Special Instruments
The EIB also has a range of specialised lending instruments:
- Structured Finance Facility: to provide funding to the projects with a high-risk profile and to pursue equity financing and guarantee operations in favour of large-scale infrastructure schemes.
- Risk-Sharing Finance Facility: created in conjunction with the European Commission, to expand the Bank’s basis for providing higher-risk financing for innovative projects in the sectors of technology platforms and research & development.
- Carbon Credit Funds: created in collaboration with institutions such as the EBRD and World Bank to develop the carbon market in transition countries and to encourage private sector participation.