(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank Group and Allianz Bank Bulgaria have signed a new synthetic securitisation agreement that will unlock around €340 million in new financing for Bulgarian SMEs and Mid-Cap companies over the next three years. By transferring … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bulgaria, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Small Business, Technology
Tagged accessible financing, Allianz Bank Bulgaria, Bulgaria, Bulgarian business sector, Bulgarian SMEs, business lending, capital relief, Climate Action, credit risk transfer, December 2023 agreement, economic growth, EIB counter-guarantee, EIB Group, EIB Group and Allianz Bank Bulgaria Sign Agreement to Unlock €340 Million for Bulgarian SMEs and Mid-Caps, EIB Group and Allianz Bank Bulgaria Sign New Agreement to Unlock €340 Million in Financing for Bulgarian Businesses, EIB Group and Allianz Bank Bulgaria Strengthen Support for SME Growth, EIB Group Backs Allianz Bank Bulgaria in €340 Million Financing Boost for SMEs and Sustainable Investment, EIF, EIF protection, environmental sustainability, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, flexible financing, Georgi Zamanov, green transition, INNOVATION, Innovation and Green Investment, job creation, junior tranche, Lyuba Pavlova, Marek Mora, Marjut Falkstedt, mezzanine tranche, Mid-Cap companies, private capital mobilisation, senior tranche, SME financing, sustainable business models, sustainable investment, synthetic securitisation, €219 million senior tranche, €252 million loan portfolio, €30.3 million mezzanine tranche, €340 million financing, €80 million green lending
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Ireland Financing Group met in Dublin to strengthen cooperation between Ireland and the European Investment Bank Group across major investment priorities including transport, innovation, housing, education, business financing, agriculture, clean energy and sustainable mobility. Chaired by … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Ireland, Management, News, Real Estate, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged agriculture, agrifood innovation, Business Financing, clean energy, corporate research and development, Council of the European Union Presidency, Department of Finance, Department of Transport, digital economy, Dublin, EIB advisory cooperation, EIB Group, EIB Group and Irish Government Advance Partnership Following €900 Million in 2025 Financing, EIB Group Confirms New Support for Irish Agrifood and Public Charging Network Development, EIB Group Deepens Irish Investment Partnership Ahead of Ireland’s 2026 EU Council Presidency, EIB Ireland Financing Group, EIB Ireland Financing Group Meets in Dublin to Strengthen Investment Cooperation Across Key Sectors, EIF, electric vehicle charging, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, European investment policy, Healthcare, higher education, housing, housing delivery, Innovation and Clean Energy Investment, innovation financing, Ioannis Tsakiris, Ireland, Ireland and EIB Group Expand Cooperation on Agrifood, Irish farmers, Irish investment agenda, Minister for Finance, Public Charging Network, rural communities, Simon Harris, social housing, sustainable transport, Tánaiste, Taoiseach Micheál Martin, TRANSPORT, transport investment, water infrastructure, Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland, ZEVI
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group and UniCredit Bank Austria visited Austrian pipe and climate-control systems manufacturer KE KELIT at its Linz production site to highlight the company as an example of successful SME financing under EU-backed guarantee agreements. KE KELIT, … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Small Business, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Austria, Austrian Manufacturer KE KELIT Demonstrates How EU-Backed Financing Strengthens SME Competitiveness and Regional Jobs, Austrian SMEs, Austrian suppliers, climate control systems, competitiveness, cooling systems, Corporate Financing, digital transition, digitalisation, EIB Group, EIB Group and UniCredit Bank Austria Financing Supports KE KELIT’s Digitalisation and Energy-Efficient Manufacturing Growth, EIB Group and UniCredit Bank Austria Showcase KE KELIT as a Model for EU-Backed SME Investment in Austria, EIF, energy-efficient infrastructure, EU-backed financing, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, family-owned business, green transition, guarantee agreements, heating systems, innovation financing, Karl Nehammer, KE KELIT, KE KELIT Highlights Innovation and Sustainable Production During EIB Group and UniCredit Bank Austria Visit in Linz, Kristine Egger, Linz, manufacturing investment, Marcel Müller-Marbach, pipe systems, production modernisation, regional value creation, Sabine Hönigsberger, small and medium-sized enterprises, SME financing, sustainability, sustainable production, technical building services, UniCredit Bank Austria
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund has committed €200 million to Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners’ Advanced Bioenergy Fund II, a clean energy infrastructure fund focused on expanding biomethane and advanced bioenergy production in Europe. Backed by the European Union’s InvestEU and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Denmark, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged ABF I, ABF II, advanced bioenergy, Advanced Bioenergy Fund, Advanced Bioenergy Fund II, agricultural waste, anaerobic digestion, Belgium, biogas, biomethane, CIP, clean energy infrastructure, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners Secures €200 Million EIF Investment to Scale Industrial Biogas and Biomethane Projects in Europe, decarbonisation, Denmark, EIB Group, EIF, EIF Cornerstone Investment Supports Launch of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners’ €1.5 Billion Advanced Bioenergy Fund II, energy security, energy transition, European capital markets, European Investment Bank Group, European Investment Fund, European Investment Fund and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners Advance Europe’s Energy Security Through Biomethane Infrastructure Investment, European Union, Finland, greenfield bioenergy projects, imported fossil fuels, industrial decarbonisation, industrial-scale biogas plants, InvestEU, Ireland, manure, maritime transport, Merete Clausen, renewable energy production, renewable gases, REPowerEU, Spain, strategic autonomy, sustainable energy infrastructure, Thomas Dalsgaard
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund has signed a €480,000 subordinated loan agreement with Romanian non-bank lender AFIN IFN to strengthen financing for social enterprises, NGOs and cooperatives across Romania. Supported by the InvestEU programme, the 10-year agreement aims to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Romania, Technology
Tagged ADV Romania, AFIN IFN SA, AFIN IFN Secures EIF Backing to Expand Lending for Social Enterprises Across Romania, community development, cooperatives, Cristina Dumitrescu, economic resilience, EIB Group, EIF, European Investment Bank Group, European Investment Fund, European Union, Felicia Relenschi, financial inclusion, Iasi, impact finance, inclusive finance, InvestEU, InvestEU-Backed EIF Agreement Strengthens Inclusive Finance Ecosystem in Romania, investment support, lending, microfinance, NGOs, non-bank financial institution, Romania, SMEs, social economy, social enterprises, social entrepreneurship, social finance, Social Finance Association, subordinated loan, Sustainable Finance, working capital
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group and Ameriabank have launched a new EU-backed guarantee programme expected to unlock up to €106.25 million in financing for micro, small, and medium-sized businesses in Armenia. Supported under the EU4Business Guarantee Facility, the initiative is … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Ameriabank, Armenia, Armenian economy, Business Financing, economic resilience, EIB, EIB Group, EIB Group and Ameriabank Launch €106 Million EU-Backed Financing Initiative for Armenian Businesses, EIF, Entrepreneurship, EU4Business, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank Group, European Investment Fund, European Union, financial institutions, Hovhannes Toroyan, investment support, job creation, Karl Nehammer, lending programme, MSMEs, New EU4Business Guarantee Programme Expands Access to SME Financing Across Armenia, portfolio guarantee, private sector growth, SME financing, sustainable development, Vassilis Maragos
(IN BRIEF) Quotanda and the European Investment Fund have launched a €55 million student financing initiative under the InvestEU programme to improve access to education across Europe. The programme is expected to benefit more than 4,000 students in Spain, Germany, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Technology
Tagged 4Geeks Academy, Academia Institute of Technology, Algebra Bernays University, CODE.science, deferred tuition payments, education access, education funding, EIB Group, EIF, Esade Business & Law School, Europe competitiveness, European Investment Bank Group, European Investment Fund, Hertie School, higher education, income-linked repayments, InvestEU, Lino Pujol-Soliano, Marco Marrone, Marjut Falkstedt, New InvestEU Partnership Expands Student Access to Flexible Tuition Financing in Five European Countries, Quotanda, Quotanda and EIF Launch €55 Million InvestEU Education Financing Initiative Across Europe, reskilling, skills development, Student Financing, student support, tuition financing, Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi, upskilling, vocational training, Yaran Foundation
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group, comprising the European Investment Bank and the European Investment Fund, has partnered with Mediocredito Centrale Group to mobilize over €400 million in financing for SMEs and mid-cap companies in Italy. Through a securitisation transaction involving … 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 Agribusiness and Special Economic Zones, agribusiness funding, BdM Banca, Cohesion Regions, economic development, EIB and Mediocredito Centrale Strengthen Investment Capacity in Italy with Focus on SMEs, EIB Group, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, financing agreement, Francesco Minotti, Gelsomina Vigliotti, investment support, Italy SMEs, Mediocredito Centrale Group, securitisation, special economic zone, ZES Unica
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank Group will take part in the 2026 IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C., led by President Nadia Calviño and Vice-President Ambroise Fayolle. The delegation will engage with global financial institutions and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Media, Technology
Tagged Africa, Ambroise Fayolle, Atlantic Council, Brookings Institution, development finance, Devex, EIB Group, EIB Group Showcases Global Investment Strategy and Strengthened Alliances at Major International Finance Meetings in Washington, European Investment Bank, Financial Stability, Global Finance, healthcare resilience, international cooperation, International Monetary Fund, Multilateral Development Banks, Nadia Calviño, Nadia Calviño Leads EIB Delegation to Washington to Drive Global Financial Stability and Strategic Development Partnerships, UKRAINE, vaccine manufacturing, Washington DC, Water Forward, water security, World Bank Group
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund and Erste Bank Croatia have agreed to unlock up to €58 million in financing for Croatian SMEs by expanding EIF guarantees under the InvestEU Programme. The cooperation introduces mini-bonds as a new alternative financing … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Croatia, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business
Tagged Alternative Financing, Business Growth, capital markets, Christoph Schoefboeck, CROATIA, economic development, EIB Group, EIF, Entrepreneurship, Erste & Steiermärkische Bank, Erste Bank Croatia, European Investment Fund, financial ecosystem, INNOVATION, InvestEU programme, job creation, liquidity, Marko Primorac, mini bonds, SME financing, SMEs, Zagreb
(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) 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) In 2025, the European Investment Bank Group provided €1.93 billion in financing to Czechia, supporting projects in transport, clean energy, SME financing and affordable housing. Nearly half of the funding was directed toward railway upgrades and the Prague … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Czech Republic, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Real Estate, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged affordable housing, Brno Urban Infrastructure Development programme, CEPS, Česká spořitelna, ČEZ, Czech Republic, Czechia, EIB Group, EIB Group Delivers €1.93 Billion in 2025 Financing to Modernise Czech Transport Energy Infrastructure and Affordable Housing, EIF, ELENA, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank Group Financing in Czechia Reaches €1.93 Billion in 2025 to Advance Transport Clean Energy and Housing, European Investment Fund, InvestEU, JASPERS, Marek Mora, Mid-Caps, power grid reinforcement, Prague Ring Road, renewable energy integration, SME financing, TEN T network, transport modernization, UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia, UniCredit SpA, urban development
(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 EIB Institute has donated equipment to strengthen 50 heating points in Kyiv, known as Points of Invincibility, which provide warm shelter, hot water and device-charging capabilities during prolonged power outages caused by ongoing attacks on Ukraine’s energy … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Society, Ukraine
Tagged Blackouts, EIB Group, EIB Institute, EIB Institute Expands Humanitarian Assistance in Ukraine with Equipment Support for 50 Points of Invincibility in Kyiv, EIB Institute supports Kyiv heating points with targeted donation to reinforce blackout resilience, Emergency Support, energy infrastructure, European Investment Bank, Heating Points, humanitarian aid, Kyiv, Municipal Infrastructure, Olena Zelenska Foundation, Points of Invincibility, State Emergency Service of Ukraine, UKRAINE, Ukrainian Red Cross Society, war in Ukraine
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has committed €100 million as an anchor investor in the Eiffel Energy Efficiency Co-Investment Facility managed by Eiffel Investment Group, aiming to mobilise up to €1.2 billion in energy efficiency investments across the EU … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Technology
Tagged Article 9, Austria, decarbonisation, E4 Facility, EIB, EIB Group, EIB Strengthens EU Decarbonisation Strategy with Major Equity Commitment to Eiffel Energy Efficiency Co-Investment Platform, Eiffel Investment Group, energy efficiency, Energy Efficiency as a Service, European Commission, European Investment Bank, France, Germany, green transition, Italy, low carbon economy, PORTUGAL, Servitisation, SMEs, Solar Impulse Foundation, Spain, Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation
(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
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