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EIB and European Commission sign agreement to boost private sector investments in African, Caribbean and Pacific countries #GlobalGateway

Today, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Commission signed agreements for a total volume of €4 billion; consisting of a Guarantee Agreement that will mobilise up to €3.5 billion in lending and a €500 million Trust Fund contribution, to support businesses in African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries until 2027. The agreement marks […]

CaixaBank and MicroBank support Spanish small businesses through the InvestEU programme

CaixaBank and MicroBank support Spanish small businesses with guarantees that will enable the mobilisation of more than €1 billion through the InvestEU programme This is the first European Investment Fund (EIF) guarantee agreement signed in Spain under InvestEU. The EIF will provide a guarantee of €150 million to CaixaBank to support the innovation and green […]

Spain: EIB agrees venture debt financing with PackBenefit to accelerate rollout of leading sustainable food packaging technology

EIB and PackBenefit have signed a €13m venture debt agreement to finance a new production plant, as well as research and development projects for sustainable food packaging solutions. The financing, in combination with equity funding from Circularity Capital, will enable PackBenefit to expand its manufacturing capacity of recyclable and compostable food trays for the European […]

EIB and the region of Valencia sign €50 million loan agreement to modernise public rail transport

Metrovalencia and Alicante tram operator Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat Valenciana (FGV) will improve the coverage and sustainability of public transport in the region. This loan is the first tranche of approved financing totalling €300 million. The EU bank credit line will facilitate improvements to existing infrastructure and the purchase of rolling stock, enhancing service quality, […]

EIB loan for Spanish company GAM to support electric rental fleets and sustainable last-mile delivery

The EIB financing will also help to digitalise GAM and its vocational training provided through Kirleo. The agreement is supported by European Fund for Strategic Investments EFSI, the main pillar of the Investment Plan for Europe. The European Investment Bank (EIB) will lend €35 million to the Spanish multinational GAM (BME ticker: GALQ), which specialises […]
EIBURS

EIB-Universities Research Initiative

The EIB University Research Sponsorship (EIBURS) programme provides grants to help EU universities and academic research centres to develop activities in selected research areas in addition to those that would normally be carried out by the beneficiary and on topics of major interest to the EIB Group (EIB and EIF). CALLS Call for proposals. The European Investment […]