(IN BRIEF) In a significant move, the European Commission, the European Investment Bank (EIB), and the European Space Agency (ESA) have signed a collaboration arrangement to strengthen the European space sector, with a particular focus on small and medium businesses … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Banks, Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged EIB, ESA, European Commission, Josef Aschbacher, Kris Peeters, partnership, SMEs, space sector, Timo Pesonen
(IN BRIEF) Food Alliance, a Georgian frozen pastry producer, has received support from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union (EU) through the EU4Business-EBRD Credit Line in Georgia since 2017. This assistance includes modern equipment, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged EBRD, European Union (EU), Financial, Food Alliance, GEORGIA, investment, partnership, SMEs, sustinability
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has renewed its partnership with One World Media (OWM) to highlight underreported stories that focus on empowering girls and women while addressing global challenges. Through this collaboration, EIB sponsors an award recognizing outstanding … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Education, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Media, News, Non Profit, Small Business, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged EIB, gender inequality, girls, One World Media, partnership, society, sustainability, Thomas Östros, Vivienne Francis, WOMEN, Yasmine Pagni
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank Group (EIB Group) has entered into a revolving synthetic securitisation agreement with Europejski Fundusz Leasingowy S.A. (EFL) for a PLN 2 billion portfolio of leasing receivables. EFL commits to provide PLN 2.5 billion in … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Poland, Small Business
Tagged EFL, EIB, Marjut Falkstedt, partnership, Poland, Projects, Radosław Woźniak, SMEs, sustainability, Teresa Czerwinska
(IN BRIEF) Eight Dutch projects have secured funding under the EU’s ‘Water4all’ program, with over €2.3 million invested, €1.6 million of which is co-funded by Dutch ministries and NWO, and €700,000 by the European Commission. The projects focus on improving … Read the full press release
Posted in Environment, European Union, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Netherlands, Small Business, Technology
Tagged ClimEx-PE, DEMOTAPE, dr. Anne Van Loon, Dr. Jeroen Warner, Dr. Katrin Merfeld, Dr. Marije Schaafsma, Dr. Miranda de Graaf, Dr.Ir. Jantiene Baartman, Dutch projects, Eindhoven University of Technology, Erasmus UMC, EU programme, European Commission, GreenAdapt2Extremes, Grounded-Extremes, LandEx, Management of water resources, MegaWat, NWO, PreVir, Prof.Dr. Sofia Calero, Prof.Dr. Walter Immerzeel, SWMOF, Utrecht University, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Wageningen University & Research, water management, water security, Water4all programme
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announced a significant milestone by delivering a record €13.1 billion in investments in 2023, marking a year of achievements and challenges. The bank reported record levels of investments, green financing, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom
Tagged Crisis Response, EBRD, green economy, investments, Odile Renaud-Basso, partnership, sustainability, Turkey, UKRAINE
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has introduced its first Guarantee for Growth (G4G) facility, providing Raiffeisen Bank in Kosovo with a guarantee of up to €20 million over three years, linked to the bank’s domestic … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged Anita Kovacic, EBRD, Kosovo, MSMEs Financing, partnership, Raiffeisen Bank, Sergiy Maslichenko, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) novobanco has entered into a contract with the European Investment Bank (EIB) for a €150 million guarantee, significantly enhancing its financing capabilities. This guarantee enables novobanco to share 50% of the risk for new loans provided to Portuguese … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Portugal, Small Business
Tagged Andrés Baltar, Birthe Bruhn-Léon, EIB, Gemma Feliciani, Mid-Caps, novobanco, partnership, PORTUGAL, public sector, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Groupe BPCE and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have collaborated to offer a €300 million package aimed at facilitating the green transition of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-cap companies. This partnership enables Groupe BPCE to provide … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Spain
Tagged Ambroise Fayolle, Didier Trupin, EIB, France, green transition, Groupe BPCE, Italy, Mid-Caps, partnership, SMEs, Spain, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Millennium bcp and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have inked a guarantee agreement aimed at facilitating access to financing for Portuguese mid-cap companies, particularly in the face of high interest rates, a challenging operational environment, and reduced credit … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Portugal, Small Business
Tagged Birthe Bruhn-Léon, EIB, Gemma Feliciani, João Nuno Palma, Mid-Cap Financing, Miguel Maya, Millennium bcp, partnership, PORTUGAL
(IN BRIEF) A new report emphasizes the significant role of mid-sized enterprises, known as mid-caps (firms with 250 to 3,000 employees), in driving Europe’s economic transition. Published jointly by the European Investment Bank and the European Policy Centre, the report … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged Debora Revoltella, economic transition, EIB, Europe, Gelsomina Vigliotti, Mid-Caps
(IN BRIEF) Solidaridad, planetGOLD Peru, and the Ministry of Energy and Mines of Peru organized a panel at the PERUMIN event to emphasize the importance of financial inclusion in the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector. The event aimed to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, Metals and Minerals, Netherlands, News, Small Business
Tagged Artisanal, Edgar Mamani, financial inclusion, Jorge Álvarez, Mauricio Winkelried, Ministry of Energy and Mines of Peru, Oscar Vera Gargurevich, partnership, PERU, PERUMIN Event, planetGOLD Peru, Sergio Samaniego, Small-Scale Miners, Solidaridad, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has inked a €50 million loan agreement with the Bank of Georgia, aimed at supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-cap companies, while also promoting sustainable economic recovery and growth. Notably, a … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged Archil Gachechiladze, Bank of Georgia, European Investment Bank, European Union, green investments, MSMEs, partnership, Paweł Herczyński, SME, sustainability, Teresa Czerwinska
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is collaborating with Tajikistan’s largest private lender, Bank Eskhata, to enhance the sustainability of Tajik businesses. Under their risk-sharing agreement, EBRD will share half the risk on two loans totaling … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Retail, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged Bank Eskhata, businesses, EBRD, partnership, SMEs, sustainability, Tajikistan, Volna Group
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union (EU) are intensifying their support for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Georgia through a partnership with ProCredit Bank. ProCredit Bank, a trusted EBRD partner … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged EBRD, EU, GEORGIA, green investments, MSMEs, partnership, ProCredit Bank, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) BBVA in Colombia has awarded university scholarships to the children of micro-entrepreneur clients of Bancamía across the country. These scholarships are a testament to the resilience, creativity, and determination exhibited by the parents of these students. Mario Pardo … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Non Profit, Small Business, Society, Spain
Tagged Awards, BBVA, Children in Need, Colombia, Education, Financial, Mario Pardo Bayona, micro-entrepreneurs, partnership, sustainability, University Scholarships
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is partnering with Türkiye Sinai Kalkinma Bankasi (TSKB), a development bank, to support Kutes, a prominent Turkish metal casting company, in its shift toward sustainable energy practices. TSKB is providing … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Small Business, Turkey, United Kingdom
Tagged EBRD, Kutes, partnership, SMEs, sustainability, sustainable energy, Turkey, Türkiye Sınai Kalkınma Bankası (TSKB)
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €10 million loan agreement to support women entrepreneurs in Mozambique. This financing will facilitate a new €20 million facility by Moza Banco, focusing on small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged Africa, Antonino Maggiore, EIB, finance, Manuel Soares, Mozambique, partnership, SMEs, sustainability, Thomas Östros, women entrepreneurs
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has initiated a risk-sharing framework for Kosovan banks, with ProCredit Bank Kosovo (PCBK) becoming the first partner bank to join. This framework allows the EBRD to share partner banks’ exposure … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged EBRD, Kosovo, partnership, ProCredit Bank Kosovo, Sergiy Maslichenko, SME, sustainability, Visar Paçarada
(IN BRIEF) A recent study, titled “The impact of the EIB’s intermediated lending to businesses in the Western Balkans,” assesses the effect of the European Investment Bank’s (EIB) intermediated lending on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Montenegro, News, Serbia, Small Business
Tagged Bosnia, Debora Revoltella, EIB, Herzegovina, investment, Kyriacos Kakouris, Montenegro, NORTH MACEDONIA, partnership, SERBIA, SMEs, sustainability
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