EIB and Banca Popolare di Sondrio have signed an agreement aimed at mobilising over €300 million (over $323 million) for SMEs and mid-caps active in the agriculture and bioeconomy sectors in Italy, with a particular focus on green projects. This is the first operation signed by the EIB in... More

AfDB and the Lake Chad Basin Commission (CBLT) have signed a $10.2 million grant agreement to implement the Technical Support Project for the Restoration of the Ecological and Economic Functions of the Lake Chad Basin.The project is funded by the African Development Fund, the bank group’s... More

NORD/LB and European Investment Bank have announced a partnership aimed at accelerating the transition to clean energy across the EU. The new financing will back new small and medium-sized renewable energy projects throughout Europe.Under the initiative, EIB will provide €125 million (almost... More

EIB and the government of Ukraine have agreed to direct €50 million of EIB financing to Ukraine’s national railway company, Ukrainian Railways (Ukrzaliznytsia), to upgrade key rail border crossing points with Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania.The upgrade is being co-funded through a... More

MIGA has issued a guarantee of €161.5 million to Erste Group from Austria to cover its investments in Erste Serbia. The guarantee covers against the risk of expropriation of funds of mandatory reserves held at the National Bank of Serbia for up to five years.  The project marks... More

ADB has issued a CNY8.3 billion (about $1.15 billion), three-year bond issue - its largest Panda Bonds to date. The bonds, issued on March 17, 2025, carry a 1.81% coupon. The bonds were well received by both domestic and international investors. The bonds are part of ADB's ongoing efforts... More

The University of Crete will benefit from €95 million in EIB financing to help build affordable student housing and upgrade campus facilities as part of a PPP project awarded to the AKTOR Group. The total long-term financing of €190 million is co-financed equally by EIB and Piraeus... More

Munich-based asset manager Golding Capital Partners has made a final close on its first private equity impact fund of funds, having amassed €115 million in commitments. It is now preparing the launch of a successor fund.The Golding Impact 2021 fund was launched in late 2021, at which point the... More

The Asian Development Bank is preparing a $3 million grant to support emergency and humanitarian needs of the people of Myanmar affected by the 7.7 magnitude earthquake on March 28.The grant, which is being prepared for expedited approval by ADB’s Board of Directors, will be provided through... More

Companies operating in Ukraine are now able to take full advantage of a new war risk insurance instrument, jointly developed by EBRD and Aon.The Ukrainian insurance companies INGO, Colonnade and UNIQA have begun to offer war risk policies backed by the EBRD’s Ukraine Recovery and... More

AfDB has approved a $7.9 million grant to bolster Sao Tome and Principe’s economic recovery. The budgetary support operation aims to strengthen the country’s economic resilience through improved revenue and public expenditure reforms and lay the groundwork for sustainable energy... More

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has opened the nomination process for the election of its next president. The election will be conducted at the 10th Annual Meeting of the bank’s Board of Governors on June 24-26, 2025.Candidates are nominated by AIIB Governors and must be a national of... More

Brazilian data centre group Scala has secured a new line of credit from development bank BNDES.Scala Data Centers will use the BRL180 million($31.3 million) to invest in the acquisition and installation of equipment and materials for the expansion of its data centres.Through the BNDES Machinery and... More

AfDB has approved a $25 million Trade Finance Transaction Guarantee Facility for Bank of Africa Madagascar to accelerate the island's industrialisation and support local businesses.The three-year facility represents a comprehensive approach to supporting Madagascar's economic development,... More

Portuguese electric utility group EDP Energias de Portugal will receive €500 million ($539.8 million) in loans from the European Investment Bank to invest in renewable energy projects and the power grids in the Iberian Peninsula.Specifically, EDP is getting a €200 million loan to support... More

The European Commission, EIB, and KfW will provide up to €216.5 million (about $234 million) to finance renewable hydrogen projects in Chile.The Team Europe Renewable Hydrogen Funding Platform will support the decarbonisation of Chile’s economy, creating green jobs and generating business... More

The World Bank has approved a project to help El Salvador increase renewable electricity generation capacity and harness geothermal heat for direct use. The project provides for improvements in several areas, including geothermal resource exploration and evaluation, the construction of a power... More

The World Bank has agreed a $300 million International Development Association loan for the Punjab Clean Air Program (PCAP) to strengthen air quality management and combat air pollution.PCAP will support the government of Punjab’s Smog Mitigation Action Plan in tackling the pressing issue of... More