(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group announces a robust year of activity in Croatia for 2023, committing €464 million in financing to support economic and social cohesion, green transition, and digital transformation. This brings the total investment in Croatia over the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Croatia, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged CROATIA, EIB, EIF, green investments, partnership, sustainability, sustainable growth, Teresa Czerwinska
(IN BRIEF) In 2023, the European Investment Bank Group (EIB Group) made significant investments totaling €1.88 billion in the Czech Republic, focusing on initiatives to enhance regional development, economic resilience, and environmental sustainability. The largest loan, amounting to €985 million, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Czech Republic, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Czech Republic, Czechia, EIB Group, EIF, Greener Infrastructure, INNOVATION, investment, Kyriacos Kakouris, partnership, small businesses, SMEs, sustainability
(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 NatWest and Beauhurst Startup Index released today unveils a landmark year for entrepreneurship in the UK, with over 900,000 new companies incorporated, marking a record high. Despite economic challenges such as inflation and operational costs, the surge … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged Beauhurst, Henry Whorwood, James Holian, NatWest, partnership, SMEs, sustainability, UK Entrepreneurship
(IN BRIEF) Swedfund has announced a significant investment of USD 5 million in Teyliom Finance’s subsidiary, Bridge Bank Microfinance, as part of its mission to enhance financial empowerment for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Côte D’Ivoire. This investment, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, Sweden
Tagged Africa, Bridge Bank Microfinance, Cote d’Ivoire, Financial, investment, Kitanha Toure, MSMEs, partnership, Swedfund, Teyliom Group
(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) EIB Global, the financing arm of the European Investment Bank outside the EU, set a milestone by investing €1.2 billion in the Western Balkans in 2023, aiming to catalyze over €6 billion in new investments. The funds are … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged EIB, EIB Global, Kyriacos Kakouris, partnership, SMEs, sustainability, Western Balkans
(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 Bank (EIB) has signed a guarantee agreement with TBC Bank, supported by the European Union, to provide favorable financing terms and reduced collateral requirements for the local private sector in Georgia. This partnership will enable … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged EIB, European Union, GEORGIA, partnership, Paweł Herczyński, SME, sustainability, TBC Bank, Teresa Czerwinska, Vakhtang Butskhrikidze
(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 Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is actively supporting sustainability and green initiatives in Central Asia, empowering local entrepreneurs to transition to eco-friendly operations. One notable example is the Bel-Tam yurt camp in Kyrgyz Republic, which, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged Central Asia, EBRD, entrepreneurs, Green Initiatives, Kyrgyz Republic, partnership, SMEs, sustainability, Tachmyrat Gurdov, Turkmenistan
(IN BRIEF) ABN AMRO has successfully secured €250 million in financing from the European Investment Bank (EIB), which will be matched by the bank itself, resulting in a total of €500 million in new loans available to Dutch businesses. This … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Netherlands, News, Small Business
Tagged ABN Amro, Dutch Businesses, EIB, Financial, Fred Bos, investments, Kris Peeters, partnership, SMEs, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) In a significant move, the European Commission, the European Investment Bank (EIB), and the European Space Agency (ESA) have signed a collaboration arrangement to strengthen the European space sector, with a particular focus on small and medium businesses … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Banks, Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged EIB, ESA, European Commission, Josef Aschbacher, Kris Peeters, partnership, SMEs, space sector, Timo Pesonen
(IN BRIEF) Food Alliance, a Georgian frozen pastry producer, has received support from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union (EU) through the EU4Business-EBRD Credit Line in Georgia since 2017. This assistance includes modern equipment, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged EBRD, European Union (EU), Financial, Food Alliance, GEORGIA, investment, partnership, SMEs, sustinability
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has renewed its partnership with One World Media (OWM) to highlight underreported stories that focus on empowering girls and women while addressing global challenges. Through this collaboration, EIB sponsors an award recognizing outstanding … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Education, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Media, News, Non Profit, Small Business, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged EIB, gender inequality, girls, One World Media, partnership, society, sustainability, Thomas Östros, Vivienne Francis, WOMEN, Yasmine Pagni
(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) Eight Dutch projects have secured funding under the EU’s ‘Water4all’ program, with over €2.3 million invested, €1.6 million of which is co-funded by Dutch ministries and NWO, and €700,000 by the European Commission. The projects focus on improving … Read the full press release
Posted in Environment, European Union, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Netherlands, Small Business, Technology
Tagged ClimEx-PE, DEMOTAPE, dr. Anne Van Loon, Dr. Jeroen Warner, Dr. Katrin Merfeld, Dr. Marije Schaafsma, Dr. Miranda de Graaf, Dr.Ir. Jantiene Baartman, Dutch projects, Eindhoven University of Technology, Erasmus UMC, EU programme, European Commission, GreenAdapt2Extremes, Grounded-Extremes, LandEx, Management of water resources, MegaWat, NWO, PreVir, Prof.Dr. Sofia Calero, Prof.Dr. Walter Immerzeel, SWMOF, Utrecht University, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Wageningen University & Research, water management, water security, Water4all programme
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announced a significant milestone by delivering a record €13.1 billion in investments in 2023, marking a year of achievements and challenges. The bank reported record levels of investments, green financing, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom
Tagged Crisis Response, EBRD, green economy, investments, Odile Renaud-Basso, partnership, sustainability, Turkey, UKRAINE
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has introduced its first Guarantee for Growth (G4G) facility, providing Raiffeisen Bank in Kosovo with a guarantee of up to €20 million over three years, linked to the bank’s domestic … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged Anita Kovacic, EBRD, Kosovo, MSMEs Financing, partnership, Raiffeisen Bank, Sergiy Maslichenko, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) novobanco has entered into a contract with the European Investment Bank (EIB) for a €150 million guarantee, significantly enhancing its financing capabilities. This guarantee enables novobanco to share 50% of the risk for new loans provided to Portuguese … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Portugal, Small Business
Tagged Andrés Baltar, Birthe Bruhn-Léon, EIB, Gemma Feliciani, Mid-Caps, novobanco, partnership, PORTUGAL, public sector, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Groupe BPCE and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have collaborated to offer a €300 million package aimed at facilitating the green transition of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-cap companies. This partnership enables Groupe BPCE to provide … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Spain
Tagged Ambroise Fayolle, Didier Trupin, EIB, France, green transition, Groupe BPCE, Italy, Mid-Caps, partnership, SMEs, Spain, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Millennium bcp and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have inked a guarantee agreement aimed at facilitating access to financing for Portuguese mid-cap companies, particularly in the face of high interest rates, a challenging operational environment, and reduced credit … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Portugal, Small Business
Tagged Birthe Bruhn-Léon, EIB, Gemma Feliciani, João Nuno Palma, Mid-Cap Financing, Miguel Maya, Millennium bcp, partnership, PORTUGAL
(IN BRIEF) A new report emphasizes the significant role of mid-sized enterprises, known as mid-caps (firms with 250 to 3,000 employees), in driving Europe’s economic transition. Published jointly by the European Investment Bank and the European Policy Centre, the report … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged Debora Revoltella, economic transition, EIB, Europe, Gelsomina Vigliotti, Mid-Caps
(IN BRIEF) Solidaridad, planetGOLD Peru, and the Ministry of Energy and Mines of Peru organized a panel at the PERUMIN event to emphasize the importance of financial inclusion in the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector. The event aimed to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, Metals and Minerals, Netherlands, News, Small Business
Tagged Artisanal, Edgar Mamani, financial inclusion, Jorge Álvarez, Mauricio Winkelried, Ministry of Energy and Mines of Peru, Oscar Vera Gargurevich, partnership, PERU, PERUMIN Event, planetGOLD Peru, Sergio Samaniego, Small-Scale Miners, Solidaridad, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has inked a €50 million loan agreement with the Bank of Georgia, aimed at supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-cap companies, while also promoting sustainable economic recovery and growth. Notably, a … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged Archil Gachechiladze, Bank of Georgia, European Investment Bank, European Union, green investments, MSMEs, partnership, Paweł Herczyński, SME, sustainability, Teresa Czerwinska
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is collaborating with Tajikistan’s largest private lender, Bank Eskhata, to enhance the sustainability of Tajik businesses. Under their risk-sharing agreement, EBRD will share half the risk on two loans totaling … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Retail, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged Bank Eskhata, businesses, EBRD, partnership, SMEs, sustainability, Tajikistan, Volna Group
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union (EU) are intensifying their support for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Georgia through a partnership with ProCredit Bank. ProCredit Bank, a trusted EBRD partner … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged EBRD, EU, GEORGIA, green investments, MSMEs, partnership, ProCredit Bank, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) BBVA in Colombia has awarded university scholarships to the children of micro-entrepreneur clients of Bancamía across the country. These scholarships are a testament to the resilience, creativity, and determination exhibited by the parents of these students. Mario Pardo … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Non Profit, Small Business, Society, Spain
Tagged Awards, BBVA, Children in Need, Colombia, Education, Financial, Mario Pardo Bayona, micro-entrepreneurs, partnership, sustainability, University Scholarships
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is partnering with Türkiye Sinai Kalkinma Bankasi (TSKB), a development bank, to support Kutes, a prominent Turkish metal casting company, in its shift toward sustainable energy practices. TSKB is providing … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Small Business, Turkey, United Kingdom
Tagged EBRD, Kutes, partnership, SMEs, sustainability, sustainable energy, Turkey, Türkiye Sınai Kalkınma Bankası (TSKB)
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €10 million loan agreement to support women entrepreneurs in Mozambique. This financing will facilitate a new €20 million facility by Moza Banco, focusing on small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged Africa, Antonino Maggiore, EIB, finance, Manuel Soares, Mozambique, partnership, SMEs, sustainability, Thomas Östros, women entrepreneurs
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has initiated a risk-sharing framework for Kosovan banks, with ProCredit Bank Kosovo (PCBK) becoming the first partner bank to join. This framework allows the EBRD to share partner banks’ exposure … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged EBRD, Kosovo, partnership, ProCredit Bank Kosovo, Sergiy Maslichenko, SME, sustainability, Visar Paçarada
(IN BRIEF) A recent study, titled “The impact of the EIB’s intermediated lending to businesses in the Western Balkans,” assesses the effect of the European Investment Bank’s (EIB) intermediated lending on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Montenegro, News, Serbia, Small Business
Tagged Bosnia, Debora Revoltella, EIB, Herzegovina, investment, Kyriacos Kakouris, Montenegro, NORTH MACEDONIA, partnership, SERBIA, SMEs, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is taking steps to tackle youth unemployment and promote entrepreneurship in Central Asia by introducing a seven-year, €200 million (US$218 million) Youth in Business program. This initiative aims to provide … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged Arnur Credit, Central Asia, EBRD, Entrepreneurship, Hamkorbank, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, MSMEs, partnership, Shinhan Bank Kazakhstan, Transcapital, Uzbekistan, Youth in Business Program, youth unemployment
(IN BRIEF) In Azerbaijan, furniture manufacturer Foriella, led by Owner and Director Farman Islamli, is harnessing innovation and quality craftsmanship to expand its presence in domestic and international markets. Seeking assistance from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Azerbaijani, craftsmanship, EBRD, Farman Islamli, Foriella, furniture, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) TotalEnergies is acquiring three startups that previously participated in its TotalEnergies On acceleration program at STATION F in Paris. These acquisitions aim to accelerate the company’s expansion in the electricity sector and enhance its B2B offerings and renewable … Read the full press release
(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) 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 Bank (EIB), managing the EU for Ukraine Fund, held its initial Contributors’ Committee meeting and approved its first project financing of €25 million for Ukraine’s equity growth fund, Horizon Capital Growth Fund IV (HCGF IV), … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged EIB, EU for Ukraine Fund, HCGF IV, Horizon Capital, Lenna Koszarny, partnership, SMEs, sustainability, Teresa Czerwinska, UKRAINE, Ukrainian Tech
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Hrvatska banka za obnovu i razvitak (HBOR) have signed an agreement to allocate €500 million to support Croatian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), mid-cap companies, and public-sector entities. The initial tranche of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Croatia, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged CROATIA, EIB, Green Projects, HBOR, Hrvoje Čuvalo, partnership, SMEs, sustainability, Teresa Czerwinska
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group has introduced the EU4Business Guarantee Facility, in collaboration with the European Investment Fund, aimed at supporting small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in Eastern Partnership countries, including Armenia. This initiative provides partial portfolio … Read the full press release
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