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The European Investment Fund and Finnvera have signed a €30 million guarantee agreement to support Finnish small and medium-sized enterprises exporting to Ukraine, as part of the EU's efforts to strengthen economic ties and support Ukraine's reconstruction.

The financing marks the EIB’s first venture debt operation in Luxembourg under the European Commission’s InvestEU initiative.

The EBRD has launched its InvestEU programme in Bulgaria to support the green transition. The programme has already mobilised over €300 million in new green finance through agreements with Postbank and ProCredit Bank Bulgaria.

The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) will provide two 26-year loans of EUR 64 million and EUR 62 million, respectively, for the construction and operation of two large-scale offshore wind farms, Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 in Poland.

The EBRD has signed an InvestEU agreement with ProCredit Bank Bulgaria to support green transition by sharing risk on a portfolio of new business loans. The portfolio guarantees will enable increased lending in both Bulgaria and Greece.

The European Investment Fund (EIF) has signed its first deal under the EU's pioneering new Ukraine export credit guarantee facility, to support European companies in doing business with Ukrainian counterparts, with Danish export credit agency EIFO.

Croatia has become the first country to join the EBRD InvestEU Programme for the financial sector, with Zagrebačka banka as the first participating bank, marking a key step in promoting sustainable investment.

The final cut-off date for submitting proposals under the InvestEU Advisory Hub call is 31 August 2025. Please see the article for details regarding the budget update.

The EIF’s first investment in a dedicated European defence fund is backed by the InvestEU programme. The fund targets early-stage companies in areas like cyber defence, space, and robotics, aligning with the EIB Group’s strategy to bolster European security.