(IN BRIEF) With support from the InvestEU programme, the European Investment Fund (EIF) and the Catalan Finance Institute (ICF) have entered into a capped portfolio guarantee agreement to leverage €64 million in financing for social enterprises and entities in the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged Catalonia, Creative Sector, EIF, Institut Català de Finances (ICF), InvestEU programme, Marjut Falkstedt, Nicolas Schmit, partnership, SMEs, social enterprises, sustainability, Vanessa Servera
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank Group (EIB Group) collaborates with Deutsche Leasing Romania IFN SA (DLRO) to finalize a synthetic securitization transaction worth €335 million, aimed at mitigating credit risk and enhancing lending capacity for DLRO, which in turn … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Romania, Small Business
Tagged Climate Action, Deutsche Leasing Romania, EIB Group, EIF, Kyriacos Kakouris, Laurentiu Zaharia, Marjut Falkstedt, partnership, Romania, Small Business Financing, SMEs, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) In a proactive move towards advancing the green transition and fostering climate resilience, women leaders from the EU private sector have inaugurated the Women Climate Leaders Network, hosted by the European Investment Bank Group (EIB Group). With the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Media, News, Society
Tagged Barbara Balke, Climate Action, EIB, EIF, EU, gender equality, inclusivity, Laura Piovesan, leadership, Marjut Falkstedt, Nadia Calviño, network, partnership, Private Sector Women, sustainability, Women Climate Leaders Network, women empowerment
(IN BRIEF) In 2023, the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group experienced robust growth in France, providing nearly €12 billion in long-term financing to the private sector and local and regional authorities. This included €10.6 billion from the EIB and €1.4 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Ambroise Fayolle, Climate Action, EIB, EIF, France, INNOVATION, investment, Marjut Falkstedt, partnership, SMEs, sustainability, sustainable infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF), a part of the European Investment Bank Group, has inked guarantee agreements with four Bulgarian banks, including Postbank (Eurobank Bulgaria), ProCredit Bank Bulgaria, UniCredit Bulbank, and United Bulgarian Bank, facilitating up to €2 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bulgaria, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged Bulgaria, EIF, green transition, Marjut Falkstedt, Milena Stoycheva, partnership, Postbank (Eurobank Bulgaria), ProCredit Bank Bulgaria, SMEs, sustainability, UniCredit Bulbank, United Bulgarian Bank
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) is investing €60 million in Future Energy Ventures Fund I, a venture capital fund with a €250 million target size, managed by Future Energy Ventures (FEV). This investment is aimed at supporting early-stage … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank Group (EIB Group) has entered into a revolving synthetic securitisation agreement with Europejski Fundusz Leasingowy S.A. (EFL) for a PLN 2 billion portfolio of leasing receivables. EFL commits to provide PLN 2.5 billion in … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Poland, Small Business
Tagged EFL, EIB, Marjut Falkstedt, partnership, Poland, Projects, Radosław Woźniak, SMEs, sustainability, Teresa Czerwinska
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group, comprising the European Investment Bank and European Investment Fund, has partnered with Santander in a synthetic securitisation transaction aimed at supporting energy efficiency investments in Spain. The initiative focuses on financing the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Spain
Tagged Catalina García Mejía, EIB Group, EIF, energy efficiency, Green Mortgages, investments, Marjut Falkstedt, Ricardo Mourinho Félix, Santander, Spain
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and European Investment Fund (EIF) have collaborated with Santander in a synthetic securitisation transaction aimed at supporting energy efficiency investments in Spain. The initiative focuses on financing nearly-zero-emission building construction and the renovation … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Spain
Tagged Catalina García Mejía, EIB, EIF, energy efficiency, investments, Marjut Falkstedt, partnership, Ricardo Mourinho Félix, Santander, Spain, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Bürgschaftsbank Baden-Württemberg (BBBW) and Bürgschaftsbank Nordrhein-Westfalen (BBNRW) are expanding their guarantee support for regional financial institutions aiming to provide financing to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the German states of Baden-Württemberg and North Rhine-Westphalia. The European Investment … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Small Business
Tagged BBBW, BBNRW, Bürgschaftsbank, European Investment Fund, Germany, Manfred Thivessen, Marjut Falkstedt, partnership, SMEs, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) and LocalTapiola Corporate Lending I GP Ltd, a Finnish alternative lender, have signed two portfolio guarantee agreements, enabling the provision of €32 million in new loans to small businesses and mid-caps in Finland. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged EIF, Finland, LocalTapiola, Marjut Falkstedt, Matti Kiviniemi, partnership, small businesses, SMEs, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has entered into an agreement with Laboral Kutxa to provide a portfolio guarantee aimed at mobilizing €145 million in support of micro-businesses, social enterprises, and social entrepreneurs in Spain. This collaboration, made possible … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Spain
Tagged EIF, Laboral Kutxa, Marjut Falkstedt, Micro-Businesses, Óscar Muguerza, partnership, SMEs, social enterprises, Spain, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group, along with the European Investment Fund (EIF) and Instituto de Crédito Oficial (ICO), has invested in asset-backed securities (ABS) issued by Sabadell Consumer Finance to support the financial needs of small and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Luxembourg, Spain
Tagged ABS, Antonio Cordero, asset-backed securities, Eduardo Currás De Don Pablos, EIB, EIF, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, Green Projects, ICO, Instituto de Crédito Oficial, Marjut Falkstedt, Mid-Caps, Ricardo Mourinho Félix, Sabadell Consumer Finance, SMEs, The EIB Group
(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) In a collaborative effort between the European Investment Fund (EIF) and Malta’s Ministry of European Funds and Lands, €16.55 million will be provided to support small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in Malta through the ‘Malta Member State Compartment.’ … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Malta, Small Business
Tagged EIF, ERDF, European Commission, European Investment Fund, InvestEU, JEREMIE, Malta, Maltese SMEs, Marjut Falkstedt, MFF, Silvio Schembri, SMEs
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF), supported by the InvestEU programme, has entered into a portfolio guarantee agreement with Avanseo to provide up to €38 million in new financing for microenterprises and individuals facing challenges in accessing credit markets. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged Amine Hebri, Avanseo, European Investment Fund, France, Marjut Falkstedt, microenterprises, partnership, SMEs
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) and Swedish fintech firm Invoier have entered into a significant €58 million guarantee agreement to enhance funding accessibility for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and other businesses through loans and invoice trading. Supported … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) is injecting €40 million into Blume Equity, a leading European climate tech growth fund, with support from the InvestEU program. This investment, one of EIF’s largest in a first-time growth-stage fund, aims to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News
Tagged Blume Equity, Clare Murray, climate tech, EIF, InvestEU, investment, Marjut Falkstedt, Paolo Gentiloni, partnership, Sensorfact, SMEs, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) and the Ministry of Regional Development and EU Funds of Croatia have announced a funding agreement for the Croatian Venture Capital Initiative 2 (CVCi 2). This program builds on the success of the … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) backed by the InvestEU program has partnered with Arbevel to provide a portfolio guarantee of up to €72 million in financing for SMEs and lower mid-caps. This agreement encompasses three InvestEU windows: “Innovation … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged Arbevel, EIF, InvestEU, Jean-Baptiste Delabare, Marjut Falkstedt, Paolo Gentiloni, partnership, SMEs, sustainability
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