http://www.eib.org/infocentre/press/index.htmhttp://www.eib.org/projects/press/2009/2009-132-montenegro-eur-100-m-for-smes.htmThe European Investment Bank (EIB) and Montenegro have signed today in Podgorica a Guarantee Agreement covering Finance Contracts with Montenegrin banks for a total amount of up to EUR 100 million. T...Thu, 2 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200http://www.eib.org/3ad5966fc0a8644101da874d79ddb068http://www.eib.org/about/press/2009/2009-133-eib-welcomes-acp-ambassadors-at-its-luxembourg-headquarters.htmThe EIB has presented the 2008 Investment Facility (IF) Annual Report to Ambassadors to the EU and Ambassadorial representatives from 30 African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries. Philippe Mayst...Thu, 2 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200http://www.eib.org/3bfe9900c0a8644101da874de9577b53http://www.eib.org/projects/press/2009/2009-131-eur-1-75m-grant-to-wapp-to-reinforce-the-cote-divoire-ghana-interconnection.htmThe EIB, through the EU-Africa Infrastructure Trust Fund, has approved a EUR 1.75 million grant to the West African Power Pool (WAPP) to finance pre-investment studies for a 330 kV transmission link ...Wed, 1 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200http://www.eib.org/35b496edc0a8644101da874da2f5874dhttp://www.eib.org/projects/press/2009/2009-130-eib-lends-gbp-360m-to-national-grid-to-support-secure-and-cleaner-energy-in-the-uk.htmThe European Investment Bank (EIB) yesterday signed a loan of GBP 360 million with National Grid to support the company’s investment programme for the upgrade and extension of its four gas dist...Wed, 1 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200http://www.eib.org/355e699cc0a8644101da874d4709eba0http://www.eib.org/projects/press/2009/2009-129-eib-unterstutzt-den-flughafen-berlin-brandenburg-bbi-mit-einer-milliarde-euro.htmThe European Investment Bank (EIB) is granting a EUR 1 billion loan for the construction of Berlin-Brandenburg International Airport. A further EUR 1.4 billion is being provided by KfW IPEX-Bank, Inv...Wed, 1 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200http://www.eib.org/354d5ff2c0a8644101da874da02e42dahttp://www.eib.org/projects/press/2009/2009-128-espana-150-millones-de-euros-del-bei-a-la-xunta-de-galicia-para-inversiones-en-medio-ambiente.htmThe European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted the Galicia Region a EUR 150 million loan for investment in wastewater treatment facilities. EIB Vice-President Carlos da Silva Costa and the Region&#82...Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200http://www.eib.org/30e4aeefc0a8644101da874da61d804bhttp://www.eib.org/projects/press/2009/2009-127-eib-supports-with-eur-1-billion-a2-motorway-construction-in-poland.htmThe European Investment Bank (EIB) lends EUR 1 billion to finance the extension of a 106 km section of the A2 motorway forming part of the priority Trans-European Transport Network connecting the Pol...Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200http://www.eib.org/30112a28c0a8644101da874dc938c0a2http://www.eib.org/projects/press/2009/2009-126-eib-promotes-r-d-with-eur-250-million-in-various-eu-countries.htmThe European Investment Bank promotes R&D activity in Finland with a EUR 250 million loan to Nokia Siemens Networks for the next development of Radio Access Network technology. EIB Vice-President Eva...Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200http://www.eib.org/2c47bc6bc0a8644101da874df9e064a2http://www.eib.org/projects/press/2009/2009-125-eib-supports-with-eur-115-million-upgrading-of-russias-mobile-telecommunications-networks.htmThe European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending EUR 115 million to Mobile TeleSystems OJSC (“MTS” – NYSE: MBT), for the upgrading and further development of mobile networks to increas...Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200http://www.eib.org/2b4718d3c0a8644101da874d4736d09bhttp://www.eib.org/projects/press/2009/2009-124-eib-bolsters-greeces-small-companies-with-eur-250-million-in-tandem-with-the-national-bank-of-greece.htmThe European Investment Bank entered today in a EUR 250 million agreement with the National Bank of Greece in favour of small and medium sized enterprises in Greece. The cooperation between the two b...Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200http://www.eib.org/1c5945adc0a8644101da874d73654ef6http://www.eib.org/projects/press/2009/2009-123-eib-steps-up-its-support-to-the-port-of-piraeus-with-eur-55-million.htmThe European Investment Bank and the Piraeus Port Authority SA have signed a further EUR 55 million finance contract. Financed investments will provide an extra capacity for increased container traff...Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200http://www.eib.org/17b0daefc0a8644100c7b5e748a6c459http://www.eib.org/projects/press/2009/2009-121-former-yugoslav-republic-of-macedonia-eur-100m-mbdp-loan-for-smes-and-priority-lending.htmThe European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Macedonian Bank for Development Promotion (MBDP) have signed today in Skopje a EUR 100m loan aimed  at  financing projects in the Former Yugoslav ...Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200http://www.eib.org/16dd23b3c0a8644100c7b5e7b780454ahttp://www.eib.org/about/press/2009/2009-122-eib-and-ifc-create-global-emerging-markets-risk-database-consortium.htmThe European Investment Bank (EIB) and IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, have signed a cooperation agreement creating a Global Emerging Markets (GEMs) Risk Database Consortium to pool data and s...Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200http://www.eib.org/17942935c0a8644100c7b5e729aa81e9http://www.eib.org/projects/press/2009/2009-120-eib-promotes-social-and-affordable-housing-in-the-uk.htmThe European Investment Bank (EIB) is signing a GBP 95 million (approx. EUR 107 million) loan to Triathlon Homes LLP to support the development of accommodation for athletes at the 2012 London Olympi...Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200http://www.eib.org/11c0ff47c0a8644100c7b5e7c619b57bhttp://www.eib.org/about/press/2009/2009-119-the-joint-european-support-for-sustainable-investment-in-city-areas-jessica-is-well-on-track.htmJESSICA, making available for EU Member States innovative instruments to finance urban renewal and development, has advanced well within the recent months. Mr. Matthias Kollatz-Ahnen, EIB Vice-Presid...Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200http://www.eib.org/10fef8b3c0a8644100c7b5e76ce7cd25http://www.eib.org/projects/press/2009/2009-118-italia-da-bei-500-milioni-a-cdp-per-terna.htmThe European Investment Bank (EIB) and Cassa depositi e prestiti (CDP) today signed in Rome a contract to finance the four-year plan of Terna, the Italian electricity network manager. Under the agree...Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200http://www.eib.org/08085bc8c0a8644100c7b5e721a22f4ehttp://www.eib.org/projects/press/2009/2009-117-espana-el-bei-aporta-180-millones-de-euros-al-programa-de-inversiones-2008-2013-de-aguas-de-castilla-la-mancha.htmThe European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted Aguas de Castilla-La Mancha, a public entity owned by the Castilla-La Mancha Region, a EUR 180 million loan to finance investment in the region’s ...Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200http://www.eib.org/07373a29c0a8644100c7b5e7a391bb50http://www.eib.org/projects/press/2009/2009-116-el-bei-presta-397-millones-de-euros-a-la-comunidad-de-madrid.htmThis morning in Madrid, the European Investment Bank (EIB), represented by its Vice-President Carlos da Silva Costa, and the Madrid Region, represented by its President Esperanza Aguirre, signed two ...Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200http://www.eib.org/f89541a1c0a8644100c7b5e7567820d5http://www.eib.org/projects/press/2009/2009-115-loan-to-abbey-brings-eib-finance-for-uk-smes-to-gbp-1bn.htmThe European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a GBP 100 million (EUR 113 million) new generation EIB loan for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) with the Abbey Group in the UK. Abbey will act ...Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200http://www.eib.org/f80309a6c0a8644100c7b5e73dbb6ed7http://www.eib.org/projects/press/2009/2009-113-eib-makes-first-commitment-to-sustainable-forest-management-eur-30-million-investment-in-dasos-timberland-fund.htmThe European Investment Bank is investing up to EUR 30 million in the new private equity fund Dasos Timberland Fund I, targeting timberland investments in Europe and emerging markets. The Luxembourg ...Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200http://www.eib.org/f4126b82c0a8644100c7b5e727d20af8