(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved €10.8 billion in new financing to support a diverse range of projects focused on green energy, business innovation, health, housing, education, and infrastructure development. This includes significant investments in clean energy … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged Business Innovation, EIB, Green Energy, Infrastructure Development, investments, Nadia Calviño, partnership, sustainability
(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) 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 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 Group (EIB Group) is set to expand its presence in the European Union by opening a new office in Nicosia, Cyprus. This decision was revealed during discussions between EIB Group President Nadia Calviño and … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) A new study from the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group has found that its financial support significantly boosts growth and productivity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-cap companies across Europe. Companies receiving EIB loans reported a … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Al Jazeera’s documentary “101 East – India’s Women Combat Fighters,” by Rudraneil Sengupta and Sreya Banerjee, has been awarded the Women’s Solutions Reporting Award at the 2024 One World Media Awards. The film highlights the courageous journey of … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Luxembourg, Management, Media, News
Tagged "101 East, 2024 One World Media Awards, Al Jazeera, Awards, EIB, India’s Women Combat Fighters", leadership, Nadia Calviño, Rudraneil Sengupta, Sreya Banerjee, Vivienne Francis, Women’s Solutions Reporting Award, Yasmine Pagni
(IN BRIEF) A coalition of public and private investors has pledged $20 billion over three years to advance women’s economic empowerment through the 2X Challenge. Launched initially during the 2018 G7 Summit, the initiative has surpassed its fundraising targets, culminating … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News
Tagged 2X Global, economic, EIB, Jessica Espinoza, Nadia Calviño, women empowerment
(IN BRIEF) Nadia Calviño, President of the European Investment Bank Group (EIB Group), embarked on a diplomatic mission in Portugal, engaging in crucial discussions aimed at bolstering strategic investments and partnerships in the country. Meeting with key figures including Minister … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Portugal, Small Business
Tagged Carlos Moedas, EIB, Joaquim Miranda Sarmento, Nadia Calviño, partnership, Pedro Reis, PORTUGAL, Rui Moreira, SMEs, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has pledged €300 million to support Poland’s venture into space technology with the development and launch of two Earth observation satellites. These satellites, financed through a loan to Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK), will … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Banks, Business, Defence, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Poland, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged Andrzej Domański, Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK), Civil and Security, EIB, Marta Postuła, Nadia Calviño, partnership, Poland, Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Radosław Sikorski, satellite Program, sustainability, Teresa Czerwinska
(IN BRIEF) The President of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group, Nadia Calviño, held discussions with Poland’s political leaders to strategize future financing and announce the initiation of Poland’s first satellite program. The €300 million project, supported by the EIB, … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Banks, Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Poland, Technology
Tagged Andrzej Domański, Donald Tusk, EIB, investment, Nadia Calviño, partnership, Poland, Radosław Sikorski, Satellite Programme, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) European Investment Bank (EIB) President Nadia Calviño, alongside Irish Finance Minister Michael McGrath, announced a landmark €1.6 billion investment in Ireland, the largest in 51 years. The investment, aimed at fostering innovation, sustainability, and economic growth, will impact … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Ireland, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged economy, EIB, INNOVATION, investment, Ireland, Michael McGrath, Nadia Calviño, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Ioannis Tsakiris, a former Greek deputy minister with extensive experience in finance and investments, has been appointed to the Management Committee of the European Investment Bank (EIB). Tsakiris, who previously served at the European Investment Fund (EIF) and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News
Tagged appointment, Christian Kettel Thomsen, EIB, Ioannis Tsakiris, leadership, management committee, Nadia Calviño
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Patent Office (EPO) released a joint report revealing that over 22% of clean and sustainable technologies worldwide are developed within the European Union (EU). Leading fields in cleantech inventions include … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged António Campinos, Cleantech Innovation, EIB, Europe, European Patent Office (EPO), Nadia Calviño, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Nadia Calviño, President of the European Investment Bank Group, participates in the 2024 Financing for Development Forum at the United Nations in New York. The forum, convened by the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), aims to … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The Joint Initiative on Circular Economy (JICE), spearheaded by prominent European Union public promotional banks and institutions, has exceeded its initial €10 billion financing goal for circular economy projects, reaching €11.57 billion by the close of 2023. At … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News
Tagged Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego, Bpifrance, Caisse des Dépôts group, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, Dario Scannapieco, EIB, Eric Lombard, European Promotional Banks, expansion, Financing Target, Instituto de Crédito Oficial, Joint Initiative on Circular Economy (JICE), José Carlos García de Quevedo, KfW, Nadia Calviño, partnership, Radoslaw Kwiecien, Rinke Zonneveld, Stefan Wintels
(IN BRIEF) In a landmark move, the European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a €150 million loan to Bhutan, marking its first-ever investment in the country. This funding aims to bolster Bhutan’s renewable energy sector, particularly through the development 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 Bhutan, carbon neutrality, EIB, investment, Leki Wangmo, Lyonpo Lekey Dorji, Markus Berndt, Nadia Calviño, partnership, renewable energy, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) Board of Directors approved €4.3 billion in financing for projects spanning Austria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, and Slovakia. The funding will support sustainable transport, renewable energy, water and waste treatment, … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, Czech Republic, Economy, Environment, Financial, France, Germany, Government, Hungary, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Management, News, Slovakia
Tagged Austria, Czech Republic, EIB, Europe, France, Germany, Hungary, investment, Italy, Lithuania, Nadia Calviño, partnership, Slovakia, sustainability, sustainable development
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group, led by President Nadia Calviño, is set to participate in the 2024 Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group in Washington DC. The delegation, including Vice-Presidents Ambroise … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Media, News
Tagged Ambroise Fayolle, Delegation, EIB, John Lipsky, Jutta Urpilainen, Melinda French Gates, Multilateral Development Meetings, Nadia Calviño, Odile Renaud-Basso, Oleksander Kubrakov, partnership, sustainability, Thomas Östros, Washington DC
(IN BRIEF) In 2023, Portugal witnessed a significant financial influx from the European Investment Bank Group (EIB Group), totaling over €2.1 billion, marking a 25% increase from the previous year. This substantial support, aimed at fostering economic growth, social cohesion, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Portugal, Small Business
Tagged economy, EIB Group, investment, Nadia Calviño, partnership, PORTUGAL, SMEs, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) EIB President Nadia Calviño hosted Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal at the EIB headquarters, marking a significant step in bolstering Ukraine’s energy security amidst ongoing challenges from the war. The meeting saw the signing of a Memorandum of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Ukraine
Tagged Denys Shmyhal, EIB, energy security, Ihor Syrota, Nadia Calviño, partnership, sustainability, Teresa Czerwinska, UKRAINE, Ukrhydroenergo
(IN BRIEF) President Nadia Calviño of the European Investment Bank (EIB) engages with Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, Prime Minister Ion-Marcel Ciolacu, and Minister of Finance Marcel-Ioan Boloş to explore strategic investment opportunities. The discussions, following a record year of EIB … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Media, News, Romania
Tagged EIB, Future Investment Priorities, Ion-Marcel Ciolacu, Klaus Iohannis, leadership, Marcel-Ioan Boloş, Nadia Calviño, partnership, Romania, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) During an informal Economic and Financial Affairs Council (Ecofin) meeting in Ghent, President Nadia Calviño of the European Investment Bank (EIB) shared an ambitious vision for the institution’s future. Emphasizing the importance of supporting Europe’s leadership in the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Media, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Belgium, EIB Group, Informal Ecofin Meeting, Nadia Calviño, partnership, sustainability, Vincent Van Peteghem
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group has announced plans to establish local offices in Riga, Latvia, and Tallinn, Estonia, aiming to bolster its support for regional projects and investments. This move signifies a deeper commitment to the Latvian … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, Estonia, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Latvia, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged Arvils Aseradens, BALTIC, EIB Group, Evika Siliņa, Mart Võrklaev, Nadia Calviño, offices, partnership, Riga, SMEs, sustainability, Tallinn, Thomas Östros
(IN BRIEF) In 2023, the European Investment Bank Group (EIB Group) provided a record-breaking €2.91 billion in financing for 32 projects in Sweden. The majority of funding (76.7%) was allocated to climate action and environmental sustainability initiatives, with notable support … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Ark Kapital, Climate Action, EIB Group, EIF, environmental sustainability, Ericsson, European Investment Bank Group, European Investment Fund, financin, H2 Green Steel project, Lisa&Friends, Nadia Calviño, Norrlandsfonden, Northvolt, Sweden, Thomas Östros, Thrive
(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) The second edition of the EIB Group Forum in Luxembourg convened senior policymakers, business leaders, academics, and civil society representatives to discuss EU policy priorities and challenges amidst global instability. EIB President Nadia Calviño emphasized the role of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Media, News
Tagged Charles Michel, Debora Revoltella, Edi Rama, EIB, EIB Group Forum, European Resilience, investment, Kadri Simson, Luc Frieden, Mairead McGuinness, Maroš Šefčovič, Nadia Calviño, partnership, Roberta Metsola, sustainability, Valdis Dombrovskis, Wopke Hoekstra
(IN BRIEF) Robert de Groot, the former head of the Dutch Permanent Representation in Brussels, has been appointed as the new Vice-President of the European Investment Bank (EIB). He will assume his role on February 1, 2024, succeeding outgoing Vice-President … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) European Union finance ministers have given their unanimous support to Nadia Calviño’s candidacy for the presidency of the European Investment Bank (EIB) during discussions held at the EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council meeting in Brussels. Calviño, currently … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Spain and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) are working together to improve Ukraine’s food security and municipal sector. Spain has committed to providing guarantees worth up to €100 million to support EBRD’s operations in Ukraine’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Financial, Food & Beverage, Government, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged EBRD, food security, Nadia Calviño, Odile Renaud-Basso, partnership, recovery, Spain, support, UKRAINE
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