EIB lends €70 million to BRD Sogelease IFN for financing small firms and Mid-Caps
The EIB loan provides long-term funding in euros or Romanian lei at favourable conditions compared with alternatives in the market.
The EIB loan provides long-term funding in euros or Romanian lei at favourable conditions compared with alternatives in the market.
Improving access to safe drinking water, sanitation, irrigation and enhanced flood protection will support the Sustainable Development Goals.
The partnership will develop projects to strengthen climate adaptation by working with nature.
President Nadia Calviño and EIB Group delegation join partners at International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group Annual Meetings in Washington DC.
The investment plans now being developed in these 15 countries, as a phase 1, are expected to make up a significant proportion of that financing effort.
Nearly half of EIB Group lending and investments in European Union last year went to cohesion regions, according to new report.
The agreement signed with the European Investment Bank is supported by the Ministry of Investments and European Projects, through the State aid and de minimis Scheme.
Massive investments, and hence long-term finance, are needed to decarbonise the electricity sector in Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe and improve energy efficiency.
Romania was a top beneficiary of EIB financing in 2023, with total financial commitments reaching a record high of €4.1 billion.

Energy company Electrica informs investors and the capital market that it has obtained the technical grid connection permits (ATR) for 17 new battery energy storage projects (BESS), with a total capacity of approximately 700 MWh.
The European Retail Banking Radar, Kearney's latest study now in its 18th edition, shows that Europe is entering a period of normalisation following the conditions of 2023–2025. For Romania, the challenge extends beyond the normalisation of interest rates.
Digi Spain has announced its intention to launch an initial public offering (IPO) on the Spanish stock exchanges, aiming to raise approximately €150 million.
Romania's national electricity transmission network operator, Transelectrica, has halted scheduled maintenance shutdowns to ensure the grid operates at maximum capacity during an ongoing extreme heatwave. The preventive measures aim to mitigate operational risks associated with severe weather conditions.
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, Romanian measures for the national investment and development bank Banca de Investiții și Dezvoltare (BID).