €500 million loan to Dutch grid operator Stedin to enhance and expand its electricity distribution network over 2025–2026. The financing will support upgrades to Medium and Low Voltage systems in Zuid-Holland, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged climate change adaptation, EIB, electric vehicle chargers, electricity grid, energy transition, European Investment Bank, Grid Expansion, grid modernization, infrastructure renewal, Koen Bogers, Low Voltage, Medium Voltage, net congestion, partnership, renewable energy, Robert de Groot, Stedin, sustainability, Utrecht, Zeeland, Zuid-Holland, €500 million loan
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has issued its first green loan, signing a EUR 700 million financing agreement with sustainable mobility leader Ayvens in December 2024. The deal, which splits into a EUR 350 million EIB credit and … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 000 vehicles, 19, Ambroise Fayolle, Ayvens, climate action project, commercial fleets, decarbonization, eLCVs, electric light commercial vehicles, electrification, energy transition, EUR 350 million, European Investment Bank (EIB), France, funding diversification, funding package, Germany, green loan, innovative finance, Italy, LEZs, low emission zones, Netherlands, partnership, Patrick Sommelet, SMEs, sustainability, sustainable mobility
(IN BRIEF) Norway has allocated NOK 180 million (around EUR 16 million) through Nefco to drive Ukraine’s green recovery and reconstruction efforts by funding energy-efficiency projects that renovate schools, hospitals, and wastewater facilities, as well as by installing solar energy … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Technology, Ukraine
Tagged 2023–2030, Åsmund Aukrust, Energy Efficiency Projects, energy savings, EUR 16 million, green recovery, hospitals, infrastructure, internally displaced persons, Koziatyn, Krasyliv, municipalities, Nansen Support Programme for Ukraine, near-zero-energy school buildings, NEFCO, NOK 180 million, NOK 205 billion, Norad, Norway, Ovruch, partnership, reconstruction, resilience, SCHOOLS, solar energy, sustainability, UKRAINE, Ulf Bojö, wastewater systems
(IN BRIEF) Banco Santander has committed EUR 166 million in 2024 to a wide array of initiatives supporting education, employability, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy, impacting five million people across its operational regions. The investment, split between EUR 104 million for … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Financial, Management, News, Spain
Tagged Banco Santander, Brazil, Chile, CHINA, digitalization, earthquakes, Education, employability, Entrepreneurship, EUR 166 million, financial education, five million people, flash floods, forest fires, Fundación Universia, Gansu, grants, higher education, humanitarian organizations, NGOs, Qinghai, Rio Grande do Sul, Santander Open Academy, Santander X, scaleups, scholarships, SMEs, social action, social programs, Spain, Startups, sustainability strategy, Universia, Valencia, Valparaíso
(IN BRIEF) A consortium led by the European Investment Bank in partnership with SEB and Luminor has provided €62 million to Sunly for a new 244 MW solar park in Risti, Estonia. Expected to be the Baltics’ largest photovoltaic facility … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Estonia, European Union, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment
Tagged Baltic region, battery storage, climate neutrality, EIB, Energy Independence, EU, financing, hybrid parks, Indrek Julge, investment, Lääne County, Luminor, Metsagrupp, Peep Jalakas, Photovoltaic, Priit Lepasepp, renewable energy, Risti, Russia decoupling, SEB, solar park, Sunly, Tallinn, Thomas Östros
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group has provided a €132 million guarantee package to Croatia-based Erste&Steiermärkische Bank d.d. to expand its lending to Croatian Mid-Caps, micro-entrepreneurs, and social enterprises. The package includes a €100 million guarantee from the EIB and €32 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Croatia, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Croatian Mid-Caps, economic growth, EIB Group, EIF, Erste&Steiermärkische Bank d.d., ESB, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, financial inclusion, Hannes Frotzbacher, InvestEU programme, lending expansion, Marjut Falkstedt, micro-entrepreneurs, partnership, social cohesion, social enterprises, sustainable development, Teresa Czerwinska, €100 million guarantee, €132 million guarantees, €32 million guarantee
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has approved a €200 million loan to Latvenergo AS to upgrade Latvia’s electricity distribution network, enhancing reliability for nearly 1.9 million customers while integrating digital innovations and renewable energy sources. Scheduled for completion by … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Latvia, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Climate Action, digital innovation, EIB, Electricity distribution network, energy security, European Investment Bank, financing accord, green credentials, Guntars Baļčūns, Latvenergo AS, Latvia, National Energy and Climate Plan, partnership, renewable energy, sustainability, sustainable energy, Thomas Östros, €200 million loan
(IN BRIEF) UniCredit has acquired 100% of Aion Bank and Vodeno for €376 million, marking a significant milestone in its Unlocked strategy to boost digital banking. This acquisition provides the bank with an advanced, cloud-based core banking platform that features … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Poland, Technology
Tagged Aion Bank, API connectivity, Banking-as-a-Service, CEO Andrea Orcel, CET1 ratio impact, cloud-based core banking platform, cost income ratio, digital banking transformation, European market expansion, INNOVATION, partnership, Polish market, ROAC, smart contract technology, technological expertise, UNICREDIT, Unlocked strategy, Vodeno, Western European expansion, €200 million investment, €376 million acquisition
(IN BRIEF) MAPFRE RE has signed a three-year licensing deal with CyberCube to integrate its advanced cyber risk management tools, including a cyber accumulation solution, into its operations. This strategic partnership aims to enhance MAPFRE RE’s ability to assess and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged cyber accumulation solution, cyber insurance, cyber risk management, CyberCube, digital risk, global market, industry growth, INNOVATION, Juan Marcano, MAPFRE RE, Oscar Taboada, partnership, risk analysis, strategic partnership, technology investment, three-year licensing agreement
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has extended its Sustainability Awareness Bond framework to include gender equality and women’s economic empowerment, aiming to fund global projects that advance women’s access to finance, entrepreneurship, and gender equality. This initiative highlights the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Society
Tagged 2X Challenge, EU taxonomy, European Investment Bank, gender equality, Gender Lens Investing, Sustainability Awareness Bond, Sustainable Finance, women's empowerment
(IN BRIEF) INERATEC secures €40 million in venture debt from the European Investment Bank and €30 million in grants from Breakthrough Energy Catalyst to expand its e-Fuel production capacity. The funding supports the development of Europe’s largest sustainable e-Fuel plant … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Aviation, Breakthrough Energy Catalyst, clean technology, decarbonization, e-Fuel, European Investment Bank, Frankfurt, INERATEC, INNOVATION, partnership, Power to Liquid, sustainability, sustainable energy
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group Forum in Luxembourg gathered senior policymakers, business leaders, academics, and civil society representatives to discuss strategies for ensuring Europe’s prosperity, security, and global cooperation. President Nadia Calviño highlighted that every euro invested by the EIB … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Defence, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Media, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged academics, business leaders, civil society, collective security, Defence, EBS / Europe by Satellite, EIB Group, EIB Group Forum, eight billion euros programme, energy grids, EU market integration, Europe's prosperity, European Commission, financing criteria, global cooperation, global partnerships, green transition, industries, INNOVATION, investment report, Luxembourg, March 5-7, market testing, President Nadia Calviño, public policy, SECURITY, security and defence financing, senior policymakers, social infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has committed €150 million to a pioneering financing initiative exclusively supporting women entrepreneurs in Spain’s pharmacy sector. The investment, delivered through a covered bond issued by CBNK—a bank formed by the merger of Banco … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Society, Spain, Technology
Tagged 000 loans, 600 pharmacies, Banco Caminos, Bancofar, CBNK, commercial bank advisory programme, EIB, EIB Group Forum, Enrique Serra González, equipment, European Commission, European Investment Bank, gender equality, Gender Finance Lab, inclusive economic growth, intermediated financing programme, InvestEU Advisory Hub, license acquisition, Luxembourg, Moody's Aa1 rating, Nadia Calviño, partnership, pharmacy sector, Spain, Spanish healthcare system, women entrepreneurs, working capital, €150 million investment, €450
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank and the European Commission have launched the first-ever Gender Finance Lab for commercial banks under the InvestEU Advisory Hub, aiming to enhance financial access for women-led and women-owned SMEs across Europe. This innovative masterclass … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Society
Tagged 2X Criteria, Autumn 2025, best practices, commercial banks, economic inclusion, EIB, EIB Group Forum, elearning, EU funding, European banks, European Commission, European Investment Bank, free participation, gender finance gap, Gender Finance Lab, Gender Lens Investing, gender-responsive financial products, Gender-Smart Finance Master Class, global revenue opportunity, interactive discussions, InvestEU Advisory Hub, live webinars, March 2025, masterclass programme, Nadia Calviño, virtual knowledge hub, women entrepreneurs, women-led SMEs, women-owned SMEs
(IN BRIEF) SEB Nordic Energy’s portfolio company Locus Energy, in partnership with Ingrid Capacity, is launching the largest battery energy storage project in the Nordics. The project, which will add 70 MW/140 MWh of storage to its Finnish renewable assets, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 125 GWh wind portfolio, 2026, 70 MW/140 MWh, energy balancing, Europe, Finnish renewable portfolio, flexible assets, grid-scale battery storage, hydropower, Ingrid Capacity, largest battery energy storage facility, Locus Energy, Nivala Municipality, Nordics, Ostrobothnia, pan-Nordic independent power producer, partnership, Portfolio Manager, Richard Gavel, SEB Nordic Energy, strategic partnership, sustainability, system flexibility, three wind parks, Wind
(IN BRIEF) The 2025 Global Investment Returns Yearbook from UBS, created in partnership with London Business School and Cambridge University, uses 125 years of data to provide valuable insights for investors. Key findings include the dramatic market changes, the long-term … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland
Tagged 125 years of data, 2025 Global Investment Returns Yearbook, asset allocation, bonds, Cambridge University, Chief Investment Office, Commodities, Dan Dowd, diversification, emerging markets, financial history, gold, inflation, London Business School, long-term returns, Mark Haefele, market concentration, Professor Paul Marsh, risk and return, Stocks, technology stocks, UBS, UBS Global Wealth Management, UBS Investment Bank, US market
(IN BRIEF) UBS Group AG has nominated Renata Jungo Brüngger and Lila Tretikov for election to its Board of Directors at the Annual General Meeting on 10 April 2025. Jungo Brüngger brings expertise in governance, sustainability, and legal affairs from … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland
Tagged Annual General Meeting, appointment, artificial intelligence, Audit Committee, Board of Directors, Claudia Böckstiegel, Colm Kelleher, Daimler Truck Holding AG, ENGIE, Governance, Governance and Nominating Committee, leadership, Lila Tretikov, Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Microsoft, Munich Re, Nathalie Rachou, New Enterprise Associates, Renata Jungo Brüngger, Risk Committee, Roche, sustainability, technology-driven business transformation, UBS
(IN BRIEF) The 13th UBS OneASEAN Summit in Singapore brought together over 900 investors and policymakers to examine the evolving investment opportunities in Southeast Asia. UBS highlighted the region’s economic growth, particularly in sectors like Healthcare and Digital Infrastructure, driven … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged ASEAN, ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office, Bambang Widianto., Brookings Institution, data centers, digital infrastructure, Dr. Axel Weber, foreign direct investment, Global Banking South-East Asia, global economic trends, government investments, Grace Lim, Healthcare, investment landscape, Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone, Malaysia, Manufacturing, Marc Sumerlin, Nicolo Magni, OneASEAN Summit, PHILIPPINES, private consumption, Robin Brooks, S&P Global Ratings, Southeast Asia, THAILAND, Toshitaka Sekine, UBS, Vishrut Rana
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