(IN BRIEF) NIB has agreed to lend SEK 860 million (≈ EUR 79.5 million) over ten years to Atrium Ljungberg for the overhaul of Söderhallarna in Stockholm, reducing its energy use by 50 percent. The 1992-built landmark will retain its … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged 2030 climate targets, 50 percent reduction, AAA/Aaa rating, André Küüsvek, Atrium Ljungberg, carbon intensity, co-working, Cultural Heritage, energy efficiency, EUR 79.5 million, material reuse, NIB, Nordic-Baltic region, office space, partnership, Ramboll, Refurbishment, rooftop terraces, SEK 860 million, Söderhallarna, Stockholm, sustainability, sustainable development, ten-year loan
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) will provide two 26-year loans worth EUR 126 million to support the construction of Poland’s Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 offshore wind farms. Jointly developed by Norway’s Equinor Wind Power and Poland’s Polenergia, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Poland, Technology
Tagged 3 GW wind capacity, 720 MW, André Küüsvek, Baltic Sea, Baltyk 2, Baltyk 3, climate investment, CO2 reduction, decarbonisation, energy resilience, Equinor Wind Power, EU Green Deal, green financing, InvestEU, InvestEU guarantee, NIB, Nordic Investment Bank, offshore turbines, Offshore wind, partnership, Poland energy transition, Polenergia, regional cooperation, renewable energy, sustainability, sustainable infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) NIB has financed the Gene Therapy Centre in Lithuania, a groundbreaking facility advancing gene therapy research and manufacturing. Opened in September, it is a critical part of Lithuania’s life sciences sector, contributing to the country’s goal of growing … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Lithuania, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged BIO CITY, biotechnology, Celltechna, economic growth, gene therapy, Gene Therapy Centre, investments, life sciences, Lithuania, NIB, Nordic-Baltic region, partnership, research and manufacturing, strategic partnerships, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) successfully priced a USD 1.25 billion 5-year global benchmark bond, demonstrating strong global demand amid volatile market conditions. The bond, with a 3.750% coupon, will be used to fund projects that drive productivity … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged 3.750% coupon, 5-year Global benchmark bond, BMO, bond issuance, financing productivity and environmental projects, global investors, Goldman Sachs, Investor Demand, Jens Hellerup, Kim Skov Jensen, Luxembourg Stock Exchange, Mark Yeomans, NIB, Nomura, Nordic Investment Bank, partnership, spread over US Treasury, TD Securities, USD 1.25 billion
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has provided a SEK 560.5 million (€51 million) loan to A-Train AB to finance seven new high-speed electric trains for the Arlanda express rail connection between Stockholm Arlanda Airport and Stockholm Central Station. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Finland, Investment, News, Sweden, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged A-Train AB, Arlanda express, Australian pension funds, electric trains, Gingko Tree Investment, High-Speed Rail, infrastructure financing, NIB, Nordic Investment Bank, passenger growth, Public Private Partnership, Stockholm Arlanda Airport, Stockholm Central Station, sustainable transport, Sweden rail transport, Sweden transport strategy
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has granted an €8 million loan to Kiinteistö Oy Biomedicum Helsinki to finance the renovation of Biomedicum 1, a key research and education building in the Meilahti medical campus. Scheduled for completion by … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Finland, Investment, Management, News
Tagged AAA credit rating, Biomedicum Helsinki, district heating, energy efficiency, EU green goals, Finland, healthcare infrastructure, heat recovery, Helsinki, Kiinteistö Oy Biomedicum, Meilahti medical campus, NIB, Nordic Investment Bank, public sector investment, real estate renovation, renewable energy, sustainable infrastructure, University of Helsinki
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has received official validation for its emission reduction targets from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), confirming its alignment with a 1.5°C pathway. These targets, announced at COP28 in 2023, are part of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Finland, Investment, Management, News
Tagged André Küüsvek, carbon emissions, Climate Strategy, COP28, decarbonisation, Emission Reduction Targets, environmental advisory services, EU neutrality goals, financing, global warming, green solutions, greenhouse gas emissions, indirect emissions, lending strategy, low-carbon economy, Luca de Lorenzo, net-zero, NIB, Nordic Investment Bank, Paris Agreement, SBTi, Science Based Targets initiative, sustainability, sustainability-linked loans
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has successfully launched a seven-year, 8.5 billion Icelandic krona inflation-linked Environmental Bond, marking its return to the Icelandic bond market after over 16 years. This milestone reinforces NIB’s commitment to diversifying its funding … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Iceland, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged environmental bonds, Eyrún Anna Einarsdóttir, Green Bonds, Iceland, Jens Hellerup, Kim Skov Jensen, Magnus Hardarson, Nasdaq Iceland, NIB, Nordic Investment Bank, partnership, sustainability, Sustainable Finance
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has signed a EUR 40 million loan agreement with Valoo Oy, a Finnish internet service provider, to support the expansion of fibre infrastructure in Finland. The loan, backed by the InvestEU Guarantee, will … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 100 Mbps broadband, André Küüsvek, CVC DIF, digital infrastructure, digital services, digitalisation, EUR 40 million loan, fibre infrastructure, fibre optic network, Finland, Finnish Industry Investment Ltd, high-speed Internet, InvestEU guarantee, municipalities, NIB, Nordic Investment Bank, Oulu region, partnership, single-dwelling households, southern Finland, suburban areas, Tesi, Valoo Oy
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has signed a 16-year loan agreement worth DKK 250 million (EUR 33.5 million) with Tønder Biogas A/S to finance one of Europe’s largest biogas facilities in Tønder, Denmark. The plant, set to begin … Read the full press release
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Tagged André Küüsvek, biogas facility, Biomass, biomethane, clean energy, construction, CO₂ capture, CO₂ emissions, decarbonisation, Denmark, Denmark biogas sector, digestate, energy infrastructure, energy self-sufficiency, fertiliser, industrial waste, manure, methane production, natural gas grid, NIB, Nordic Investment Bank, Power-to-X, renewable energy, renewable solutions, Tønder, Tønder Biogas A/S
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has signed a SEK 700 million loan agreement with Hemsö Fastighets AB to finance several projects in Sweden and Finland, including the refurbishment of educational buildings in Helsinki and Turku and the construction … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Real Estate, Sweden, Technology
Tagged André Küüsvek, AP3, Borlänge, educational buildings, energy efficiency, EUR 61 million, Finland, Helsinki, Hemsö, Hemsö Fastighets AB, Kallio Upper Secondary School of Performing Arts, Lemminkäisenkatu, loan agreement, Miljöbyggnad Gold, NIB, Nils Styf, Nordic Investment Bank, partnership, Patienten life science center, police headquarters, public sector infrastructure, real estate, Refurbishment, SEK 700 million, Siltavuorenpenger, social infrastructure, sustainability, sustainable projects, Sweden, Swedish Police Authority, Turku, Turku International School, Turku University of Applied Sciences, University of Helsinki, Vallila elementary school, Visual Arts School of Helsinki
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has begun 2025 with a successful series of funding issuances, including a GBP 500 million bond and a NOK 2 billion environmental bond (NEB). This follows a record-setting 2024, in which NIB raised … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Management, News
Tagged "Dark Green" Second Opinion, 2025, 95 transactions, environmental bonds, EUR, EUR 1.7 billion, EUR 9.1 billion, funding issuances, GBP 500 million bond, global benchmark bonds, green finance, investor base, NEB, NEB framework, NIB, NOK 2 billion environmental bond, Nordic Investment Bank, public and private bonds, S&P Global Ratings, sustainable projects, twelve currencies, USD
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has signed a SEK 750 million (approximately EUR 65.2 million) loan agreement with Ziklo Bank AB to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and small mid-caps (SMCs) in Sweden. The 7-year program will … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, Sweden
Tagged Financial, NIB, partnership, SMCs, SMEs, sustainability, Sweden, Ziklo Bank AB
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has signed a 7-year EUR 42.8 million loan agreement with Sunnhordland Kraftlag AS (SKL) to finance the modernization of the Løkjelsvatnet hydropower plant in Etne, Norway. Completed in October, the upgrade doubled the … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Integrated Wind Solutions (IWS), a Norway-based company focused on the offshore wind industry, is advancing its commitment to renewable energy through a comprehensive range of services that support the entire lifecycle of offshore wind farms. Established in 2020 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged INNOVATION, Integrated Wind Solutions, Marius Magelie, net zero, NIB, Norway, Offshore wind, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) NIB has announced its updated Environmental Bond Framework, along with a new Climate Strategy and Sustainability Policy, all aimed at promoting a low-carbon future. The bank received a “Dark Green” Second Opinion from S&P Global Ratings, affirming its … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Management, News
Tagged Environmental Bond Framework, low-carbon, NIB, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) FinVector, a leading biopharmaceutical company, has inaugurated a cutting-edge production facility in Kuopio, Finland, aimed at manufacturing gene therapy products. The new Finport facility, which is set to become one of the world’s largest for such therapies, represents … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged cancer treatment, FinVector, Gene Therapy Facility, Jean-Frédéric Paulsen, KUOPIO, NIB, partnership, Petri Peltonen, Professor Seppo Ylä-Herttuala, Soile Lahti, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Epiroc has secured a USD 150 million, ten-year sustainability-linked loan from the Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) to support its ambitious climate goals aimed at reducing carbon emissions in the mining industry. The agreement is tied to three key … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Sweden
Tagged André Küüsvek, decarbonization, Epiroc, Mining Industry, NIB, partnership, sustainability, Sweden
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has invested €10 million in a €250 million, 6-year Green MREL-eligible bond issued by Denmark’s Spar Nord Bank. This bond helps the bank meet EU regulatory requirements for loss absorption and capital recovery … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Denmark, Economy, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged André Küüsvek, Denmark, investment, NIB, partnership, SME, Spar Nord Bank, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Å Energi has partnered with the Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) to secure a NOK 1 billion loan aimed at upgrading and expanding the electricity grid in Southern Norway’s Agder and Buskerud counties. The 10-year loan will finance 22 … Read the full press release
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