(IN BRIEF) NIB has signed a 13-year DKK 182 million loan, approximately EUR 24 million, with Sindal Biogas A/S to co-finance the expansion of the Sindal Biogas plant in northern Denmark. The project will double the facility’s biomethane production capacity … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Finland, Investment
Tagged 000 tonnes of waste, 13-year loan, 22 million Nm³ biomethane, 44 million Nm³ biomethane, 800, Advanced Bioenergy Fund I, agricultural waste, anaerobic digestion, André Küüsvek, biogas, biogenic emissions, biomethane, carbon capture, CI ABF I, CIP, circular economy, clean energy transition, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, CO₂ capture, CO₂ liquefaction, DBC Invest, Denmark, DKK 182 million loan, energy security, EUR 24 million loan, green gas, greenfield energy investments, imported gas reduction, industrial organic waste, InvestEU Clean Energy Transition Framework, KK Invest, liquid CO₂, low-carbon economy, NIB, NIB Backs Major Danish Biogas Expansion Supporting Clean Energy Transition, NIB Provides DKK 182 Million Loan to Support Sindal Biogas Expansion in Denmark, Nordic Investment Bank, northern Denmark, Power-to-X, renewable gas infrastructure, Renewable Natural Gas, Sindal, Sindal Biogas, Sindal Biogas A/S, Sindal Biogas to Double Biomethane Output With NIB Financing, Thomas Dalsgaard
(IN BRIEF) NIB has signed a EUR 50 million, seven-year loan with Embla Medical hf. The financing will support Embla Medical’s research and development activities from 2027 to 2029, focusing on prosthetics, orthotics and related healthcare solutions. The project includes … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Healthcare, Iceland, Investment, Science
Tagged 120 markets worldwide, 2027-2029 R&D programme, advanced medical technologies, assistive technology, digital technologies, Embla Medical, Embla Medical hf, Embla Medical to Advance Prosthetics and Orthotics R&D With NIB Loan, EUR 50 million loan, global healthcare company, Healthcare Innovation, healthcare solutions, Iceland, Jeanette Vitasp, materials innovation, medical devices, medical technology, Mobility Solutions, NIB, NIB Financing Supports Advanced Medical Technology Development at Embla Medical, NIB Supports Healthcare Innovation Through Financing for Iceland-Based Embla Medical, orthotics, patient care, prosthetics, quality of life, R&D financing, research and development, seven-year loan, sustainable healthcare systems
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank is providing a €15 million loan to Rīgas satiksme to support the electrification and modernisation of Rīga’s trolleybus network. The financing will help extend the city’s overhead power network, allowing more trolleybus routes to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Latvia, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 40 million passenger trips, auxiliary diesel engines, buses, catenary infrastructure, clean transport, diesel engine reduction, Electric Public Transport, electrification, feeders, Jānis Naglis, Kaspars Piladzis, Latvia, municipal transport company, network reliability, NIB, NIB Supports Cleaner Public Transport in Rīga With €15 Million Loan, Nordic Investment Bank, overhead power network, paid parking, power lines, power supply systems, public transport, Riga, Rīga to Expand Electric Trolleybus Operations With Nordic Investment Bank Financing, Rīgas satiksme, service delays, sustainable transport, switchgear, traction substations, trams, trolleybus network, trolleybuses, urban mobility, voltage drops, €15 million loan, €20 million investment
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank has signed a 10-year NOK 750 million loan agreement with Elkem ASA to finance the company’s research and development investments in Norway between 2025 and 2029. The programme focuses on process innovation, energy efficiency, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Metals and Minerals, Norway
Tagged carbon solutions, decarbonisation, Elkem, Elkem ASA, Elkem Secures 10-Year NIB Financing to Support Low-Carbon Materials Research, Elkem to Advance Energy Efficiency and Emissions Reduction R&D With NIB Financing, Emissions Reduction, energy efficiency, ferrosilicon, foundry alloys, hard to abate sectors, Helsinki, industrial competitiveness, industrial materials, industrial partners, low carbon materials, Moody’s, NIB, NIB Provides NOK 750 Million Loan to Finance Elkem’s R&D Investments in Norway, NIB Supports Norwegian Industrial Materials Innovation Through Loan to Elkem, NOK 750 million loan, Nordic Investment Bank, Nordic-Baltic region, Norway, Operational Efficiency, Oslo, process innovation, product quality, R&D investments, renewable energy, research and development, research institutions, Riga, S&P Global Ratings, Sari Cabell, silicon
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank has signed a four-year €22 million InvestEU-backed loan with Finnish cloud services company Verda Cloud Oy. The financing will support the acquisition of GPUs, networking equipment and storage infrastructure, enabling the company to expand … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, European Union, Financial, Finland, Internet & Online, Investment, Technology
Tagged AI Infrastructure, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, cloud infrastructure, Connectivity Data Infrastructure and Digital Technologies, data centres, data driven applications, digital infrastructure, digital transition, EU-based cloud service provider, European Union, Finland, GPUs, graphics processing units, Helsinki, high-performance computing, InvestEU, InvestEU-Backed Loan Helps Verda Cloud Scale Computing Capacity for AI and Data Applications, Jeanette Vitasp, Moody’s, networking equipment, NIB, NIB Supports Finnish Cloud Infrastructure Investment With €22 Million InvestEU-Backed Loan, Nordic Investment Bank, Nordic-Baltic region, Riga, Ruben Bryon, S&P Global Ratings, storage equipment, Verda Cloud, Verda Cloud Oy, Verda Cloud Secures NIB Financing to Expand High-Performance Computing Capacity
(IN BRIEF) NIB has agreed a six-year EUR 125 million loan with Peab to support the Swedish construction company’s role in delivering projects linked to total defence across the Nordic region. The agreement is NIB’s first defence-related financing for the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Defence, Environment, Financial, Finland, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Security & Safety, Sweden
Tagged asphalt plants, civil engineering, concrete plants, construction financing, construction sector, Critical Infrastructure, defence infrastructure, Denmark, equipment depots, EUR 125 million loan, Finland, geopolitical environment, infrastructure investment, infrastructure preparedness, Jeanette Vitasp, Jesper Göransson, Nasdaq Stockholm, NIB, NIB Provides First Construction Sector Defence Loan Following Sustainability Policy Update, Nordic Investment Bank, Nordic resilience, Nordic-Baltic region, Norway, Peab, Peab Financing Agreement Supports Nordic Infrastructure Resilience and Preparedness, prefabrication factories, security of supply, six-year loan agreement, Sweden, total defence
(IN BRIEF) NIB has approved an investment loan of up to NOK 241 million to Tide Buss AS to finance the purchase of 105 electric buses for public transport operations in Norway. The buses will be used under long-term concessions … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, News, Norway, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 105 electric buses, AAA credit rating, André Küüsvek, auxiliary heaters, clean transportation, CO₂ savings, DNB, DNB and InvestEU, electric buses, EU taxonomy, European Union, green transport, Helsinki, HVO, hydrotreated vegetable oil, InvestEU Fund, local air pollutants, long-term concessions, low-emission transport, Moody’s, NEB, NIB, NIB Approves NOK 241 Million Loan to Support Tide Buss Electric Bus Investment in Norway, NIB Environmental Bond, NIB Financing Helps Tide Buss Expand Low-Emission Public Transport Operations in Norway, NIB Provides Financing to Tide Buss for 105 Electric Buses in Norway, NOK 241 million loan, NOK 498 million project, Nordic Investment Bank, Nordic-Baltic region, Norway, public transport, Public Transportation Authorities, Riga, Ronny Paulsen, S&P Global Ratings, Sogn, Sunnhordland, sustainable mobility, Tide AS, Tide Buss Advances Zero-Emission Mobility in Norway Through NOK 498 Million Electric Bus Project, Tide Buss AS, Tide Buss to Deploy 105 Electric Buses in Norway with Support from NIB, Vestfold, zero tailpipe emissions, zero-emission mobility
(IN BRIEF) NIB has signed a EUR 55.5 million uncommitted credit facility with AB Klaipėda State Seaport Authority to support a EUR 111 million infrastructure investment programme at Klaipėda Seaport in Lithuania. The programme will fund upgrades aimed at improving … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Lithuania, News, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AAA credit rating, AB Klaipėda State Seaport Authority, Algis Latakas, André Küüsvek, Baltic countries, cargo handling capacity, cruise ship terminal, cyber resilience, EUR 111 million investment programme, EUR 55.5 million credit facility, green energy operations, Green Hydrogen Hub and Maritime Infrastructure Upgrades, green hydrogen production, Helsinki, hydrogen refuelling hub, Klaipėda Seaport, Klaipėda Seaport Secures NIB Financing for Cruise Facilities, Klaipėda State Seaport Authority, Lithuania, low-emission solutions, Maritime Safety, Moody’s, navigational infrastructure, NIB, NIB Backs Klaipėda Seaport’s EUR 111 Million Programme to Expand Capacity, NIB Provides EUR 55.5 Million Credit Facility to Support Major Infrastructure Upgrades at Klaipėda Seaport, NIB Supports EUR 111 Million Infrastructure Investment Programme at Klaipėda Seaport in Lithuania, NIB Supports Strategic Port Modernisation in Lithuania Through Financing for Klaipėda Seaport Investment Programme, Nordic Investment Bank, Nordic-Baltic region, Offshore Wind Logistics, onshore power supply, passenger facilities, port access, port capacity, port infrastructure, radar systems, regional supply chain resilience, Riga, S&P Global Ratings, Safety and Green Port Operations, sustainable transport, trade connectivity
(IN BRIEF) Nordic Investment Bank and the Municipality of Borlänge have agreed on a SEK 250 million financing arrangement to support significant upgrades to the city’s electricity and water infrastructure. The funding will enable Borlänge Energi to carry out a … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Sweden, Technology
Tagged André Küüsvek, Borlänge, Borlänge Energi, Dalarna region, drinking water quality, Electricity Grid Upgrade, energy distribution, groundwater protection, infrastructure financing, municipal utilities, New Financing Deal Enables Borlänge to Expand Grid Capacity and Improve Drinking Water Systems for Future Growth, NIB, NIB and Borlänge Partner on Multi-Year Investment Programme to Strengthen Energy and Water Infrastructure, Nordic Investment Bank, public services, sustainability, Sweden, urban development, wastewater systems, water infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank has provided a €174.3 million loan to Statnett to support key upgrades to Norway’s transmission grid, including the Surna–Viklandet line and the Frogner substation. These projects aim to increase transmission capacity, reduce bottlenecks, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, News, Norway
Tagged André Küüsvek, Cathrine Lund Larsen, electrification, energy infrastructure, energy transition, Frogner substation, grid capacity, NIB, Nordic energy, Nordic Investment Bank, Nordic Investment Bank Provides Long Term Financing to Support Major Transmission Grid Upgrades in Norway, Norway, Oslo, power system, renewable energy, Statnett Secures Strategic Financing from NIB to Enhance Grid Reliability and Support Energy Transition Goals, Statnett SF, Surna Viklandet line, transmission grid, Trondheim
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank has implemented organisational changes at the Executive Committee level following the retirement of Gunnar Okk, its Vice President and COO. Effective April 1, 2026, the restructuring aims to improve clarity in responsibilities, strengthen operational … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Technology
Tagged André Küüsvek, banking operations, corporate affairs, Executive Committee, financial institution, Gunnar Okk, Jeanette Vitasp, Jukka Ahonen, Kim Skov Jensen, leadership transition, Luca de Lorenzo, NIB, Nordic Investment Bank, Nordic Investment Bank Enhances Governance and Operational Efficiency with Executive Committee Realignment, organisational restructuring, people and culture, Post Retirement Leadership Changes at NIB Drive New Department Formation and Strategic Realignment, sustainability digitalisation, treasury administration
(IN BRIEF) NIB has provided a EUR 30 million loan to Oy Snellman Ab to support investments in a new pet food factory in Pedersöre and a dispatch logistics centre in Pietarsaari. The projects will replace ageing facilities and are … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged automation, energy efficiency, export growth, Finland food industry, Finnish company, food production, industrial investment, manufacturing upgrade, meat products, NIB, NIB Supports Industrial Upgrade and Growth Strategy with Financing for Snellman Group Operations in Western Finland, Nordic Investment Bank, Oy Snellman Ab, pet food factory Pedersöre, Pietarsaari logistics centre, ready meals, regional employment, Snellman Group
(IN BRIEF) Nordic Investment Bank has joined several major European financial institutions, including the European Investment Bank Group, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the Council of Europe Development Bank, in signing a joint declaration supporting the EU’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Defence, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, News
Tagged border region investment, CEB, Council of Europe Development Bank, EastInvest facility, EastInvest Financing Platform Established to Support Economic Resilience Along the EU Eastern Border, EBRD, economic development, EIB, EU eastern border regions, EU strategy, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Commission, European Investment Bank Group, financing platform, Jeanette Vitasp, NIB, Nordic Investment Bank, Nordic Investment Bank Partners with European Lenders to Mobilise Investment in Eastern EU Regions, public-private investment, regional financing, regional resilience, Russia Ukraine war
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank and Metrosert AS have signed a 10-year EUR 11.4 million loan agreement to finance the creation of a new Drone Technology Unit at the Applied Research Centre in Tallinn, Estonia, as part of a … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Banks, Defence, Estonia, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, News, Technology
Tagged André Küüsvek, Applied Research Centre Tallinn, autonomous aviation, Autonomous Vehicles, biorefining, Communications, defence R&D, Drone Technology Unit, drone testing, Estonia, flight physics, hardware security, health data, hydrogen technologies, metrology, Metrosert and NIB Advance Estonia’s R&D Capacity with Investment in Drone Technology Unit, Metrosert AS, national R&D capacity, navigation, NIB, NIB and Metrosert Sign Long-Term Financing Agreement to Establish New Drone Technology Unit in Tallinn, Nordic Investment Bank, Nordic-Baltic region, Rainer Kivimäe, unmanned systems
(IN BRIEF) NIB has provided a €50 million, seven-year loan to TDC NET A/S to finance fibre broadband network rollout investments in Denmark during 2025–2027, with a focus on the Greater Copenhagen area. The financing supports the expansion of fibre-to-the-premises … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Denmark, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, News, Technology, Telecom
Tagged André Küüsvek, broadband rollout, Denmark connectivity, digital infrastructure, digital transformation, fibre broadband, fibre to the premises, Greater Copenhagen, High speed internet, NIB, NIB and TDC NET Strengthen Denmark’s Digital Infrastructure with New Fibre Investment Loan, Nordic Investment Bank, Steen Møller, TDC Group, TDC Net, telecommunications financing
(IN BRIEF) NIB has provided a EUR 25 million loan to AS Tallinna Vesi to extend and expand the city’s wastewater infrastructure upgrade programme through 2026. The investment will renovate around 18 kilometres of ageing wastewater pipelines, modernize treatment plant … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Estonia, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged André Küüsvek, AS Tallinna Vesi, digitalisation, energy efficiency, environmental stewardship, Estonia, EUR 25 million loan, infrastructure financing, Nasdaq Tallinn, NIB, NIB Backs Tallinn Wastewater Investment Programme to Strengthen Reliability and Reduce Environmental Impact, NIB Provides EUR 25 Million to Support Major Wastewater Infrastructure Upgrades in Estonia with Tallinna Vesi, NIB Provides EUR 25 Million to Support Tallinna Vesi’s Upgrades to Networks and Treatment Systems, Nordic Investment Bank, OÜ Utilitas, pipeline renovation, stormwater management, sustainable urban development, Taavi Gröön, Tallinn, Tallinna Vesi Receives EUR 25 Million NIB Loan to Strengthen Estonia’s Wastewater Systems and Improve Operational Efficiency, Tallinna Vesi Receives EUR 25 Million NIB Loan to Strengthen Wastewater Infrastructure and Boost Operational Efficiency, utility services, wastewater infrastructure, wastewater treatment plant
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has approved a EUR 50 million, 10-year loan to Kemira for constructing a new biomaterials production facility in Finland. The project, jointly developed with International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF), will produce bio-based alpha-glucans … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Chemicals, Economy, Environment, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged alpha-glucans, André Küüsvek, bio-based production, biobased products, biomaterials, biotechnology, Chemical Industry, Finland, green finance, IFF, industrial innovation, International Flavors & Fragrances, Kemira, NIB, NIB Backs Kemira’s EUR 130 Million Investment in Renewable Biomaterials to Advance Finland’s Green Industry, NIB Provides EUR 50 Million Loan to Kemira for New Bio-Based Materials Plant in Finland, Nordic Investment Bank, Nordic-Baltic region, Petri Castrén, renewable materials, renewable solutions, sustainability, sustainable chemistry
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank has introduced its Sustainability-linked Loans Financing Bond Framework, enabling the issuance of bonds tied to portfolios of sustainability-linked loans that incentivize companies to achieve ambitious environmental performance goals. This framework strengthens NIB’s role in … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged André Küüsvek, Angela Brusas, climate transition, ESG investing, Green Bonds, greenhouse gas emissions, ICMA, NIB, NIB introduces bond framework to expand sustainability-linked financing with verified ICMA alignment, Nordic Investment Bank, Nordic Investment Bank launches Sustainability-linked Loans Financing Bond Framework to drive corporate climate transition, Nordic Investment Bank strengthens sustainability-linked financing with innovative bond framework and S&P Global validation, Nordic-Baltic region, Paris Climate Agreement, S&P Global Ratings, SLLB, SLLB Framework, sustainability, sustainability-linked financing, sustainability-linked loans, Sustainability-linked Loans Financing Bond Framework, Zanda Krukle
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has set a record in global capital markets with a USD 1.0 billion three-year benchmark bond priced at just 2.5 basis points over US Treasuries—the tightest spread ever achieved by a supranational issuer. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged AAA rating, central banks, Daiwa Capital Markets, Fixed Income, global capital markets, HSBC, Investor Demand, J.P. Morgan, Jens Hellerup, Kim Skov Jensen, NIB, Nordic Investment Bank, oversubscription, RBC Capital Markets, SSA market, Stuart McGregor, supranational bond, Sustainable Finance, Tina Nguyen, Treasuries spread, USD benchmark
(IN BRIEF) NIB and NORD/LB will provide up to EUR 64 million to finance two 91 MWp solar parks in Izabelinė and Lieponys, Lithuania, developed by Green Genius. Supported by the InvestEU programme, the projects include an 18 MW battery … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Lithuania, News, Technology
Tagged battery energy storage, BESS, clean energy transition, CO2 reduction, EBRD, energy diversification, energy transition, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Green Deal, Green Genius, Ignalina municipality, InvestEU, Izabelinė, Lieponys, Lithuania, NIB, NORD/LB, Nordic Investment Bank, Photovoltaic, PV capacity, renewable energy financing, renewable energy projects, solar energy, sustainable infrastructure, Trakai district, utility-scale solar
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