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  • Innovative finance, financing innovation
  • Support for sustainable, secure and competitive energy
  • Trans-European Networks - uniting Europe
  • Environmental sustainability - investing in a greener world
  • Cohesion and Convergence - developing the regions
  • SMEs - the backbone of the European economy

About us

About the EIB

The EIB furthers the objectives of the European Union by making long-term finance available for sound investment.

Activities in the EU

About the EIB

The EIB Group offers four main services to its clients: loans, technical assistance, guarantees and venture capital.

Activities outside EU

About the EIB

EIB lending is governed by a series of mandates from the EU in support of EU development and cooperation policies in partner countries.


Cutting-edge solar power plant inaugurated in Spain

More than 2 600 mirrors spread across 185 hectares concentrate the sun’s rays on to a giant receiver. Copyright: Gemasolar.

Gemasolar is the first power plant that generates solar energy 24 hours a day without interruption. Its innovative technology and commercial focus represent a breakthrough in the solar industry.

Consultations

The EIB organises regular public consultations on key policies governing its operations. In December 2011, a consultation on the Bank's transport lending policy concluded with the adoption of a revised policy. It was the first sector policy the Bank consulted upon publicly.


News


Entrevue du Président Hoyer avec M. Jean-Claude Juncker

Le Président de la BEI, Werner Hoyer a été reçu par Jean-Claude Juncker, Premier ministre luxembourgeois, à l'Hôtel de Bourgogne à Luxembourg le 18 janvier 2012. L'entretien a porté sur l'actualité européenne, particulièrement sur la situation économique et financière de la zone euro.

Two new films on South Africa

Financing renewable energy in South Africa and Improving water supply in South Africa illustrate the EIB’s commitment to supporting South Africa’s ambitious renewable energy programme as well as the integrated bulk water supply to 5 million people around Durban.


Cameroon: New EIB funded power plant

The EIB has agreed to provide EUR 29.5m long-term funding for the new Kribi power plant in Cameroon. Availability of electricity for more than 160,000 households, local industry and small businesses is set to be transformed by the first natural gas powered power plant in the country.

Spain: EIB supports SME projects in Navarra

The EIB is supporting SMEs in the Spanish province of Navarra with a EUR 250 million loan to Sociedad de Desarrollo de Navarra. According to the President of the Government of Navarra, the loan would generate estimated investment in excess of EUR 500 million.

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