EIB Group increases the upper limit of financing in 2025 to 100 billion euros

BEOGRAD – The European Investment Bank (EIB) announced today that as shareholders of the EIB Group, member states have approved a record high financing ceiling of 100 billion euros for this year, as well as new programs to strengthen competitiveness, technological leadership, and security in Europe.

As stated, the new financing ceiling for 2025 of 100 billion euros was established after a semi-annual review of the organization’s operational plan, and includes an increase in the share of the security and defense sector in Europe in total financing to 3.5 percent, record financing of over 11 billion euros for electricity grids and energy storage in Europe, as well as greater support for technological and industrial innovation in the EU. It is added that the EIB Group is launching the largest EU financing program to date to support innovation and technological leadership, aimed at attracting talent, capital, and investments to Europe. As specified, the TechEU program will provide 70 billion euros in the form of equity and quasi-equity, loans, and guarantees from the EIB Group during the period 2025-2027, and attract private capital to generate at least 250 billion euros in investments. To ensure liquidity and working capital for highly innovative small and medium-sized enterprises engaged in the development of green technologies, the EIB and the Commission are launching the CleantechEU guarantee program worth 250 million euros, and an additional program is planned to successfully support wind turbine and component manufacturers with 1.5 billion euros.

The statement also reminds that before the meeting of the Board of Governors, the boards of directors of the EIB and EIF approved new projects worth a total of 12.8 billion euros at last week’s meetings, aimed at strengthening defense capabilities, competitiveness, energy security, and partnerships in Europe around the world. (June 24)