France

At the social housing convention of Union Sociale pour l’Habitat (Social Union for Housing) and as part of their partnership, Director of Banque des Territoires Antoine Saintoyant and Director General and Head of EU Lending and Advisory Operations of the European Investment Bank Jean-Christophe Laloux signed a new €500 million loan refinancing line to support the construction of affordable rental housing in France and strengthen the cooperation of the two institutions in support of affordable housing, a key priority of European public policies.

At the H’expo trade fair in Paris, La Banque Postale and the European Investment Bank (EIB) announced the signing of an initial €100 million tranche of financing. It is part of a broader €300 million package to finance energy-efficient renovations of social housing and buildings in the public and social economy sectors. This partnership aims to support the energy transition and address the major climate and social challenges facing the sector.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided €250 million in financing to Nexans, a global leader in cable system design, manufacturing and associated services. The loan will back Nexans’ research, development and innovation programmes for 2024-2029, together with some industrial investments.