European Investment Bank

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The European Investment Bank is the European Union’s long-term lending institution, financing projects that support EU policy goals such as sustainable development, innovation, and infrastructure.

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Statements (58)
Predicate Object
instanceOf European Union body
development bank
supranational financial institution
clientType financial intermediaries
private sector
public sector
commitment align financing with the Paris Agreement on climate change
continent Europe
country European Union
currency euro
executiveBody Management Committee of the European Investment Bank
focusArea digital infrastructure
education
energy efficiency
energy infrastructure
environmental protection
health
renewable energy
research and development
transport infrastructure
foundingTreaty Treaty of Rome
governingBody Board of Directors of the European Investment Bank
Board of Governors of the European Investment Bank
hasPart European Investment Fund
headquartersCountry Luxembourg
headquartersLocation Luxembourg City
inception 1958
legalForm international financial institution
lendingType blending of EU funds and loans
equity-type investments
guarantees
long-term loans
memberOf European Union institutional framework
motto The EU bank
nickname EU bank
numberOfOwners 27
officialLanguage English
French
German
owner Member States of the European Union
primaryRole long-term lending arm of the European Union
purpose finance infrastructure projects
finance innovation
finance sustainable development
support EU policy objectives
support climate action
support small and medium-sized enterprises
regionServed European Union
candidate countries for EU membership
partner countries outside the EU
sector SME finance
climate finance
development finance
infrastructure finance
innovation finance
shortName EIB
subsidiary European Investment Fund
website https://www.eib.org


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