(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Sparkasse Bank AD Skopje have launched their collaboration under the Greening Financial Systems (GFS) technical assistance programme in Skopje. This initiative aims to foster green transformation by supporting financial institutions in North … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, News, North Macedonia, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Björn Gabriel, Climate Action, European Investment Bank, green financing, Greening Financial Systems, Nina Nedanoska, NORTH MACEDONIA, Sparkasse Bank, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €20 million loan agreement with Universal DX, a Spanish startup pioneering blood-based liquid biopsy solutions for early cancer detection. The investment will accelerate the development and commercialization of their colorectal, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB Global) has committed $75 million to Helios Fund V, a private equity fund managed by Helios Investment Partners. Focusing on sectors like digital infrastructure, financial services, and tech-enabled services, the fund aligns with … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Africa, Ambroise Fayolle, David Masondo, digital infrastructure, EU-Africa Global Gateway, European Investment Bank, financial services, gender equality, Helios Fund V, Helios Investment Partners, investment, private equity, technology
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) is joining forces with Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) to finance the $750 million Infrastructure Climate Resilient Fund (ICRF), a major step towards advancing climate adaptation and sustainable infrastructure across Africa. EIB’s contribution of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News
Tagged AFC, Africa, Africa Finance Corporation, Ambroise Fayolle, climate adaptation, EIB, European Investment Bank, Green Climate Fund, Infrastructure Climate Resilient Fund, Samaila Zubairu, sustainable infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) In 2024, Sweden received approximately €1.9 billion in financing from the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group, with over 65% directed toward climate and sustainability initiatives. This funding supported key projects in renewable energy, infrastructure, and digitalization, including wind … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Sweden, Technology
Tagged 5G network, Chromafora, City of Stockholm, Climate Action, economic development, EIB Group, EIF, electromobility, energy efficient housing, energy-efficient apartments, environmental sustainability, European Investment Bank, financing, green transition, industrial electrification, InvestEU, job creation, Malmö, partnership, PFAS, renewable energy, SKF, Slussen redevelopment, sustainability, Sweden, Tele2, wind power
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and One World Media (OWM) continue their partnership for the Women’s Solutions Reporting Award, recognizing media coverage that highlights the role of women in addressing global challenges. This award, part of the 2025 … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Media, News, Non Profit, Society, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged award categories, Awards, Climate Action, Education, European Investment Bank, Filmmaking, financial inclusion, gender equality, global south, Healthcare, journalism, leadership, media coverage, One World Media, partnership, social change, Social Policy, women's empowerment, Women’s Solutions Reporting Award
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB), the European Investment Fund (EIF), and Santander Bank Polska have joined forces to launch a new synthetic securitisation agreement aimed at bolstering support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Poland, particularly those … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Poland, Small Business, Society, Technology
Tagged business funding, climate projects, diversity, economic growth, EIB, EIF, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, financial inclusion, funding, gender equality, gender finance, Inclusion, Krzysztof Kowalewski, Magdalena Proga-Stępień, Merete Clausen, partnership, Poland, Santander Bank Polska, small and medium-sized enterprises, SMEs, sustainability, sustainable development, synthetic securitisation, Teresa Czerwinska, Women Entrepreneurship
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has committed €15 million to the I&P Afrique Entrepreneurs 3 (IPAE 3) fund, aimed at supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Africa. The initiative, which focuses on key sectors like agriculture, health, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged ACP Trust Fund, Africa, economic growth, EIB, EU, European Investment Bank, financing, gender inclusion, Global Gateway, I&P Afrique Entrepreneurs 3, investment, IP, IPAE 3, job creation, Madagascar, partnership, small and medium-sized enterprises, SMEs, sustainability, sustainable development, sustainable growth, Team Europe, West Africa, Women Entrepreneurship
(IN BRIEF) BNP Paribas and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have announced a partnership to inject up to €8 billion into the European wind energy sector. With a €500 million counter-guarantee from the EIB, BNP Paribas will back wind farm … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Alain Papiasse, Ambroise Fayolle, BNP Paribas, corporate banking, EIB, Energy Independence, energy transition, EU, EU renewable energy targets, European Investment Bank, European Wind Power Package, grid interconnections, industrial competitiveness, INNOVATION, InvestEU, investments, low-carbon economic model, low-carbon energy, net-zero emissions, partnership, renewable energy, supply chain efficiency, sustainability, sustainable energy, wind energy, wind farms, Yannick Jung, €8 billion
(IN BRIEF) DPG Media Group has secured a €120 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) as part of its ongoing digital transformation, which involves investing €392 million in the period 2024-2026. The loan will help accelerate the company’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Media, News, Technology
Tagged advertising platform, AI, artificial intelligence, audio technology, content distribution, Cybersecurity, Digital Europe Programme, digital transformation, digitalisation, DPG Media Group, EIB, Erik Roddenhof, European Investment Bank, magazines, media platforms, partnership, Robert de Groot, RTL Play, streaming platforms, Streamz, text-to-speech, Trusted Web, VTM GO, €120 million loan, €392 million investment
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Santander have signed a €500 million counter-guarantee agreement, allowing Santander to create a portfolio of guarantees worth up to €1 billion. This agreement is expected to unlock €8 billion in investments to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged bank guarantees, de-risking instruments, EIB, energy demand, energy security, energy transition, EU programme, EU renewable-energy target, Europe, European Investment Bank, financial institutions, grid interconnection, industrial competitiveness, InvestEU, partnership, renewable energy, Santander, strategic autonomy, sustainability, turbines, wind energy manufacturers, wind energy sector, wind power package, wind value chain
(IN BRIEF) EIB Global, alongside the UNDP, the EU Delegation to Serbia, the Ministry of Environmental Protection, and the Association of Serbian Banks, co-hosted a conference to promote green transition financing in Serbia. The event emphasized the importance of establishing … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Serbia, Technology
Tagged Association of Serbian Banks, climate change, Damien Sorrell, Delegation of the European Union to Serbia, EIB Global, environmental policy, environmental protection, EU Green Agenda, EU sustainability standards, European Investment Bank, financial institutions, green finance, green investments, Green Projects, green transition financing, low-carbon economy, Ministry of Environmental Protection, partnership, SERBIA, Serbia green economy, sustainability, sustainable financing, Technical Assistance, UNDP, UniCredit Bank Serbia, United Nations Development Programme, workshops, Yakup Beris
(IN BRIEF) EIB President Nadia Calviño led a delegation on her first visit outside the EU to Ukraine, reaffirming the EU’s long-term commitment to supporting the country’s recovery. The EIB announced €420 million in funding under the EU’s €50 billion … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology, Ukraine
Tagged 112 emergency call system, displaced people, EIB, energy resilience, energy security, energy supplies, EU, EU funding, EU Support, European Investment Bank, financial support, German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, heating systems, housing code, Nadia Calviño, partnership, Public Infrastructure, Public Safety, reconstruction, renewable energy, renewable energy projects, small and medium-sized enterprises, small businesses, SMEs, social housing, sustainability, UKRAINE, Ukraine Facility, water services
(IN BRIEF) Amadix, a Spanish biotech company focused on non-invasive blood tests for early cancer detection, has secured a €15 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB). This funding, backed by InvestEU, will support Amadix in advancing its blood … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Science, Spain, Technology
Tagged AI, Amadix, artificial intelligence, colorectal cancer, DiagnoLung, digitalization, early cancer detection, Early Detection, EIB, EU Beating Cancer Plan, European Investment Bank, European medtech startups, InvestEU, life sciences, liquid biopsy, miRNAs, non-invasive blood tests, PancreaDix, partnership, PreveCol, protein analysis, Rocío Arroyo, sustainability, technological innovation, U.S. market, Valladolid, €15 million loan
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has committed up to 320 million Swedish kronor (about €30 million) to Swedish Impact Lending 1, a pioneering green-financing initiative targeting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Sweden. Managed by Svenska Hållbarhetsfonden Förvaltnings … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, CSRD, EIB Group, EIF, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, green financing, Green Technologies, green transition, InvestEU, Joakim Friis, partnership, professional investors, regulatory adaptation, SMEs, sustainability, sustainable economy, Svenska Hållbarhetsfonden Förvaltnings AB, Sweden, Swedish Impact Lending 1, Thomas Östros
(IN BRIEF) In 2024, the European Investment Bank (EIB) approved over PLN 1 billion (around €274 million) to support sustainable urban development in Polish cities, including Kielce, Radom, Rybnik, and Chorzów. This financing aims to improve urban infrastructure, transport systems, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Investment, Poland
Tagged Chorzów, Climate Policies, Cohesion Regions, economic benefits, EIB, EIB financing agreements, energy efficiency, environmental projects, EU grants, European Investment Bank, green spaces, Kielce, long-term financing, medium-sized cities, Poland, Public Buildings, public investment, public transportation, quality of life, Radom, Rybnik, social housing, sustainable development, Teresa Czerwińska, TRANSPORT, urban infrastructure, urban mobility
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a €30 million green loan to Azienda Comprensoriale Acquedottistica S.p.A (ACA), marking the first such loan to a company in Abruzzo. The financing, backed by InvestEU, will support ACA’s efforts to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged ACA, Acquedotto Pugliese, Azienda Comprensoriale Acquedottistica S.p.A, Chieti, climate events, climate resilience, droughts, EIB, ETRA, European Investment Bank, Giovanna Brandelli, green finance, green loan, InvestEU, Iren, Italy, Italy water sector, Milena Messori, Operational Efficiency, partnership, Pescara, Pescara city, sustainability, sustainable projects, Teramo, utility services, Valle Umbra Servizi, wastewater management, water infrastructure, water network, water quality, water resources, water services, €20 million tranche, €30 million loan
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has significantly increased its financing in the Czech Republic, rising to €2.47 billion in 2024. This marks a 33% growth from 2023, with key investments in infrastructure, the railway and energy sectors, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Czech Republic, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged affordable housing, ČEZ, Czech Railways, Czech Republic, decarbonization, economic growth, EIB, EIF, energy efficiency, energy sector, EU, European Investment Bank, financing, funding, investment, investment support, job creation, Kyriacos Kakouris, partnership, railway infrastructure, renewable energy, Rohlik, SMEs, sustainability, sustainable development, Trans-European Transport Network, Y Soft, €2.47 billion
(IN BRIEF) The EIB is loaning €466 million to the Czech Republic to upgrade railway infrastructure as part of a larger European effort to improve rail services and meet climate goals. The funding will support key projects such as the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Czech Republic, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged climate goals, climate neutral by 2050, Czech Finance Minister Zbynek Stanjura, Czech Ministry of Finance, Czech Republic, Czech Transport Minister Martin Kupka, economic revitalization, EIB, energy efficiency, environmental sustainability, ERTMS, EU subsidies, European Commission, European Investment Bank, European Just Transition Mechanism, European Rail Traffic Management System, loan, partnership, passenger comfort, Public Sector Loan Facility, Rail Modernization, rail safety, rail services, rail upgrades, railway infrastructure, railway stations, reconstruction, regional cohesion, Road transport, Správa železnic, sustainability, TEN-T, Trans-European Transport Network, TRANSPORT
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) successfully priced a EUR 5bn, 5-year EARN benchmark bond on February 5, 2025, with a coupon of 2.375% and a spread of +28.8bps over the OBL 191. The bond issuance was heavily oversubscribed, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News
Tagged bank treasuries, bond issuance, bond pricing, central banks, Deutsche Bank, EIB, European Investment Bank, Fund managers, funding program 2025, geographical breakdown, HSBC, Investor Demand, Luxembourg Stock Exchange, market interest, official institutions, orderbook oversubscription, re-offer price, re-offer yield, SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE, TD
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