(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) will provide advisory support to five Greek regions to facilitate their transition from lignite-based energy production to sustainable, renewable energy sources. Through a €2.75 million technical assistance fund, the EIB aims to promote … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Greece, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Aegean Islands, bioeconomy, blue economy, Crete, EIB, energy transition, EU, EU climate goals, European Green Deal, European Investment Bank, Greece, green transition, InvestEU, Just Transition Mechanism, lignite phase-out, Megalopolis, partnership, renewable energy, reskilling, SEIP, sustainability, sustainable development, Western Macedonia, Yannis Tsakiris
(IN BRIEF) The Emerging Markets Climate Action Fund (EMCAF), a partnership between the European Investment Bank (EIB) and Allianz Global Investors, has reached a closing total of €450 million with the final €20 million contribution from Germany’s Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged AIIF4 Climate Investment Fund, Allianz Global Investors, Ambroise Fayolle, blended finance, Climate Action, climate change, climate resilience, developing countries, EIB Global, EMCAF, energy efficiency, European Investment Bank, Exagon Latin America Fund I, Federal Foreign Office, forestry, G7, Germany, Green Infrastructure, greenhouse gas emissions, Helios CLEAR Fund, impact report, KfW, Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau, Nordic Development Fund, partnership, private investments, Public-Private Partnerships, renewable energy, Satu Santala, Southeast Asia Clean Energy Fund II, sustainability, sustainable transport, Tobias Pross, wastewater, water supply, €450 million
(IN BRIEF) In Milan, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and Banco Desio signed the first €60 million tranche of a €200 million credit line designed to boost €400 million in investment for Italian SMEs and mid-cap businesses. The initiative aims … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged 24-month financing, Alessandro Decio, Banco Desio, competitiveness, digitalisation, EIB, emerging technologies, European Investment Bank, favourable interest rates, financing opportunity, funding for innovation, Gelsomina Vigliotti, INNOVATION, Italy, job creation, mid-cap businesses, Milan, partnership, regional growth, small and medium-sized enterprises, SMEs, sustainability, technological growth, technology
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a SEK 2.6 billion loan to the City of Malmö to finance the construction of over 1,500 energy-efficient apartments. This loan furthers the city’s commitment to sustainability and meets EU climate … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Sweden
Tagged City of Malmö, Claes Ramel, climate goals, Copenhagen, EIB, energy efficient housing, energy performance standards, environmental standards, EU climate targets, European Investment Bank, green funding, Marie Thelander Dellhag, MKB Fastighets AB, Öresund Bridge, partnership, SEK 2.6 billion loan, sustainability, sustainable development, sustainable urbanization, Sweden
(IN BRIEF) Stadtwerke Reutlingen has received a €70 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to modernize its electricity grid and expand its district heating network as part of Germany’s energy transition. The loan will fund infrastructure upgrades, including … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged clean energy, decarbonization, digitalization, district heating expansion, district heating network, EIB, electric vehicle chargers, electricity demand, electricity grid, energy transition, European Investment Bank, Federal Network Agency, gas and oil heating systems, Germany, grid infrastructure, grid modernization, heat pumps, Jens Balcerek, local energy generation, Nicola Beer, partnership, renewable energy, renewable energy generation, Reutlingen, solar power, Stadtwerke Reutlingen, sustainability, sustainable energy, wind power, €327.7 billion investment, €70 million loan
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has launched a synthetic securitisation operation with a €94 million mezzanine guarantee, supported by a counter-guarantee from the European Investment Bank (EIB). This initiative, focused on green projects, is designed to help Italian … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged BNP Paribas Group, capital, ecological transition, EIB, EIB Group, EIF, energy efficiency, energy transition, energy-efficient projects, environmental sustainability, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, Families, financing, financing accessibility, Findomestic, Gelsomina Vigliotti, green support, Households, Italy, Marco Tarantola, Marjut Falkstedt, mezzanine guarantee, partnership, renewable energy, renewable energy innovation, retail loans, solar energy, sustainability, sustainable solutions, synthetic securitisation, €400 million, €94 million
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a €4.7 million EU-backed loan to support the reclamation of the Hrybovychi landfill in Lviv, Ukraine. This funding will help improve waste management infrastructure, address environmental hazards, and transform the landfill … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology, Ukraine
Tagged Andriy Sadovyi, drainage layer, EBRD, EIB, environmental challenges, Environmental Safety, EU environmental standards, EU-backed financing, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Investment Bank, firefighting, green space, green zone, groundwater monitoring, Hrybovychi landfill, international partners, Lviv, Lviv city budget, Oleksii Kuleba, park area, partnership, perennial grasses, Phase I, Phase II, recreational area, rehabilitation, reservoir, soil covering, surface water treatment, sustainability, sustainable infrastructure, Teresa Czerwinska, Ukraine Municipal Infrastructure Programme, UMIP, Valdis Dombrovskis, waste management, waste management challenges, €6.04 million loan
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) successfully priced a EUR 5bn 10-year EARN bond on January 8, 2025, marking the largest Climate Awareness EARN order book in the institution’s history at EUR 47.3bn, including EUR 1.95bn from Joint Lead … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, France, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged 10-year bond, 2.875% coupon, bank treasuries, benchmark bond, BNP Paribas, bond demand, bond issuance, bond pricing, bond terms, central banks, Climate Awareness EARN, DBR 2.6 08/15/34, EIB, EUR 47.3bn order book, EUR 5bn bond, EUR 60bn target, European Investment Bank, France, funding program, geographical demand, investor interest, J.P. Morgan, January 15 2035 maturity, January 8 2025, Joint Lead Manager, Luxembourg Stock Exchange, Morgan Stanley, Natixis, official institutions, oversubscribed, re-offer price, re-offer spread, re-offer yield, spread, United Kingdom
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has allocated €55 million in EU-guaranteed funding under the Ukraine Recovery Programme to rebuild critical social infrastructure in 2025 and beyond. This funding, part of the €340 million framework loan backed by the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Ukraine
Tagged 151 sub-projects, Advanced Technology, collaboration, community support, Deputy Prime Minister Oleksii Kuleba, EIB, EIB Vice-President Teresa Czerwińska, environmental protection, EU, EU guarantee, European Commission, European Investment Bank, heating systems, hospitals, infrastructure, Jaco Cilliers, Kharkiv Oblast, Kyiv Oblast, Minister of Finance Sergii Marchenko, Mykolaiv Oblast, Odesa Oblast, public health, Rebuilding, reconstruction, recovery, resilience, sanitation, SCHOOLS, sewer pressure collector, social housing, social infrastructure, Technical Assistance, Ukraine recovery programme, Ukraine Solidarity Urgent Response package, UNDP Ukraine, Vinnytsia Oblast, waste management, water systems, Zhmerynka, €55 million
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided a €243 million green loan to ERG Group to support renewable energy projects in Italy, France, and Germany as part of ERG’s 2024-2026 Business Plan. The financing will fund three greenfield … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, Management, News
Tagged ERG Group, Europe, European Investment Bank, France, Gelsomina Vigliotti, Germany, Italy, Paolo Merli, partnership, renewable energy, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) At the 2024 Africa Investment Forum in Rabat, Morocco, the European Investment Bank (EIB) announced major commitments to support sustainable development in Africa. Key initiatives include a $80 million investment in the Pembani Remgro Infrastructure Fund II, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Media, News, Society, Technology
Tagged Africa, Africa Investment Forum, Ambroise Fayolle, European Investment Bank, Inclusion, infrastructure, INNOVATION, partership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, ten major development banks, including the World Bank Group and the European Investment Bank, issued a joint statement reaffirming their commitment to combat gender-based violence (GBV). They … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Media, News, Society
Tagged Asian Development Bank, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, Caribbean Development Bank, Council of Europe Development Bank, EIB, Empower Women Worldwide, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Investment Bank, gender-based violence, Global Development Banks, Inter-American Development Bank, International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, Islamic Development Bank, New Development Bank, partnership, society, World Bank Group
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and WWF have forged a four-year partnership to promote Nature-based Solutions (NbS) in Europe, aiming to enhance climate resilience and biodiversity restoration. Formalized at COP16 in Colombia, this collaboration will focus on ecosystem … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) At the 79th United Nations General Assembly, European Investment Bank (EIB) President Nadia Calviño will announce new initiatives focused on global health and climate finance. The EIB, in collaboration with partners like the Gates Foundation and WHO, will … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Media, News
Tagged 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Ambroise Fayolle, Climate Initiatives, Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, European Investment Bank, Gabriel Boric, Gates Foundation, global health, Healthcare, Marina Silva, Mia Amor Mottley, Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), Nadia Calviño, New York, partnership, sustainability, Thomas Östros, UN General Assembly, WHO
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided a €50 million loan to Slovenia’s largest energy distribution company, Elektro Ljubljana, to expand and upgrade the electricity grid in the central and southeastern regions of the country. The project, which … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Slovenia
Tagged EIB, electric-vehicle charging stations, electrification, Elektro Ljubljana, energy distribution network, EU policy goals, European Investment Bank, financing, green transition, Grid Expansion, heat pumps, infrastructure upgrades, Kyriacos Kakouris, Ministry of the Environment Climate and Energy, net zero, Recovery and Resilience Plan, renewable energy, REPowerEU initiative, Slovenia, smart meters, social and territorial cohesion, sustainable development, Tina Seršen, Urban Likozar, €50 million loan
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group has launched a photo exhibition in Ljubljana to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Slovenia’s membership in the European Union. The exhibition, titled “Slovenia – 20 Years of Progress in the EU,” features … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Banks, Financial, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Slovenia
Tagged 20th anniversary, economic growth, Education, EIB Group, EIF, EU membership, EU policy objectives, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, European Union, financing, Gallus Embankment, infrastructure, INNOVATION, Klemen Boštjančič, Kyriacos Kakouris, Ljubljana, low carbon economy, photo exhibit, Simon Savšek, Slovenia, social infrastructure, sustainable development
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has achieved a major milestone by surpassing EUR 100 billion in sustainability funding through its Climate and Sustainability Awareness Bonds (CABs and SABs). This achievement was marked by the issuance of a heavily … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News
Tagged Climate Awareness Bond, European Investment Bank, Financial, investment, Nadia Calviño, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has successfully re-entered the USD bond market with a new $5 billion 5-year Global benchmark bond, offering a 3.750% semi-annual coupon. This issuance, which brings EIB’s total USD issuance for the year to … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group has committed over €450 million to support Ukraine’s energy infrastructure ahead of the upcoming winter, including funding for the reconstruction of hydropower plants, electricity grid repairs, and district heating network restoration. Additionally, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Ukraine
Tagged anti-drone shelters, BNP Paribas Group, Brussels, Business Support, Citibank Ukraine, district heating networks, economic resilience, EIB Group, EIB Group President, EIB guarantees, EIF, electricity grid infrastructure, energy system resilience, EU companies, EU foreign ministers, EU-Ukraine trade, EU4Business Guarantee Facility, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, export-credit guarantee, Foreign Affairs Council, hryvnia, hydropower plants, InvestEU programme, loans, local-currency lending, MSMEs, Nadia Calviño, partial portfolio guarantees, revolving credit facility, Russian attacks, Sergii Marchenko, UKRAINE, Ukrainian banks, Ukrainian businesses, Ukrainian energy infrastructure, Ukrenergo, UKRSIBBANK, winter support, €300 million, €450 million
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) will provide advisory services to the Athens Water Supply and Sewerage Company (EYDAP) in Greece to support its €2 billion, 10-year investment programme. This initiative aims to enhance the resilience of Athens’ water … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Greece, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment
Tagged advisory services, Athens Water Supply and Sewerage Company, climate adaptation, climate change adaptation, Climate risks, climate-resilient water systems, droughts, EIB, European Investment Bank, EYDAP, Harry Sachinis, heatwaves, InvestEU Advisory Hub, InvestEU programme, investment barriers, investment gaps, Investment programme, Ioannis Tsakiris, market failures, optimize efficiency, pipeline network, prioritize actions, Technical Assistance, water scarcity, water security, water supply resilience
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