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The European Investment Bank The EU bank Visit by Students of the University of Luxembourg, 04.10.2013 04/12/2013 1 1 European Investment Bank Group

The EIB Group • The European Investment Bank (EIB) • The European Investment Fund (EIF) 04/12/2013 2 2 European Investment Bank Group

The European Investment Bank at a glance • Providing finance and expertise for sound and sustainable investment projects • Natural financing partner for the EU institutions • EU’s long -term lending bank set up in 1958 by the Treaty of Rome • Shareholders: 28 EU Member States • Governance • Board of Governors – EU Finance Ministers • Board of Directors – Members States, European Commission & External Action Service • Management Committee – EIB ´ s executive body 04/12/2013 3 3 European Investment Bank Group

The European Investment Bank at a glance • Largest multilateral lender and borrower in the world • Raise our funds on the international capital markets • Pass on favourable borrowing conditions to clients • More than 400 projects each year in over 160 countries • Some 90% of lending is inside the EU • Headquartered in Luxembourg and some 30 local offices • Around 2 000 staff: • Not only finance professionals, but also engineers, sector economists and socio-environmental experts • More than 50 years of experience in financing projects 04/12/2013 4 4 European Investment Bank Group

The European Investment Bank: Our products LENDING BLENDING ADVISING Loans Combining EIB finance Prepare & implement But also: with EU budget projects (JASPERS) (Project Bond Initiative) Guarantees Support to public / (trade financing) Higher risk projects for private partnerships innovation (RSFF) (EPEC) Equity participation Attracting FUNDING for long-term growth 04/12/2013 5 5 European Investment Bank Group

The European Investment Bank : our value-added • Support for EU priority objectives • Project quality and soundness assessment • Financial benefits of EIB funding • Advisory services (including technical assistance) 04/12/2013 6 6 European Investment Bank Group

The European Investment Bank : our value-added • Our advisory services help maximise value for money: • Project preparation and implementation (Jaspers, technical assistance outside the EU) • Support to public-private partnerships (EPEC centre of expertise) • Financial engineering to catalyse funds (Jessica for city investments, project bonds for key infrastructure) 04/12/2013 7 7 European Investment Bank Group

The EIB: Supporting EU policy goals • Sustainable growth and jobs in Europe • Innovation and skills • Trans-European Networks • Sustainable, competitive and secure energy • Financing smaller businesses • Economic and social cohesion • Special support for economically weaker regions • Helping regions absorb EU funds • Environmental sustainability • Climate action • Sustainable transport 04/12/2013 8 8 European Investment Bank Group

The EIB: our priorities We work to promote sustainable growth and job creation in Europe and beyond. 04/12/2013 9 9 European Investment Bank Group

Our priorities: Innovation and skills Innovation is key to competitiveness In 2012, we invested some EUR 9bn in innovation and skills in the EU 04/12/2013 10 10 European Investment Bank Group

Our priorities: Infrastructure Attracting investors for infrastructure with innovative project bonds scheme EUR 7bn for transport and energy networks that link up the EU in 2012 04/12/2013 11 11 European Investment Bank Group

SME lending and microfinance (EIB & EIF) SMEs are the backbone of the economy Over 200.000 EU SMEs and mid-caps supported in 2012 with EUR 13bn (EIB&EIF) EIF is the specialist provider of risk finance and part of the EIB 04/12/2013 12 12 European Investment Bank Group

Our priorities: economic and social cohesion • EUR 15bn in 2012 for economically weaker EU regions • Promoting competitiveness and employment • Tailor-made products for using EU funds • Assistance for less-advanced regions • Jaspers – infrastructure project advice for new EU members • Jessica – supporting urban development • Jeremie – flexible SME funding • Jasmine – tailored advice for microfinance institutions • Adapting to exceptional circumstances • Joint Action Plan for Growth in Central and South East Europe • Recovery-focused investment 04/12/2013 13 13 European Investment Bank Group

Our priorities: economic and social cohesion Adapting to exceptional circumstances - Special efforts in programme countries in 2012 Ireland Disbursements: EUR 533m Signatures: EUR 505m (for SMEs, energy, infrastructure, health, education) Portugal Greece Disbursements: EUR 741m Disbursements: EUR 909m Signatures: EUR 871m Signatures: EUR 705m (for SMEs, health, education, energy) (for SMEs, infrastructure, health, education, industry, communication) Trade finance pilot 04/12/2013 14 14 European Investment Bank Group

Our priorities: Climate action Resource efficiency is vital to remain competitive We are among the largest providers of finance for climate action, providing over EUR 13bn worldwide in 2012 alone 04/12/2013 15 15 European Investment Bank Group

The EIB: underpinning EU external priorities • Local private sector development • Social and economic infrastructure • Climate action • Regional integration • Natural partner of the European Commission and the European External Action Service 04/12/2013 16 16 European Investment Bank Group

The EIB outside the EU • Pre-Accession countries • Candidate Countries: Iceland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro and Turkey • Potential Candidate Countries – Western Balkans • EFTA countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland) • European Neighbourhood • To the South: Mediterranean Neighbours • To the East: Eastern Neighbours and Russia • Partner countries • Africa, Caribbean and Pacific • South Africa • Asia (and Central Asia) • Latin America 04/12/2013 17 17 European Investment Bank Group

The EIB: loans signed in 2012: EUR 52.2bn Pre-accession Countries include: Candidate Countries: Croatia, Iceland, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey. Potential Candidate Countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo. 04/12/2013 18 18 European Investment Bank Group

The EIB: loans signed and disbursed from 2008 to 2012 04/12/2013 19 19 European Investment Bank Group

The EIB: capital increase Exceptional response for sustainable growth & jobs 04/12/2013 20 20 European Investment Bank Group

The EIB: loans signed and disbursed projection 2013-2015 04/12/2013 21 21 European Investment Bank Group

The EIB: new EU growth and jobs initiatives Innovation SME Access Promote RDI, Improve and Skills to Finance training and employment education opportunities up to up to EUR 15bn EUR 15bn Resource Strategic Strengthen the Maintain strong Efficiency Infrastructure internal market / emphasis on up to up to support cohesion Climate action EUR 20bn EUR 15bn 04/12/2013 22 22 European Investment Bank Group

The EIB: capital breakdown at 1 st July 2013 04/12/2013 23 23 European Investment Bank Group

Borrowing activity The world’s largest multilateral borrower 04/12/2013 24 24 European Investment Bank Group

Borrowing activity: EUR 71bn in 2012 Distribution of EIB bond issues by region 04/12/2013 25 25 European Investment Bank Group

Thank you! More information at: www.bei.org info@bei.org Tél. : +352 4379-22000 04/12/2013 26 26 European Investment Bank Group