Tina Drolc
Press officer
- European Investment Bank
- Communication Department
- Trg republike 3
- SI-1000 Ljubljana
+3524379-76220
More press releases
8 Jul 2025
Croatian companies to get green-financing boost with €150 million EIB loan to development bank HBOR
A range of businesses in Croatia will gain financing for green and other projects as a result of a €150 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB). The EIB credit is to the Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development (HBOR) and targets companies including Mid-Caps and public entities in Croatia.
27 Mar 2025
Croatia to get EIB guidance on promoting capital markets and business innovation
The European Investment Bank (EIB) will offer policy guidance to Croatia on becoming a regional hub for financial technologies and capital markets. Under a new advisory agreement with Croatia’s Ministry of Finance, the EIB will support plans to turn the country into a fintech leader. In a parallel move, the EIB plans to advise Croatian Agency for SMEs, Innovation and Investments HAMAG-BICRO on helping small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as startups enhance their investment readiness and gain access to early-stage finance. The advisory support is funded by the InvestEU Advisory Hub programme.
21 Mar 2025
Croatian businesses to get financing support with €100 million EIB loan to PBZ
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending the Croatian bank Privredna Banka Zagreb (PBZ), part of the Intesa Sanpaolo Group, €100 million to expand financing for a range of businesses in the country. The EIB lending to PBZ will enable it to increase loans to Croatian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and Mid-Caps.