(IN BRIEF) The second and final portion of a €450 million loan provided by the European Investment Bank has been approved to finish the construction of the new university hospital in A Coruña, Spain. With a tranche valued at €160 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Economy, Education, Environment, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged A Coruña, EIB, environmental sustainability, EU Just Transition Mechanism, European Investment Bank, Galicia region, Gilles Badot, healthcare capacity, Miguel Corgos, Novo CHUAC, partership, public health, Regional Minister, social infrastructure, strategic investment, sustainability, sustainability standards, University Hospital, €450 million loan
(IN BRIEF) The European Union, through its Global Gateway strategy, is set to expand mobile broadband connectivity in Madagascar and Tanzania. A financing package of US$100 million from the European Investment Bank will be provided to AXIAN Telecom, with US$60 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 4G expansion, 5G rollout, Ambroise Fayolle, AXIAN Telecom, Christine Grau, Digital Inclusion, Digital4Development, EIB Global, European Commission, European Investment Bank, European Union Global Gateway, Hassan Jaber, Laurent d’Ersu, Madagascar, mobile broadband, pan-African telecommunications, partership, sustainable development, Tanzania, UN SDGs
(IN BRIEF) Salt Bank, launched as Romania’s first digital bank in April 2024, has quickly captured the market, reaching 500,000 customers in just one year. Developed in only 12 months by teams from Salt, Engine by Starling, and GFT, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Romania, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 000 customers, 24/7 customer support, 500, AutoSaver, banking innovation, break-even target, card controls, Chris Ortiz, cloud-native, digital bank, digital-first banking, Engine by Starling, financial management, Gabriela Nistor, GFT, Group Chief Executive, industry awards, mobile banking, partnership, PayBill, rapid growth, Romania, Salt Bank, Sam Everington, Saving Spaces, spending insights, Subscription Manager, technological partnership, Top 10 banks
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) and Empresa Nacional de Innovación (Enisa) have entered into a guarantee agreement worth up to €40 million to help innovative Spanish small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and startups access vital finance. This partnership, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Spain, Technology
Tagged Anna Armengol, Borja Cabezón, digital transformation, digitalisation, EIF, Empresa Nacional de Innovación, ENISA, entrepreneurial ecosystem, EU investment, European Investment Fund, financing, INNOVATION, InvestEU, Madrid, Marco Marrone, partnership, public policy, RESEARCH, Spanish SMEs, Startups, technological innovation, €40 million guarantee
(IN BRIEF) In financial year 2024, KfW IPEX-Bank achieved remarkable success, with new commitments reaching EUR 23.9 billion—EUR 22.4 billion from original lending and EUR 1.5 billion for refinancing under CIRR programmes. This strong performance, which built on the record … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Annual Report, Belgin Rudack, CEO, CIRR programmes, consolidated earnings, digital infrastructure, economic resilience, energy transition, EUR 23.9 billion, EUR 611 million, EUR 85.4 billion, European competitiveness, Export and Project Finance, financial year 2024, geopolitical challenges, German economy, green transition, job security, KfW IPEX-Bank, new commitments, original lending, sustainable financing
(IN BRIEF) Altor Fund II has reached an agreement to divest Qmatic Group AB to Valsoft Corporation Ireland, a company specializing in vertical software solutions from Canada. Altor’s investment in Qmatic began in 2007 with a focus on queue management … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Ireland, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Altor Fund II, CANADA, customer journey management, global leader, hardware-focused, M&A, multi-tenant SaaS platform, organic growth, partnership, Qmatic Group AB, queue management solutions, software company, Valsoft, Valsoft Corporation Ireland, vertical software specialist
(IN BRIEF) BBVA is set to enhance its 2024 shareholder returns by paying a supplementary dividend of €0.41 per share on April 10, which, together with the €0.29 interim dividend from October, brings the total dividend to €0.70 per share—the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Spain
Tagged 2024 dividend, BBVA, capital management, CET1 ratio, European banks, extraordinary buyback, financial performance, interim dividend, profit distribution, share buyback, shareholder returns, Spanish banks, supplementary dividend, total shareholder return, €0.41 per share, €0.70 per share, €993 million
(IN BRIEF) Royal Mail and Sainsbury’s have entered a long-term partnership to install smart parcel lockers at Sainsbury’s supermarkets across the UK, marking Sainsbury’s as the first supermarket chain to adopt this service. The initiative, which began with operational lockers … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Retail, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Chislehurst, Clapham, Collect+ stores, cost-effective, Desborough, INNOVATION, Jack Clarkson, Kempshott, Kidderminster, long-term partnership, Low Hall, online shopping, parcel collection, parcel drop-off, parcel lockers, partnership, Patrick Dunne, QR code, Royal Mail, Sainsbury’s, secondhand marketplaces, smart lockers, UK
(IN BRIEF) KfW IPEX-Bank has secured a GBP 200 million CAPEX facility for the Go-Ahead Group, reinforcing its growth and commitment to sustainable transport. The new facility, arranged as a follow-up to an existing 2023 financing, is supported by six … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged CAPEX facility, Elizabeth line, Environmental commitment, financing, Fleet Electrification, GBP 200 million, Go-Ahead group, international operations, KfW IPEX-Bank, London, public transport, Stockholm Metro, sustainability, sustainable mobility, syndicated lenders, Zero-Emission Buses
(IN BRIEF) Amid the severe challenges posed by Ethiopia’s ongoing civil conflict and an under-resourced healthcare system, The Black Lion Hospital in Addis Ababa is bolstering its intensive care services with significant new investments. The hospital, which serves as a … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Addis Ababa, Bio-Medical Design Studio, biomedical technology, BMZ, civil conflict, Dr. Nura Kedir, ETHIOPIA, healthcare infrastructure, intensive care, KfW Development Bank, medical equipment, partnership, patient monitoring, The Black Lion Hospital, Tikur-Anbessa Hospital, ventilators, vocational training
(IN BRIEF) ArcelorMittal has launched a new share buyback program following the successful completion of an earlier 85 million share buyback. The new program, set to continue through May 2030, involves purchasing shares in multiple tranches, with the initial tranche … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Metals and Minerals, News
Tagged 10 million shares, 85 million shares, ArcelorMittal, employee share programs, exchangeable equity securities, market conditions, post-dividend free cash flow, repurchase program, share buyback, shareholder authorization
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has provided a regional loan of up to €120 million to AFI Europe to fund its expansion in Serbia, Poland, Romania, and Czechia. The financing will support the development of AFI’s modern portfolio in central and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Czech Republic, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Poland, Real Estate, Romania, Serbia, United Kingdom
Tagged AFI Europe, AFI Properties Ltd, Anat Dafna, CEE, commercial properties, Corporate Climate Governance, Czechia, EBRD, EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, Green Economy Transition, green transition, housing challenges, partnership, Poland, private rented sector, real estate expansion, regional loan, residential, Romania, SERBIA, sustainability, sustainability certifications, Vlaho Kojakovic, €120 million
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has signed a €234 million loan agreement with the Aragón regional government in Spain, marking the first tranche of a €260 million financing package. The funds will co-finance various projects in Aragón—especially in the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged Aragon, Climate Action, digital transition, economic cohesion, EIB, energy transition, Entrepreneurship, environmental sustainability, ERDF, ESF, EU Regional Development Fund, European Investment Bank, European Social Fund Plus, green transition, Just Transition Fund, local industry, partnership, public services, rural economic development, social cohesion, social infrastructure, Spanish regional government, sustainability, territorial cohesion, Teruel, €234 million loan, €260 million financing
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has granted a €260 million loan to Stockholm Exergi to construct Sweden’s first large-scale BECCS facility at Värtaverket, expected to be operational by 2028. The project, Beccs Stockholm, will capture up to 800,000 tonnes … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged 000 tonnes CO₂, 800, Anders Egelrud, BECCS, Beccs Stockholm, carbon capture and storage, CCS, climate goals, EIB, Equinor, European Investment Bank, Microsoft, negative emissions, net zero, Nordic industry, Northern Lights project, partnership, Shell, Stockholm Exergi, Stockholm road traffic emissions, Thomas Östros, TotalEnergies, urban air quality, Värtaverket
(IN BRIEF) The Global Disability Summit 2025 in Berlin, held on April 2 and 3, united international leaders, NGOs, and private sector representatives to focus on the inclusion of people with disabilities. Co-organised by Germany, the Kingdom of Jordan, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Education, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Media, News, Society
Tagged 15% for the 15%, Amman-Berlin Declaration, Azmy Mahmoud Mahafzah, Berlin, BMZ, Christiane Laibach, debt swap, Education, Germany, Global Disability Summit 2025, global south, Inclusion, inclusion task team, inclusive financing, International Disability Alliance, international forum, KfW, King Abdullah II, Kingdom of Jordan, leadership, Martin Schmid, NGOs, Olaf Scholz, partnership, people with disabilities, private sector, SDGs, sustainable development, Svenja Schulze, TTI
(IN BRIEF) Indosuez Wealth Management, part of the Crédit Agricole Group, has agreed to acquire Banque Thaler, a Swiss bank celebrated for its service excellence and wealth management expertise. This acquisition reinforces Indosuez’s strategy to expand its footprint in Switzerland—a … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, Economy, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland
Tagged acquisition, asset management, assets under management, Banque Thaler, corporate finance, CRÉDIT AGRICOLE GROUP, Dirk Eelbode, financing, fund servicing, global hub, growth strategy, Indosuez Wealth Management, Jacques Prost, Marc-André Poirier, partnership, regulatory approval, service excellence, Swiss banking, Switzerland, tailored solutions, wealth management, €220 billion
(IN BRIEF) A consortium led by Robeco, Mirova, Edmond de Rothschild AM, I Care, and Quantis has launched the Avoided Emissions Platform (AEP), a global initiative designed to standardize the evaluation of climate solutions by providing a transparent method to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged AEP, asset managers, avoided emissions, Avoided Emissions Platform, climate impact measurement, climate solutions, corporate investing, data providers, decarbonization, Edmond de Rothschild AM, global initiative, I Care, investment, Mirova, net zero transition, Quantis, regulatory policy, Robeco, scientific committee, scope 4, sustainable economy, transparent methodology
(IN BRIEF) The Dutch housing market, having rebounded strongly in 2024 with an 8.7 percent price increase, is expected to maintain its momentum with projected rises of 7 percent in 2025 and 3 percent in 2026. ABN AMRO attributes this … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Real Estate
Tagged 2024, 2025 forecast, 2026 forecast, ABN Amro, Affordable Rent Act, Amsterdam, Dutch Housing Market, Economic Outlook, house prices, household incomes, Housing Shortage, major cities, mortgage rates, private investors, rental properties., Rotterdam, rural areas, tax regulations, The Hague, transaction volumes, Utrecht
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group, comprising the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Investment Fund (EIF), has invested over €90 million in a synthetic securitisation operation with BBVA, aimed at financing sustainable housing projects in Spain. Backed by InvestEU, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Small Business, Spain, Technology
Tagged asset-backed securitisation, BBVA, Climate Action, CO₂ reduction, EIB Group, energy efficiency, EU capital markets union, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, Green Projects, InvestEU, Mid-Caps, near-zero emissions, partnership, pro rata amortisation, SMEs, Spain, STS criteria, sustainability, sustainable housing, synthetic excess spread mechanism, synthetic securitisation, €185 million financing, €90 million investment
(IN BRIEF) Commerzbank has signed on to the Equator Principles, a voluntary set of ten guidelines aimed at addressing environmental, social, human rights, and climate risks in project financing. This move underscores the bank’s commitment to sustainable finance and responsible … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News
Tagged 128 EPFIs, Chief Sustainability Officer Bettina Storck, Climate risks, Commerzbank, corporate clients, due diligence, environmental risks, Equator Principles, ESG, human rights, partnership, project financing, responsible banking, social risks, sustainability, sustainability strategy, Sustainable Finance
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