(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, Türkiye, 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
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is taking steps to tackle youth unemployment and promote entrepreneurship in Central Asia by introducing a seven-year, €200 million (US$218 million) Youth in Business program. This initiative aims to provide … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged Arnur Credit, Central Asia, EBRD, Entrepreneurship, Hamkorbank, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, MSMEs, partnership, Shinhan Bank Kazakhstan, Transcapital, Uzbekistan, Youth in Business Program, youth unemployment
(IN BRIEF) In Azerbaijan, furniture manufacturer Foriella, led by Owner and Director Farman Islamli, is harnessing innovation and quality craftsmanship to expand its presence in domestic and international markets. Seeking assistance from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Azerbaijani, craftsmanship, EBRD, Farman Islamli, Foriella, furniture, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) TotalEnergies is acquiring three startups that previously participated in its TotalEnergies On acceleration program at STATION F in Paris. These acquisitions aim to accelerate the company’s expansion in the electricity sector and enhance its B2B offerings and renewable … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and Icelandic bank Landsbankinn hf. have entered into a new seven-year USD 75 million loan program aimed at financing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and environmental initiatives in Iceland. The program will provide … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Finland, Government, Iceland, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged environmental projects, Iceland, Landsbankinn, NIB, partnership, SMEs, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Bürgschaftsbank Baden-Württemberg (BBBW) and Bürgschaftsbank Nordrhein-Westfalen (BBNRW) are expanding their guarantee support for regional financial institutions aiming to provide financing to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the German states of Baden-Württemberg and North Rhine-Westphalia. The European Investment … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Small Business
Tagged BBBW, BBNRW, Bürgschaftsbank, European Investment Fund, Germany, Manfred Thivessen, Marjut Falkstedt, partnership, SMEs, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB), managing the EU for Ukraine Fund, held its initial Contributors’ Committee meeting and approved its first project financing of €25 million for Ukraine’s equity growth fund, Horizon Capital Growth Fund IV (HCGF IV), … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged EIB, EU for Ukraine Fund, HCGF IV, Horizon Capital, Lenna Koszarny, partnership, SMEs, sustainability, Teresa Czerwinska, UKRAINE, Ukrainian Tech
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Hrvatska banka za obnovu i razvitak (HBOR) have signed an agreement to allocate €500 million to support Croatian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), mid-cap companies, and public-sector entities. The initial tranche of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Croatia, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged CROATIA, EIB, Green Projects, HBOR, Hrvoje Čuvalo, partnership, SMEs, sustainability, Teresa Czerwinska
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group has introduced the EU4Business Guarantee Facility, in collaboration with the European Investment Fund, aimed at supporting small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in Eastern Partnership countries, including Armenia. This initiative provides partial portfolio … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a $10 million loan to Acba Bank, a prominent Armenian bank, with support from the European Union (EU) and Sweden. This funding will specifically target women-led small and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, Sweden, United Kingdom
Tagged Acba Bank, Armenia, EBRD, European Union (EU), finance, leadership, partnership, SMEs, sustainability, Sweden, women empowerment
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