(IN BRIEF) Ericsson, a prominent Swedish telecommunications company, has secured a new EUR 100 million loan from the Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) to bolster its research and development efforts aimed at enhancing wireless technology efficiency. This loan, NIB’s second for … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged André Küüsvek, Ericsson, NIB, partnership, sustainability, Sweden, wireless technology
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has finalized a SEK 280 million (approx. EUR 24 million) five-year loan agreement with EcoDC AB (EcoDataCenter) to support the expansion of its Falun data centre in Sweden. This funding will enable EcoDataCenter … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged André Küüsvek, Areim, artificial intelligence (AI), CHP, data infrastructure, digitalisation, EcoDataCenter, EcoDC AB, Falun data centre, NIB, Nordic Investment Bank, Peter Michelson, renewable energy, sustainable data centre solutions, Sweden
(IN BRIEF) Stockholm Exergi Holding AB, a major energy provider in Stockholm, plans to implement a Bio-energy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) project at its Värtaverket energy plant. This initiative aims to capture and store 800,000 tonnes of biogenic … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has entered into an uncommitted credit facility of EUR 100 million with the Wellbeing Services County (WSC) of North Savo, Finland, marking their second loan agreement. This 20-year loan is designated for the … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has finalized a 15-year USD 50 million investment loan agreement with Iceland’s transmission system operator, Landsnet hf., to support the construction and enhancement of substations, underground cabling, and overhead lines from 2023 to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Iceland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News
Tagged expansion, Iceland, Landsnet, NIB, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has inked a 10-year loan agreement with the City of Stockholm to fund the construction of the world’s largest underground wastewater treatment facility at Henriksdal. Valued at SEK 2 billion (EUR 172 million), … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged André Küüsvek, City of Stockholm, NIB, partnership, Sofie Nilvall, sustainability, Underground Wastewater Treatment Facility
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) announces a robust performance for the first quarter of 2024, with close to EUR 1 billion in new lending signed and EUR 643 million disbursed. The bank’s annual meeting of the Board of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Management, News
Tagged André Küüsvek, Financial, green financing, investment, NIB, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and Aktia Bank Plc have joined forces in a seven-year EUR 75 million loan agreement aimed at supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), smaller mid-caps (SMCs), and environmental projects in Finland. With a commitment … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, Sweden
Tagged Aktia Bank, André Küüsvek, environmental projects, Finland, Juha Hammarén, NIB, partnership, SMEs, sustainability, Sweden
(IN BRIEF) Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and Husqvarna AB, a Swedish outdoor power products manufacturer, have inked a EUR 100 million 7-year loan pact to fund research and development (R&D) efforts from 2022 to 2024 in electrifying motorized equipment. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Environment, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Electric Equipment R&D, Husqvarna, NIB, Nicolas Audibert, partnership, sustainability, Sweden
(IN BRIEF) A financing agreement between the Nordic Investment Bank (NIB), the European Investment Bank (EIB), and LTG Link signals a significant step forward for Lithuania’s rail sector. The agreement, totaling EUR 200 million, will facilitate the purchase of nine … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Egidijus Lazauskas, EIB, Electric and Battery Trains, investment, Jeanette Vitasp, Lithuania, LTG Link, Marius Skuodis, NIB, rail electrification, Thomas Östros
(IN BRIEF) In a landmark move towards sustainable transportation, the Nordic Investment Bank (NIB), the European Investment Bank (EIB), and LTG Link have sealed a financing deal to procure electric and battery-powered trains. With loans totaling €200 million, nine electric … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Management, News, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Egidijus Lazauskas, EIB, Electric Train, Jeanette Vitasp, Lithuania, LTG Link, Marius Skuodis, NIB, partnership, Rail Revolution, sustainability, Thomas Östros
(IN BRIEF) Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has entered a nine-year loan agreement with Latvijas Gaisa Satiksme (LGS) to co-finance its investment program for air navigation advancements from 2024 to 2026. The EUR 25 million loan will support the modernization and … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Banks, Business, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Latvia, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Air Navigation Technologies, André Küüsvek, Dāvids Tauriņš, Latvian Air Transport Infrastructure Company, Latvijas Gaisa Satiksme (LGS), NIB, partnership, sustainability
(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 Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has inked a 10-year loan agreement with Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA (Publ) to co-finance the Fasikan Wind Farm in Jämtland county, northern Sweden. Valued at SEK 1 billion, this loan will bolster the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden
Tagged Fasikan Wind Farm, Kim Krokfors, NIB, Northern Sweden, partnership, sustainability, Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has signed a EUR 50 million loan agreement with Nefab Group AB, a Swedish industrial packaging company, to facilitate its acquisitions of US PolyFlex Products Inc. and Swiss Cargopack group AG, as well … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged acquisitions, Nefab Group, NIB, partnership, Patrick Nylund, sustainability, Sweden, Swiss Cargopack group AG, US PolyFlex Products Inc.
(IN BRIEF) Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has signed a 7-year loan agreement to support ferry and express boat operator Norled AS in its investments towards zero and low carbon vessels and associated land-based infrastructure in Norway from 2024 to 2030. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Harald Rokke, Maritime Transition, NIB, Norled AS, Norway, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and Billerud Aktiebolag (publ) have finalized a SEK 400 million investment loan agreement to support Billerud’s research and development (R&D) activities from 2023 to 2026. Billerud, a leading Swedish paper and packaging materials … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged André Küüsvek, Andrei Krés, Billerud Aktiebolag, NIB, partnership, sustainability, Sustainable Packaging R&D, Sweden
(IN BRIEF) NIB and Nooa Savings Bank Ltd have entered into a EUR 10 million loan agreement aimed at financing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Finland. The seven-year maturity loan will support Nooa Savings Bank’s strategic objectives of growing … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged André Küüsvek, NIB, Nooa Savings Bank, partnership, Pekka Haajanen, SMEs
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has entered a 7-year loan agreement with Arva AS, a Norwegian distribution grid operator, to bolster the efficiency and resilience of the electricity distribution network in Northern Norway. Valued at NOK 500 million … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Norway
Tagged Arctic Norway, Arild Moen, Arva AS, Bodø Energi, charging infrastructure, credit rating, economic growth, Electricity distribution network, Electrification of society, financial institution, Grid efficiency, Grid resiliency, Infrastructure refurbishment, Investment programme, Moody’s, NIB, Nordic Investment Bank, Patrik Marckert, power lines, Public sector financing, Standard & Poor's, Sub-stations, Troms Kraft
(IN BRIEF) Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) recently priced a five-year USD 1.5 billion global benchmark bond, marking its first USD benchmark issuance of 2024. The transaction saw unprecedented demand, with the orderbook surpassing USD 4.5 billion, making it NIB’s largest … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Management, News
Tagged Ebba Wexler, Jens Hellerup, Kim Skov Jensen, NIB, USD Bond Issue
(IN BRIEF) Amidst geopolitical tensions triggered by Russia’s actions in Ukraine, the Baltic States are accelerating their journey towards energy independence and sustainability. Historically reliant on Russian energy flows, the Baltics are now fast-tracking efforts to diversify their energy sources, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News
Tagged Baltic Drive, energy autonomy, Geopolitical Shifts, NIB, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The InvestEU Investment Committee has approved a framework operation allowing the Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) to provide up to EUR 150 million in financing for projects focused on green mobility and transport in the Nordic and Baltic region, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) In a significant development, the European Commission has signed an amendment to the InvestEU guarantee with the Nordic Investment Bank (NIB), making NIB the implementing partner for Norway and Iceland. This expansion broadens NIB’s lending capacity under the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Finland, Iceland, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Norway
Tagged André Küüsvek, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, InvestEU, Latvia, Lending Capacity, Lithuania, NIB, Norway, partnership, Poland, sustainability, Sweden
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) have joined forces to provide €371 million in financing for H2 Green Steel’s groundbreaking steel plant project in Boden, Sweden. Backed by the European Union’s InvestEU program, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged André Küüsvek, EIB, H2 Green Steel, Henrik Henriksson, Low-Carbon Plant, NIB, Paolo Gentiloni, partnership, sustainability, Sweden, Thomas Östros
(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 Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and Skanska Financial Services AB have entered a six-year USD 75 million sustainability-linked loan agreement. This loan’s interest rate margin is tied to Skanska’s climate targets, including a 70% reduction in absolute GHG … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Sweden
Tagged André Küüsvek, climate targets, construction, Key Performance Indicators, KPI, loan, NIB, reducing CO2 emissions, Skanska, Skanska Financial Services AB, sustainability-linked loan, The Nordic Investment Bank
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) launched a seven-year fixed-rate EUR 500 million Environmental Bond (NEB) on January 17th, with proceeds earmarked for environmentally beneficial projects. This issuance brings NIB’s total green bond issuance for 2024 to EUR 570 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Investment
Tagged Credit Agricole CIB, Danske Bank, Emmanuel Smiecench, Environmental Bond, green bond, Gustav Landström, Jens Hellerup, Kim Skov Jensen, Lawrence Duquesne-Garner, Natixis, NEB, NEB issuance, NIB, Nordic Investment Bank, sustainable financing
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has provided a USD 97.3 million (EUR 88.30 million) loan to Northvolt Ett AB, as part of a consortium, for the establishment of an integrated lithium-ion battery manufacturing and recycling facility in Skellefteå, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and Ericsson, the Swedish telecommunications giant, have signed a seven-year loan agreement worth USD 106.86 million (EUR 100 million) to support Ericsson’s research and development (R&D) efforts in enhancing wireless technology. These investments, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged André Küüsvek, Carl Mellander, Ericsson, NIB, wireless technology
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and Suur-Savon Sähkö Oy, a municipal energy utility, have signed a 10-year, EUR 45 million loan agreement for investment projects from 2023 to 2024. Suur-Savon Sähkö Oy’s initiatives focus on improving the region’s … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) have signed a financing agreement for the Mažeikiai onshore wind farm in Lithuania, developed by Ignitis Group, a leading energy company in the Baltics. Both EIB and NIB … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Management, News
Tagged André Küüsvek, EIB, Ignitis Group, Jonas Rimavičius, Lithuania, Mažeikiai Onshore Wind Farm, NIB, partnership, sustainability, Thomas Östros
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and Icelandic bank Landsbankinn hf. have entered into a new seven-year USD 75 million loan program aimed at financing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and environmental initiatives in Iceland. The program will provide … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Finland, Government, Iceland, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged environmental projects, Iceland, Landsbankinn, NIB, partnership, SMEs, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has signed a 15-year, €50 million loan agreement with Kemijoki Oy to support the company’s investment program from 2023 to 2027. Kemijoki Oy’s program focuses on modernizing and maintaining its hydropower assets and … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged André Küüsvek, Fish Migration Projects, Hydropower Innovation, Kemijoki Oy, Markus Katara, NIB, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and Stockholm Exergi Holding AB (Publ) have signed a 10-year SEK 1,300 million loan agreement to support critical energy infrastructure projects in Stockholm. This partnership aims to upgrade the district heating network, modernize … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden
Tagged Anders Egelrud, André Küüsvek, Green Energy, investment, KVV1, NIB, partnership, Stockholm Exergi, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and retail store operator UAB Lidl Lietuva have signed a seven-year EUR 50 million loan agreement for Lidl’s new logistics centre in Vilnius, Lithuania. This facility will enable Lidl to expand its store … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Lithuania, Management, News, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged André Küüsvek, expansion, Lidl Lietuva, Lithuania, logistics centre, NIB, partnership, Radostin Roussev-Peine, sustainability, UAB
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has entered into a seven-year loan agreement with Norwegian utility company Varanger Kraft to support the upgrade of their hydrogen facility and the improvement of the electricity distribution network in Norway’s Varanger region. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Norway
Tagged André Küüsvek, Green Energy, hydrogen, NIB, Norway, partnership, sustainability, Varanger Kraft
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and Wärtsilä Corporation, a Finnish technology group, have entered into a ten-year EUR 75 million investment loan agreement. This partnership aims to finance Wärtsilä’s research and development (R&D) activities from 2023 to 2025, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Finland, Industrial, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Arjen Berends, decarbonisation transformation, ENERGY, investment loan, Jeanette Vitasp, marine, marine decarbonisation, marine power supply, NIB, NIB Environmental Bond, R&D), renewable energy, renewable energy solutions, research and development, Wärtsilä Corporation
(IN BRIEF) Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has issued a SEK 2 billion Environmental Bond (NEB), marking its commitment to sustainability. This is NIB’s second NEB this year, following a EUR 500 million issuance in January. The funds raised will support … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has successfully launched a USD 1 billion two-year global benchmark bond on September 6th. The issuance saw strong demand, with final orders reaching USD 2.5 billion, allowing NIB to price the bond at … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has played a significant role in revitalizing Estonia’s healthcare over the past 15 years, funding six hospital-related projects with a total investment of EUR 138 million. One of the recent projects includes a EUR … Read the full press release
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