EIB President Werner Hoyer highlighted the bank’s growth-boosting role at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the International Monetary Fund/World Bank in Tokyo between 9-14 October. Attended by many of the world's leading decision makers, the gathering was particularly concerned with the European economic situation. This event gave President Hoyer the chance to explain the role that the EIB plays in supporting growth and jobs in Europe to other financial institutions, clients and senior government officials.
EIB Returns Painting to Rightful Heirs
Following provenance research, the European Investment Bank (EIB) has returned a Flemish Old Master painting by Frans de Momper, which had been spoliated during World War II, to its rightful owners.