(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has finalized agreements with seven Romanian banks, unlocking an additional €500 million in financing for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Romania. The agreements will allow banks to offer SMEs better loan terms, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Romania, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Alpha Bank, BRD Groupe Société Générale, competitive, EIF, financing, Garanti BBVA, Intesa Sanpaolo Bank, Libra Internet Bank, Marjut Falkstedt, niCredit Bank, partnership, Patria Bank, Romania, SMEs, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a €150 million loan to Pekao Leasing to bolster financing for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Poland, with a focus on less-developed regions and a minimum of 20% allocated to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Poland, Small Business
Tagged Bank Pekao, Bartosz Grześkowiak, EIB, financing, Maciej Kijo, partnership, Pekao Leasing, Poland, PZU Group, Robert Sochacki, SMEs, sustainability, Teresa Czerwinska
(IN BRIEF) On October 3, 2024, the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group and the European Defence Agency (EDA) strengthened their partnership with an updated Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance security and defence financing across Europe. The revised agreement allows … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Defence, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Security & Safety
Tagged Defence, EIB Group, EIF, European Defence Agency (EDA), financing, Jiří Šedivý, Marjut Falkstedt, partnership, Robert de Groot, SECURITY
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and European Investment Fund (EIF) Boards of Directors met in Warsaw on September 30 and October 1, 2024, to discuss new financing initiatives and reaffirm support for Poland following recent floods. EIB Group … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Media, News, Poland
Tagged Andrzej Domański, EIB, EIF, financing, Flood Recovery, Nadia Calviño, partnership, Poland, Rafał Trzaskowski, sustainability, Warsaw
(IN BRIEF) Daimler Truck Financial Services (DTFS) has introduced integrated service packages for the Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 at the 2024 IAA in Hanover, aimed at making the switch to electric transport easier for customers. These packages include flexible financing, leasing, … Read the full press release
(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) A new EIB report identifies significant financing barriers for European scale-ups and calls for the development of a comprehensive European capital markets union. Despite support from the EIB Group, scale-ups face challenges in raising capital, leading to slower … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged Barriers, Capital Markets Union, Debora Revoltella, EIB, European Scale-Ups, financing, Nadia Calviño, Ursula von der Leyen
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) and Danish corporate bank kompasbank a/s have partnered to provide at least €175 million in new loans to Danish small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Supported by the InvestEU programme, the three portfolio guarantee … Read the full press release
Posted in Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Investment, Small Business
Tagged climate change mitigation, climate mitigation, Danish economy, Danish SMEs, economic growth, education investments, EIF, European Investment Fund, financing, green and sustainable transformation, green transition, InvestEU programme, job creation, kompasbank, Marjut Falkstedt, Michael Hurup Andersen, Nordics, portfolio guarantee agreements, reduced interest rates, riskier lending segments, small businesses, start-ups, sustainability, targeted financing
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has awarded Belgium-based medtech company Nyxoah €37.5 million in venture-debt financing to support the development of innovative treatments for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). This funding, backed by the InvestEU Life Sciences programme, will … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Belgium, European Union, Financial, Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech
Tagged Belgium, commercialization, EIB, equity offering, Europe, European Investment Bank, financing, Genio system, hypoglossal neurostimulation therapy, INNOVATION, InvestEU, InvestEU Life Sciences programme, life sciences, manufacturing capacity, medtech, Nyxoah, obstructive sleep apnea, Olivier Taelman, OSA, production capacity, research and development, Robert de Groot, technological innovation, US, venture-debt financing
(IN BRIEF) Digi Communications has announced the finalization of two export credit facilities agreements totaling EUR 117,158,657.37 by RCS & RDS S.A. (its subsidiary in Romania) and Digi Spain Telecom S.L.U. The agreements aim to finance the purchase of goods … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, Financial, Investment, Management, News, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Banco Santander S.A., Citibank Europe Plc., Digi Communications, Digi Spain Telecom S.L.U., export credit facilities agreements, financing, loan, RCS & RDS S.A., telecommunication services, telecommunications networks, working capital
(IN BRIEF) Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and Aalto University Foundation sign a EUR 45 million loan agreement for the construction and renovation of Aalto University campus buildings in Espoo, Finland. The funding supports projects aimed at enhancing higher education, research, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Construction, Education, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities
Tagged Aalto University, Aalto University Foundation, Aalto-korkeakoulusäätiö sr, construction, Espoo, financing, Finland, K3, Kide, Kide buildings, loan, Marsio, NIB, Otaparkki, renovation
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF), supported by the InvestEU programme, has entered a portfolio guarantee agreement of €10.5 million with 123 Investment Managers (123 IM) to facilitate up to €15 million in new financing for small businesses and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged 123 IM, EIF, financing, France, Marc Guittet, Marjut Falkstedt, partnership, SMEs, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Boels Rental has entered into a €100 million lending agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) to advance its decarbonization efforts in the rental machinery and equipment sector. This partnership is expected to serve as a model for … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Electronics & Machinery, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Netherlands, News
Tagged Boels Rental, decarbonization, EIB, Electrify Rental Machinery, financing, Kris Peeters, Netherlands, partnership, Pierre Boels, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) H2 Green Steel, a Swedish company, has secured significant financial support from the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) for its pioneering green steel project in Northern Sweden. This project aims to revolutionize the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Metals and Minerals, Sweden
Tagged André Küüsvek, Boden, EIB, European Commission, European Investment Bank, European Union, financing, green steel, H2 Green Steel, Henrik Henriksson, InvestEU programme, NIB, Paolo Gentiloni, RIDW, steel plant, Swede, The Nordic Investment Bank, Thomas Östros
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €20 million venture debt financing agreement with The Akkermansia Company, a Belgian microbiome health specialist, supported by the European Commission’s InvestEU initiative. The Akkermansia Company, originating as a spin-off from … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged Akkermansia Company, Belgium, EIB, financing, Kris Peeters, Michael Oredsson, Microbiome Health Research, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €110 million loan agreement with KOy Helsingin Toimitilat to support Finnish vocational training provider Stadin AO. The funding will be used to construct two modern campus buildings in Myllypuro and … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Luminor Bank AS have inked a €115 million agreement to enhance lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-cap companies in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. The collaboration between the EIB and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Estonia, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged Baltic States, EIB, Estonia, financing, Latvia, Lithuania, Luminor Bank, Palle Nordahl, partnership, SME, sustainability, Thomas Östros
(IN BRIEF) Local energy company Sorégies has secured financing through the InvestEU program, marking a significant step in its strategic plan to prioritize renewable energy development. Sorégies aims to self-generate at least 1,000 GWh of electricity by 2030, aligning with … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) and Millennium bcp (BCP) have signed a €405 million InvestEU-backed guarantee agreement to support investment in Portugal. The financing will focus on key EU priorities, including sustainability, innovation, digitalization, social entrepreneurship, and more. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged EIF, European Commission, financing, InvestEU, Marjut Falkstedt, Miguel Maya, Millennium bcp, Paolo Gentiloni, partnership, Portugul, SMEs, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has inked a €50 million lending deal with Všeobecná úverová banka (VÚB), aimed at increasing access to financing for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), mid-cap companies, and both public and private sector entities … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged EIB, financing, Jozef Kausich, partnership, Slovakia, SMEs, sustainability, VÚB, Zuzana Kaparová
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and HypoVereinsbank, a German affiliate of UniCredit, are providing credit lines totaling over €2 billion to Deutsche Bahn for the procurement of 90 new trains for the Munich S-Bahn. The financing will be … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Ambroise Fayolle, Christian Reusch, EIB, financing, HypoVereinsbank, Jan Kupfer, Munich S-Bahn, partnership, Siemens Mobility, trains, UNICREDIT
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Bulgarian Development Bank (BDB) have signed a €175 million loan agreement to improve access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-caps in Bulgaria. The loan aims to support companies … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Assen Vassilev, Bulgaria, Bulgarian Development Bank, digitalization, economy, European Investment Bank, financing, Iliya Karanikolov, INNOVATION, Lilyana Pavlova, Marjut Falkstedt, Milena Stoycheva, Paolo Gentiloni, partnership, SME, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) In 2022, the European Investment Bank (EIB) focused on promoting equitable growth and convergence of living standards by providing €28.4 billion in new financing for projects in EU cohesion regions. Poland was the largest beneficiary, receiving €24.8 billion, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union (EU) are providing new financing to Sparkasse Bank in Bosnia and Herzegovina to support digital transformation investments by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The EBRD has … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Amir Softić, Bosnia, digital transformation, digitalisation, EBRD, EU, financing, Herzegovina, Manuela Naessl, partnership, SMEs, Sparkasse Bank
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and BNG Bank have renewed their collaboration in the Netherlands with a new €300 million lending agreement. The loan aims to provide low-cost financing to Dutch public sector entities, particularly healthcare and educational … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Netherlands
Tagged BNG Bank, Dutch public sector, EIB, European Investment Bank, financing, Kris Peeters, lending agreement, Netherlands, Thomas Eterman
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Grupo Cooperativo Cajamar have announced a partnership to provide €980 million in new financing to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-caps in rural areas and green projects in Spain. The EIB … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business, Spain
Tagged Cajamar, climate risk management, EIB, EIB Advisory in Spain, EU taxonomy, European Investment Bank, financing, Green Eligibility Checker, Green Gateway, Green Projects, Grupo Cajamar, InvestEU Advisory Centre, Luis Rodríguez, Luis Rodríguez González, Ricardo Mourinho Félix, SMEs, Spain, Sustainable Finance
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved €6.6 billion of new financing to support sustainable transport, clean energy, corporate innovation, and education investment worldwide. The EIB Board of Directors also adopted a mid-term review of the EIB’s Energy … Read the full press release
Posted in Albania, Austria, Czech Republic, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Ireland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged clean energy, corporate innovation, Czech rail network, Education, EIB, electric vehicle, electric vehicle battery, energy efficiency, Energy Lending Policy, European Investment Bank, European Rail Traffic Management System, financing, Madrid metro network, renewable energy, REPowerEU, rooftop solar power, school campuses, sustainable transport, sustainable urban transport, Werner Hoyer
(IN BRIEF) The European Commission and the European Investment Bank have jointly announced an investment of €18 billion under the Global Gateway initiative, Europe’s investment strategy for partner countries. This investment will focus on the priority areas of Global Gateway, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg
Tagged clean energy, Climate Action, connectivity, European Investment Bank, financing, Global Gateway, The European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, Werner Hoyer
(IN BRIEF) IT infrastructure company Atea ASA has secured a €50 million loan from the European Investment Bank to improve and expand its hosting facilities in EU countries, with a focus on improving data security and supporting the European goal … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union (EU) have jointly launched the EU4Business-EBRD Credit Line program in Armenia to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in adopting greener technology, improving product quality, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged Ambassador Andrea Wiktorin, Ameriabank, Armenia, Armswissbank, Asedl, EBRD, energy efficient, EU, EU4Business, EU4Business-EBRD credit line, European Union, financing, George Akhalkatsi, greener technology, SMEs, Tamara and Ani, Yerevan Chocolate Company
(IN BRIEF) Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and Elekta AB, a Swedish medical equipment manufacturer, have agreed to a 7-year loan deal worth €50 million to finance R&D investments in oncology solutions and treatment. The loan will support Elekta’s research and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Finland, Healthcare, Investment, Pharma & Biotech, Sweden, Technology
Tagged advance cancer care, André Küüsvek, artificial intelligence, brachytherapy, Elekta AB, financing, loan, Machine Learning, Maurits Wolleswinkel, medical equipment manufacturer, NIB, oncology solutions, oncology treatment, radiation therapy, radiosurgery
(IN BRIEF) BNP Paribas Personal Finance has become the exclusive partner for Stellantis’ captive for financing activities, serving all its brands across Germany, Austria, and the UK. This move almost doubles the assets of BNP Paribas Personal Finance in Germany … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, France, Management, News
Tagged BNP Paribas, BNP Paribas Personal Finance, Charlotte Dennery, financing, partnership, Stellantis, Thierry Laborde
(IN BRIEF) Stellantis N.V. has announced a new streamlined financing and leasing services structure in Europe, consolidating its multi-brand capacity with the creation of two organizations – Stellantis Financial Services and Leasys. Stellantis Financial Services will have a single financing … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Financial, Management, Netherlands
Tagged Banque PSA Finance, BNP Paribas Personal Finance, Crédit Agricole Consumer Finance, Dare Forward 2030, FCA Bank Group, financing, Free2move Lease, Leasing, Leasys, Philippe de Rovira, Santander Consumer Finance, Stellantis Financial Services, Stellantis N.V.
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Investment Fund (EIF) invested €804 million in Hungary last year, supporting priority investments in energy, transport, innovation, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and mid-caps. Three-quarters of the total financing signed … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Hungary, Luxembourg
Tagged EIB, EIF, energy saving investments, energy-efficient renovations, energy-efficient upgrades, European Investment Fund, Eximbank, financing, green loan, Home Renovation Programme, Hungary, JASPERS, renewable energy systems, residential buildings, SMEs, The European Investment Bank
(IN BRIEF) YURiA-PHARM, a leading Ukrainian pharma company, has acquired Reka-Med, a pharmaceutical company in Uzbekistan, with the help of €10 million of finance repurposed from an existing loan made by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, United Kingdom
Tagged ACQUIRES, EBRD, financing, Matteo Patrone, Reka-Med, UK, UKRAINE, Uzbekistan, YURiA-PHARM
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a €100m loan to Banca Intesa Belgrade to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Serbia. The loan will be on-lent to local businesses and improve their access … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged Aleksandra Vukosavljevic, Banca Intesa Belgrade, Darko Popović, EBRD, financing, Intesa Sanpaolo Group, SERBIA, SME, UK
(IN BRIEF) Finnvera improves risk management with environmental and social risk screening of export financing applications. In 2022, the export credit guarantee provider received 371 applications, one-third of which were screened by the environmental and social risk management team after … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Finland, Investment, Management, News
Tagged environmental, Export, financing, Finland, Finnvera, risks, social
(NOTIZIA IN BREVE) La Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) ha firmato un contratto di prestito settennale di 500 milioni di corone danesi (circa 67 milioni di euro) con la società danese KK Wind Solutions Holding A/S per sostenere l’espansione dell’azienda nel … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has signed a seven-year DKK 500 million (approximately EUR 67 million) loan agreement with Danish firm KK Wind Solutions Holding A/S to support the company’s expansion in the wind turbine industry. The loan … Read the full press release
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