EIB Vice-President Scannapieco meets David Sassoli, President of the European Parliament

Dario Scannapieco, Vice-President of the European Investment Bank, met the President of the European Parliament David Sassoli in Brussels on Wednesday 4th December. The EP President and the EIB VP discussed the state of Europe’s economy and the role of the EIB in boosting growth and jobs, touching upon the EU Bank’s activity in accession and potential candidate countries. In particular, discussion highlighted the EIB’s commitment to mitigating the impact of the migration crisis and the social benefits of the Bank’s Economic Resilience Initiative (ERI), an extraordinary investment plan adding a fresh €15 billion into financing in the EU’s Southern Neighbourhood and the Western Balkans. Read more about the ERI here.

18 May 2026

Joint Statement by Seven Multilateral Development Banks Pledging Support to Address Impacts of the Middle East Conflict

Paris, May 18, 2026. The signatory Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) are responding to requests for support from countries and clients to help address the heterogeneous and compound impacts from the conflict in the Middle East, including disruptions to energy and fertilizer markets and trade routes, with spillover effects on inflation, food security, jobs, fiscal and external balances, and financing conditions.

12 May 2026

EIB presents credit risk information in the Middle East and North Africa

The European Investment Bank (EIB) on Monday hosted a half-day seminar focused on the Global Emerging Markets Risk Database (GEMs), the world’s largest credit risk database for emerging markets, and its role in supporting investment in Emerging Markets and Developing Economies (EMDEs).

8 May 2026

MDB Heads of Procurement Joint Communication The World Bank, Washington, DC, March 31-April 1, 2026

The Heads of Procurement (HoP) of the Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) were hosted by the World Bank in Washington, DC, on March 31 and April 1st, 2026 for a mini-HoP Meeting. The Heads of Procurement from the African Development Bank (AfDB), Asian Development Bank (ADB), Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Black Sea Trade and Development Bank (BSTDB), Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI), Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB), European Investment Bank (EIB), Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development (EFSD), European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), and the New Development Bank (NDB) participated in the two-day meeting.

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