(IN BRIEF) Crédit Agricole Ukraine has reached an agreement to acquire up to 100 percent of Bank Lviv, a Ukrainian bank focused on serving small and medium-sized enterprises and based in Lviv. The acquisition will strengthen Crédit Agricole’s presence in … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Small Business, Technology, Ukraine
Tagged agricultural sector financing Ukraine, Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine clearance, Bank Lviv acquisition agreement, CET1 capital ratio banking regulation, Crédit Agricole Moves to Acquire Bank Lviv to Support Ukrainian Economic Recovery, Crédit Agricole S.A., Credit Agricole Ukraine, Crédit Agricole Ukraine Signs Agreement to Acquire SME Focused Bank Lviv, European banking group investment Ukraine, Lviv Ukraine banking sector, National Bank of Ukraine regulatory approval, SME banking Ukraine, Ukrainian economic reconstruction banking support, Western Ukraine financial services expansion
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank Group provided €547 million in financing to Croatia in 2025 to support business growth, innovation, green transition projects and infrastructure development. The funding included €325 million from the EIB and €211 million from the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Croatia, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Small Business
Tagged Central and Eastern Europe investment initiatives, Croatia economy, Croatian SMEs financing, Croatian urban housing development, Croatian Venture Capital Initiative CVCi2, digital transformation investments, EIB Group, EIB Group Strengthens Investment Partnership with Croatia Through €547 Million in Funding for Innovation, EIF, Eleport EV charging network, Erste & Steiermärkische Bank, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, green transition projects, HBOR Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Hrvatska Poštanska Banka, Infrastructure and SMEs, Invera Private Equity Fund II, NVision Ventures, PCP SEE Fund II, Privredna Banka Zagreb, Recovery and Resilience Facility, Split Žnjan beach development, Teresa Czerwinska, Three Seas Initiative Innovation Fund, Tomislav Ćorić, Zagreb Rijeka Split Osijek Varaždin infrastructure, Zagrebačka banka
(IN BRIEF) BNP Paribas has secured an additional €250 million guarantee from the European Investment Fund under the InvestEU Programme, increasing the total guarantee facility with the bank to €325 million. The programme is expected to mobilize at least €465 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Ambroise Fayolle, BNP Paribas, BNP Paribas Expands SME Financing Capacity Through €325 Million InvestEU Guarantee Programme, BNP Paribas Secures €250 Million EIF Guarantee to Expand Financing for Innovative and Sustainable European Businesses, Christopher Kramme, climate change mitigation investment portfolio, digital transformation funding small mid caps, EU SME financing guarantees, European Investment Bank Group EIB, European Investment Fund (EIF), European startup scale up financing network, European sustainable finance initiatives, green transition financing EU, innovation and digitalisation funding Europe, InvestEU Programme financing initiative, low emission mobility funding, renewable energy investment support, sustainable SMEs financing Europe
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund has committed up to €20 million to the DaVinci Growth Capital Fund, a private equity vehicle designed to support innovative Italian small and medium-sized enterprises operating in digital technology, industrial technology, and life sciences. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Alternative Capital Partners SGR ACP, Antonello Carlucci, DaVinci Growth Capital Fund, digital technology investments Italy, EIF Investment Boosts New Growth Capital Fund Targeting Technology Driven Italian Small and Medium Businesses, Emanuele Ottina, ESCALAR initiative, European Investment Bank Group EIB, European Investment Fund (EIF), European venture capital funding, Gelsomina Vigliotti, industrial technology companies, innovation financing Europe, InvestEU programme, Italian SMEs growth capital, life sciences and health sector investments, Marco Marrone, Ofelia Harder, private equity small cap segment, RedFish Capital Partners
(IN BRIEF) Vienna Insurance Group has announced that its Ukrainian subsidiary KNIAZHA VIG has secured a 25 million US dollar reinsurance facility agreement with the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation in cooperation with Aon to support the expansion of war-risk … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Insurance, Management, News, Small Business, Technology, Ukraine
Tagged Aon, conflict risk mitigation, DFC, global reinsurance initiatives, Greg Case, Harald Riener, insurance solutions for conflict zones, international insurance partnerships, KNIAZHA VIG, private asset insurance Ukraine, reinsurance facility agreement, SME insurance Ukraine, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, Ukraine economic resilience, Ukraine rebuilding efforts, Ukraine war risk insurance, Vienna Insurance Group, Vienna Insurance Group backed KNIAZHA VIG launches new war risk insurance programme in Ukraine with support from DFC and Aon, Vienna Insurance Group expands support for Ukraine as KNIAZHA VIG secures DFC backed war risk reinsurance facility, Vienna Insurance Group subsidiaries, VIG
(IN BRIEF) Neva SGR has been selected by Regione Lombardia to support the Lombardia Venture STEP initiative, which aims to strengthen venture capital access for innovative companies in Lombardy. The regional government has invested €20 million from the Lombardia ERDF … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Call for Cleantech Startups Lombardia, cleantech scaleups, cleantech startups, decarbonisation technologies, energy efficiency innovation, environmental impact reduction, European Regional Development Fund ERDF, Finlombarda, Intesa Sanpaolo Group, Intesa Sanpaolo Innovation Center, Lombardia ERDF 2021 2027, Lombardia Venture STEP, Lombardy innovation ecosystem, Mario Costantini, Neva II fund, Neva II Italia fund, Neva II Parallelo Lombardia Fund, Neva SGR, Neva SGR and Regione Lombardia Launch €40 Million Initiative to Support Cleantech Startups and Scale-Ups in Lombardy, New Neva II Parallelo Lombardia Fund Targets Clean Technology Growth and Regional Innovation in Lombardy, Regione Lombardia, Regione Lombardia and Neva SGR Partner to Expand Venture Capital Funding for Cleantech Startups and Scale-Ups, Technology Readiness Level TRL, venture capital Italy
(IN BRIEF) UniCredit has launched the next phase of its UniCredit for CEE initiative, committing more than €2.6 billion in financing solutions for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises across Central and Eastern Europe through 2027. The programme aims to expand … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Financial, Hungary, Investment, Italy, Management, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Small Business, Society, Technology
Tagged Bulgaria Croatia Czech Republic Slovakia Hungary Romania Serbia Slovenia Bosnia and Herzegovina SMEs, Central and Eastern Europe SME financing, digital transformation SMEs, energy efficiency financing, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, inclusive entrepreneurship financing, micro small medium enterprises funding, regional economic development CEE, SME guarantee programmes Europe, SME innovation financing, SME lending Europe, sustainable business investment Europe, Teodora Petkova, UNICREDIT, UniCredit Advances UniCredit Unlimited Strategy with Expanded SME Financing Initiative Across CEE, UniCredit Expands UniCredit for CEE Initiative with €2.6 Billion Financing Programme for Small Businesses, UniCredit for CEE, UniCredit Strengthens SME Support in Central and Eastern Europe Through Expanded UniCredit for CEE Programme, UniCredit Unlimited strategy, women led businesses Europe, youth entrepreneurship funding
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank Group and Cassa Depositi e Prestiti have signed a renewed Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen strategic investment cooperation in Italy and internationally. The agreement expands joint action in infrastructure, innovation, digitalisation, climate action, SME … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, climate mitigation and adaptation, digital transformation, economic resilience, EIB Global, EIB Group and CDP Renew Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Investment Across Italy, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank Group, European Investment Bank Group and CDP Deepen Alliance to Advance Strategic Investment Agenda, European Investment Fund, European Union policy objectives, Infrastructure Development, InvestEU, Italy strategic investment, Memorandum of Understanding, regional cohesion, SMEs support, sustainable growth
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank and the Austrian Hotel and Tourism Bank have launched a joint financing initiative worth up to €100 million to support small and medium-sized tourism businesses across Austria. The EIB will provide €50 million, matched … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Small Business, Technology, Travel
Tagged Austria tourism, Austrian Hotel and Tourism Bank, BMWET, climate action financing, EIB, EIB and Austrian Hotel and Tourism Bank Launch €100 Million Financing Program to Support Tourism SMEs Across Austria, Elisabeth Zehetner, energy efficiency investments, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank and ÖHT Expand Longstanding Partnership with New Tourism Financing Initiative in Austria, Federal Commercial Tourism Promotion Scheme, hospitality sector Austria, hotel financing, Karl Nehammer, Matthias Matzer, OeHT, ÖHT, SME financing, sustainable tourism, tourism financing, tourism industry Austria, tourism investment, tourism SMEs
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank Group provided almost €1.5 billion in financing to Ukraine in 2025, representing the largest annual support package since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion. The funding, delivered in cooperation with the Ukrainian government … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Small Business, Technology, Ukraine
Tagged Alyona Shkrum, EIB Group, EIB Group Mobilises €1.5 Billion in 2025 to Support Ukraine’s Essential Services and Long-Term Recovery, EIB Group Provides Record €1.5 Billion Financing Package to Support Ukraine’s Infrastructure and Economy in 2025, energy security, EU guarantees, EU integration, European Commission, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, infrastructure financing, Katarína Mathernová, municipal heating, Nadia Calviño, Naftogaz Ukraine, Norway contribution, Olga Zykova, public services, reconstruction funding, SMEs Ukraine, Ukraine Facility, Ukraine financing, Ukraine recovery, Ukrhydroenergo, wartime financing, Yegor Perelygin
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group has signed a €112 million synthetic securitisation transaction with BNP Paribas to expand financing for French SMEs, mid-caps and climate-related projects. By taking on part of the credit risk of an existing loan portfolio, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, France, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Small Business
Tagged Ambroise Fayolle, BCEF, BNP Paribas, climate neutrality, Clotilde Quilichini, EIB EIF and BNP Paribas Deepen Partnership with Sixth Transaction Designed to Boost Sustainable Economic Growth, EIB Group, EIF, EU Savings and Investment Union, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, France, Green Investment, low carbon economy, Marjut Falkstedt, Mid-Cap companies, New Synthetic Securitisation Supports Climate Focused Investment and Strengthens Access to Finance for SMEs and Mid Caps in France, regulatory capital relief, risk-sharing, SME financing, STS securitisation, Sustainable Finance, synthetic securitisation
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund has committed €62 million to the Qualitas Energy Credit Fund under the Alternative Lending Instrument for Sustainable Development within Spain’s Regional Resilience Fund, using NextGenerationEU resources. Managed by Qualitas Energy, the fund provides debt … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business, Spain, Technology
Tagged Alternative Lending Instrument for Sustainable Development, battery energy storage systems, EIB Group, EIF, EIF Backs Private Credit Strategy to Accelerate Renewable Energy Deployment and Enhance European Energy Security, EIF commits €62 million to Qualitas Energy Credit Fund to expand alternative financing for energy transition projects, energy transition, European Investment Bank Group, European Investment Fund, Hydro, Mid-Caps, NextGenerationEU, private credit, Qualitas Energy, Qualitas Energy Credit Fund, Regional Resilience Fund, renewable energy, Renewable Natural Gas, SMEs, Solar, Spain Recovery Transformation and Resilience Plan, sustainable infrastructure, Wind
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group’s Energy Efficiency for SMEs initiative has delivered €6 billion in financing in its first year, supporting up to 150,000 SMEs across Europe in implementing energy efficiency and decarbonisation measures. Launched with the European Commission and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Small Business
Tagged decarbonisation, EIB Group, EIB Group Energy Efficiency for SMEs initiative exceeds first-year expectations and scales EU-wide green financing European Investment Bank Group, EIB Group Scales Green Gateway Platform and Energy Efficiency as a Service Partnerships to Support 350000 European SMEs, Eiffel Investment Group, Energy Efficiency as a Service, Energy Efficiency for SMEs initiative, European Commission, European Investment Fund, Green Checker, Green Gateway, green transition, InvestEU, Servitisation, SME financing, Solar Impulse Foundation, Solas Capital, Strategic Roadmap 2024–2027, sustainable development
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has committed €60 million to Solas Capital’s Solas Sustainable Energy Fund II to launch a co-financing platform aimed at scaling energy efficiency projects for SMEs across the European Union. The platform is expected to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Small Business, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged decarbonisation, EIB, EIB Group, EIB Strengthens SME Decarbonisation Financing Strategy with Anchor Investment in Solas Energy Efficiency Platform, energy efficiency, Energy Efficiency as a Service, European Commission, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, EV charging, green transition, heat pumps, LED lighting, rooftop solar, Servitisation, SMEs, Solar Impulse Foundation, Solas Capital, Solas Sustainable Energy Fund II, SSEF II, sustainable infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank and BBVA have signed two complementary agreements to advance green finance and climate action capabilities. The first establishes a €380 million EIB guarantee facility covering 50% of a €760 million portfolio of sustainable projects, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Small Business, Spain, Technology
Tagged advisory services, BBVA, Climate Action, EIB, EIB and BBVA Deepen Collaboration to Scale Green Housing and SME Financing Through Guarantee and Technical Advisory Framework, EIB Group, environmental sustainability, European Investment Bank, green finance, Green Gateway Event, Homeowner Associations, infrastructure finance, InvestEU Advisory Hub, Luxembourg, real estate developers, significant risk transfer, SMEs, SRT, sustainable housing, sustainable projects
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund, together with Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, has launched the €225 million Baltic Innovation Fund 3 to strengthen the region’s private equity and venture capital market and mobilise up to €700 million in total investment … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Estonia, European Union, Financial, Investment, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Altum, Baltic innovation ecosystem, Baltic Innovation Fund 3, climate-aligned investment, EIF and Baltic Partners Strengthen Regional Investment Ecosystem with Baltic Innovation Fund 3, Estonia, European Investment Fund, Fiduciary Management, growth capital, ILTE, Latvia, Lithuania, Marjut Falkstedt, private equity, public-private investment, Reinis Bērziņš, scale-ups, Sille Pettai, SmartCap, startup funding, Tadas Gudaitis, venture capital
(IN BRIEF) Adyen and Fresha have launched Fresha Capital, an embedded lending solution that provides fast, flexible financing to beauty and wellness businesses across seven markets, with over USD 5.5 million already issued. Built on Adyen Capital, the service allows … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Economy, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Adyen, Adyen and Fresha deepen financial ecosystem with fast, Adyen Capital, Beauty Industry, digital payments, embedded finance, fintech, flexible working capital solution for salons and spas, Fresha, Fresha Capital, Hemmo Bosscher, Pawel Iwanow, platform lending, small business growth, SMB financing, wellness industry, working capital
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank Group increased its financing in Lithuania by 29% in 2025 to €577 million, placing security and defence investments at the centre of its support while also advancing renewable energy, water infrastructure, and business financing. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Investment, Lithuania, Luxembourg, News, Security & Safety, Small Business
Tagged defence financing, EIB, EIB Group Steps Up Lithuania Funding with Major Defence Loans and Strategic Infrastructure Projects, EIF, European Investment Bank Group, European Investment Fund, GDP impact, Ignitis Group, ILTE, job creation, Lithuania, NATO interoperability, onshore wind farm, Public Private Partnership, renewable energy, Rūdninkai military base, security investments, SMEs, Sustainable Finance, Vilniaus vandenys, water infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) BBVA has granted a double-digit million-euro growth debt facility to Lanes & Planes to support the scaling of its digital travel and expense management platform. The Munich-based SaaS company has tripled revenue over the past three years and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Small Business, Society, Spain, Travel
Tagged BBVA, BBVA Strengthens German Growth Lending Activity with Financing for Lanes & Planes’ CFO-Focused SaaS Platform, business travel management, CFO software, Donatella Callegaris, European technology companies, expense management, growth debt, Lanes & Planes, mid-market companies, Munich startup, SaaS platform, Veit Blumschein, venture and growth lending
(IN BRIEF) Lloyds Banking Group has announced plans to make over £35 billion of new finance available to UK businesses in 2026, including up to £2 billion in trade finance to support exporters. The trade finance commitment, which includes UK … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, News, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged Business Growth, Commercial Banking Coverage, exporters, international expansion, job creation, Lloyds Banking Group, Lloyds Banking Group Commits Over £35 Billion to Support UK Business Growth in 2026, Lloyds Expands Trade Finance Offering with £2 Billion Commitment to UK Exporters, mid corporates, Paul Kempster, regional investment, SMEs, supply chains, trade finance, UK businesses, UK Export Finance, UKEF, working capital
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