(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
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group and BNL BNP Paribas have launched a new agreement to mobilise €335 million in financing for around 300 Italian companies, supporting investments and working capital needs. Based on a synthetic securitisation structure, the transaction will … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Internet & Online, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, News, Retail
Tagged access to credit, agrifood sector Italy, BNL-BNP Paribas, business financing Italy, cohesion regions Italy, EIB Group, EIB Group and BNL BNP Paribas Expand Financing for Cohesion Regions and Agrifood Sector, Elena Goitini, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, Gelsomina Vigliotti, Italian SMEs, Mid-Cap companies, mortgage loan securitisation, New €335 Million EIB–BNL BNP Paribas Agreement Boosts Credit for Italian Businesses, real economy support, regional development, southern Italy development, synthetic securitisation, €335 million agreement
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group has entered into a landmark synthetic securitisation agreement with Estonia’s Coop Pank, enabling the release of capital that will support up to €249 million in new lending to businesses across the country. Through guarantees provided … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Estonia, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Baltic banking sector, capital relief, Climate Action, Coop Pank, EIB Group, EIB Group supports Estonian economy through first synthetic securitisation with Coop Pank, environmental sustainability, Estonia, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, gender equality financing, Innovative EIB Group deal boosts Coop Pank’s lending capacity for Estonian SMEs and green projects, Mid-Cap companies, SME financing, Sustainable Finance, synthetic securitisation
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group has invested €714 million in two securitisation transactions with BBVA, enabling the bank to mobilise around €1.3 billion to support Spanish SMEs, entrepreneurs and sustainable housing projects. One transaction focuses on boosting business liquidity and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Real Estate, Small Business, Spain, Technology
Tagged BBVA, Climate Action, EIB Group, EIB Group Investment Strengthens BBVA Lending for Sustainable Housing and Business Growth, energy efficiency, entrepreneurs, EU capital markets, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, Gemma Feliciani, Green Mortgages, Ignacio Fernández Palomero, Karen Huertas, Marjut Falkstedt, Mid-Caps, near-zero emission buildings, savings and investment union, securitisation, SME financing, Spain, sustainable housing
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund has committed €70 million to Alantra’s Klima Energy Fund II, a growth-stage investment vehicle focused on scaling cleantech companies essential to Europe’s energy transition. Building on the successful track record of Klima1, the new … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Alantra, Article 9 fund, Bastien Gambini, clean energy generation, cleantech, Climate Action, decarbonization, EIB Group, EIF, EIF Backs Klima2 to Scale High-Growth Cleantech Companies Supporting Europe’s Decarbonization Efforts, energy efficiency, energy storage, energy transition, European Innovation, European Investment Fund, growth equity, Klima Energy Fund II, Klima1, Klima2, low carbon economy, Marco Marrone, Mid-Caps, REPowerEU, SFDR, SMEs, sustainable transport, TechEU, €70 million investment
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) and Erste Bank Croatia have expanded their partnership with a new €100 million guarantee extension under the EU’s InvestEU Portfolio Guarantee. This initiative brings the total EIF-backed financing for innovative SMEs and small … Read the full press release
Posted in Croatia, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Business Financing, Christoph Schoefboeck, Cohesion Regions, creative industries, CROATIA, digital transformation, EIB Group, EIF, EIF and Erste Bank Croatia Strengthen Partnership with €100 Million Guarantee to Boost Innovation and SME Growth, Erste Bank Croatia, EU guarantee, European Investment Fund, European Union, INNOVATION, InvestEU, Just Transition Regions, Merete Clausen, regional development, small Mid-Caps, SMEs, sustainability
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