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.
Board of Governors: EIB to continue support for Europe’s growth and innovation
At the EIB annual meeting on May 15, President Werner Hoyer underlined the Bank’s important role in supporting sustainable growth, innovation and jobs in Europe and beyond. In 2011 the EIB provided its highest-ever financial contribution to the real economy with 60 billion Euro disbursed to its clients. At the end of last year, the Bank’s outstanding loans amounted to around 395 billion Euro, more than the loan portfolio of all other multilateral financial institutions combined.