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European Investment Bank Strategic SWOT and PESTLE Analysis - A 360 Review of Opportunities, Challenges and Risk, Corporate and ESG Strategies, Competitive Intelligence, and Recent Trends

Company Report I 2024-06-10 I 265 Pages I Quaintel Research

Report Summary

European Investment Bank Strategic SWOT and PESTLE Analysis - A 360 Review of Opportunities, Challenges and Risk, Corporate and ESG Strategies, Competitive Intelligence, and Recent Trends Report is a comprehensive and easily accessible overview of European Investment Bank's business operations. It provides a detailed analysis of the company's strategic standing, as well as its position in the industry compared to competitors. The report includes several key features to facilitate decision-making and provide insights into the company's performance.

The report begins with in-depth information about European Investment Bank including key insights, business segments, key executives, locations, products and services, historical events, corporate strategy, and management discussions. This section provides a solid foundation for understanding the company's key attributes.

Next, the report assesses European Investment Bank's strategic standing through various analyses. The ESG spotlight evaluates the company's environmental, social, and governance performance, providing insights into its sustainability efforts and ethical practices. The SWOT analysis examines the company's internal strengths and weaknesses, as well as external opportunities and threats. The PESTLE analysis evaluates the external factors impacting the company's operations and market environment. Additionally, By integrating these strategic analyses, the report offers a comprehensive understanding of European Investment Bank's overall strategic standing and supports informed decision-making and strategic planning.

Finally, the report includes recent news and deal activities undertaken by European Investment Bank enhancing awareness of the company's business trends, growth perspectives, and more.

Key Highlights

The European Investment Bank is the lending arm of the European Union and is owned by the EU Member States. It is one of the largest supranational lenders in the world. The bank founded in Brussels in 1958 and then EIB moved to Luxembourg in 1968. The bank offer loans, guarantees, equity investments, and advisory services. It work in over 160 countries, inside the EU and beyond The EIB now has more than 4000 staff members, both in Luxembourg and in external offices. It claims to be the biggest multilateral financial institution in the world and one of the largest providers of climate finance. It aim to address the challenges and risks of our changing world, from public health emergencies to gender inequality.

In 2022, the bank invested EUR10.8 billion beyond the European Union. EIB Global is dedicated to creating financial tools and assistance for communities where life is hardest, supporting women in participating equally in society and business, supporting peace, security and sustainable living, climate action and economic resilience, and innovative development finance. EIB Global is well on track to facilitate at least a third of the EUR300 billion of investment that Global Gateway aims to mobilise by 2027.

European Investment Bank in the News:-

- 30-May-2024 - EIB invests EUR25 million in Amethis Fund III to fund African businesses
- 30-May-2024 - European Investment Bank pumps Sh3.5bn in Amethis, eyes small firms
- 30-May-2024 - EIB signs EUR17 million loan to iPhone refurbisher Swappie
- 30-May-2024 - EIB signs EUR17 million loan to iPhone refurbisher Swappie
- 29-May-2024 - EIB Global Invests EUR25 million in Amethis Fund III to Invest in African Startups

Scope

- Tactical Analysis:- Various strategic frameworks to gain insights into a company's competitive position and operational environment. These analytical tools assist in identifying competitive advantages, potential risks, and areas for improvement and efficiency, enabling companies to make informed tactical decisions.
- Business Strategy:- Contributes to shaping the company's overall direction, goals, and decision-making processes, ensuring long-term success and alignment with stakeholder expectations.
- Company Fundamentals:- These fundamentals offer valuable insights into the company's history, operations, leadership, and geographical presence, aiding in a comprehensive understanding of the organization.
- Competitive Landscape:- An identification of the company's main competitors, providing insights into the competitive landscape it operates in.

Reasons to Buy

- Comprehensive Understanding of the European Investment Bank's internal and external factors through SWOT analysis, PESTLE analysis and Competitors Benchmarking.
- Strive Strategic Decision Making with various analyses and identifying potential customers and suppliers.
- Mitigate Risk with help of thorough analysis of internal and external factors. Furthermore, develop strategies and contingency plans to address these challenges and minimize their impact on business operations.
- Competitive Benchmarking will help to gain a competitive advantage by understanding industry trends, customer preferences, and best practices.
- Valuable insights from the report enable investors and partners to make informed decisions regarding potential Collaborations, Investments, or Partnerships with the company.

Additionally, available deep-dive analysis on the company European Investment Bank:
- European Investment Bank Value Chain Analysis
- European Investment Bank Porter's Five Forces Analysis
- European Investment Bank VRIO Analysis
- European Investment Bank BCG Analysis
- European Investment Bank Segmentation, Targeting and Positioning (STP) Analysis
- European Investment Bank Ansoff Matrix Analysis

Table of Contents
Table of Contents 2
Tables 8
Charts 9
European Investment Bank - Key Company Facts 10
European Investment Bank - Company Description 11
European Investment Bank - Top Executives 12
European Investment Bank - Top Executives Biographies 13
European Investment Bank - Head Office & Locations 14
Head Office - Country 14
Services 15
European Investment Bank - Historic Events 16
European Investment Bank - Company's Mission and Vision 18
Mission 18
European Investment Bank - Corporate Strategy 19
European Investment Bank - Business Description 22
Climate action and environmental sustainability 23
Innovation and research 24
Infrastructure and transport 25
Energy 25
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) 26
Social cohesion and regional development 27
Development cooperation 28
European Investment Bank - ESG Spotlight 29
Environment 29
Social 29
Corporate Governance 29
European Investment Bank - SWOT Analysis 31
Overview 31
Strengths 33
Weaknesses 36
Opportunities 38
Threats 40
European Investment Bank - PESTLE Analysis 43
Overview 43
Political Factors 45
Economic Factors 46
Social Factors 48
Technological Factors 49
Legal Factors 51
Environmental Factors 52
Competing Players 53
Snapshot of Competing Players 54
Asian Development Bank 54
Key Company Facts 54
Company Description 54
African Development Bank Group 55
Key Company Facts 55
Company Description 55
The World Bank 56
Key Company Facts 56
Company Description 56
Inter-American Development Bank 57
Key Company Facts 57
Company Description 57
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development 58
Key Company Facts 58
Company Description 58
European Investment Bank - Business Signals 59
Signal Sentiments Analytics 59
Signal Segments Analytics 60
Signal Segments by Sentiments Analytics 61
Signals by Sentiments Analytics 65
European Investment Bank - In the News 78
30-May-2024 - EIB signs EUR17 million loan to iPhone refurbisher Swappie 78
29-May-2024 - The European Union through EIB Global to invest up to EUR76 million in reconstruction of Bar-Podgorica-Vrbnica railway line under Team Europe initiative 80
28-May-2024 - EIB provides ETRA with EUR100 million to support the transition to a greener, more circular economy 83
27-May-2024 - EIB backs improved wastewater treatment with CZK 1.3 billion loan for city of Brno 85
27-May-2024 - EIB and Castilla y Leon regional government sign EUR120 million loan to finance public hospital and healthcare facility renovations in five regional provinces 87
24-May-2024 - EIB President Nadia Calvino visits Portugal strengthening commitment to innovation, sustainability and the country's infrastructure 89
24-May-2024 - EIB and Castilla y Leon regional government sign EUR25 million loan to finance local SME and mid-cap projects focusing on the circular economy and job creation 92
21-May-2024 - InvestEU - EIB and CDP provide EUR215 million for new University of Milan campus 94
20-May-2024 - EIB backs first Polish satellite program with loan to Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego 97
17-May-2024 - EIB Group and Deutsche Bank launch mortgage programme for climate-friendly housing 100
15-May-2024 - France: Nadia Calvino discusses EU priorities with French President Macron during visit to Paris 102
15-May-2024 - Spain: EIB and MicroBank to provide EUR200 million in financing for microenterprises and self-employed 104
14-May-2024 - Greece: EIB Group to support businesses and startups in life sciences, health, and sustainability with EUR200 million new equity financing 106
14-May-2024 - Spain: EIB and Aena sign EUR160 million loan to upgrade Palma de Mallorca Airport's passenger terminal 109
09-May-2024 - EIB and Valencia regional government sign EUR470 million loan to finance green, social and digital projects under EU fund programmes 110
08-May-2024 - EIB Board of Directors steps up support for Europe's security and defence industry and approves EUR4.5 billion in other financing 111
07-May-2024 - Advancing sustainable finance in Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe 115
07-May-2024 - First InvestEU project in Umbria: Valle Umbra Servizi receives EUR35 million EIB loan to make water service more resilient and efficient 117
07-May-2024 - Nadia Calvino appointed as Chair at the European Investment Fund 119
06-May-2024 - EIB Global and Bank Respublika sign EUR10 million loan agreement to boost finance access for small businesses 119
03-May-2024 - EIB Global strengthens its partnership with COFINA Group to support the private sector and sustainable agriculture in Cote d'Ivoire 121
02-May-2024 - European Investment Bank Group confirms record EUR1.6 billion in Ireland for 2023: backing renewable energy, education, housing and innovation 125
02-May-2024 - EIB and EU Innovation Fund support Eavor's innovative geothermal technology in Bavaria 129
25-Apr-2024 - EIB makes loan to replace Helsinki's fossil-based heating plants with renewable energy 132
25-Apr-2024 - EIB and Ukraine reinforce safeguards for EU bank's investments in the country 134
24-Apr-2024 - EIB Global's Water Sector Fund backing EUR10 million for water investment across Africa and Asia 136
19-Apr-2024 - EIB and Andalusia regional government sign EUR215 million loan for education, energy transition, healthcare, sustainable transport, and digital projects 138
19-Apr-2024 - Lithuania to get new electric trains under EIB-NIB-LTG Link deal 140
18-Apr-2024 - The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and EIB launch pilot in Africa to improve women entrepreneurs' access to capital 142
16-Apr-2024 - Germany: EIB supports TEAG's power grid expansion in Thuringia 145
16-Apr-2024 - France: EIB and Seine-Maritime department sign finance contract for project including the construction and refurbishment of lower secondary schools 147
12-Apr-2024 - Greece to bolster civil protection with new EIB loan of EUR220 million 149
12-Apr-2024 - Italy: EIB and BCC Iccrea Group provide EUR400 million to support the innovation of SMEs and mid-caps and economic development in the South of Italy 152
11-Apr-2024 - Poland: Maspex Group gets EIB financing for energy efficiency and water upgrades 154
11-Apr-2024 - Estonian economy gets EUR400 million boost from EIB 157
10-Apr-2024 - Austria: EIB Group and Erste Bank join forces to provide additional lending to small and medium enterprises and mid-caps 159
05-Apr-2024 - France: EIB backs renovation of Breguet building, CentraleSupelec's future innovation showcase 161
04-Apr-2024 - France: Medical robotics company Wandercraft receives EUR25 million in EIB financing to advance self-balancing exoskeletal technology 164
02-Apr-2024 - Czechia: EUR100 million EIB loan to MONETA Money Bank will support small and medium-sized businesses 167
27-Mar-2024 - Medical robotics company Quantum Surgical gets EIB loan to advance tumour treatment 169
26-Mar-2024 - Poland's economy gets EUR600 million boost with deal between EIB and the Finance Ministry 172
26-Mar-2024 - Tunisia: Europe supports the construction of the new bridge in Bizerte to open up new economic prospects for the region 174
23-Mar-2024 - EIB Global lends $125 million to Ecuador to increase electricity transmission capacity and regional integration 177
22-Mar-2024 - Poland: Robotics company Nomagic gets EUR8 million EIB loan for R&D 180
22-Mar-2024 - Spain: EIB and the regional government of Madrid sign EUR265 million loan for green, social and digital projects under EU funding programme 183
21-Mar-2024 - Denmark: Ringkjobing Landbobank partners with EIB to support investments in SMEs 185
21-Mar-2024 - EIB boosts investment commitments in Portugal with a focus on companies and green transition 187
21-Mar-2024 - Germany: EIB and DKB to finance small renewable energy projects 191
20-Mar-2024 - Europe to get more climate-friendly housing with EIB loan to GROPYUS 194
20-Mar-2024 - Germany: EIB and ILB back school building projects in Brandenburg 198
20-Mar-2024 - Kosovo: EIB accelerates green transition with EUR33 million for new solar power plant 200
20-Mar-2024 - Spain: EIB and Iberdrola agree a EUR700 million green loan for power grid expansion 202
20-Mar-2024 - Sweden: Energy transition - EIB support for SkellefteA to build 743 new homes. 205
18-Mar-2024 - Malta: Central Bank of Malta and EIB co-host conference on EIB investment towards the green, digital and energy transition in small states 207
14-Mar-2024 - Italy: EIB provides EUR30 million for the construction of a state-of-the-art care centre for senior citizens in Brixen 209
14-Mar-2024 - Lithuania to become more energy independent with EIB loan to Ignitis 211
14-Mar-2024 - Rwanda: EIB Global Partners with Bank of Kigali to Unlock Climate Finance 213
13-Mar-2024 - Germany: EIB commits EUR500 million loan to back research and development at Evonik 216
11-Mar-2024 - Germany gets EIB and NRW.BANK support for refugee housing 218
11-Mar-2024 - Italy: EIB and Banca Ifis provide EUR300 million in support of innovative investments by small businesses and mid-caps 220
08-Mar-2024 - EIB reports record financing for Romanian economy, as President Calvino visits Bucharest 222
08-Mar-2024 - EIB-backed Ukraine Recovery Programme kicks off as critical infrastructure projects get underway 225
07-Mar-2024 - EIB World in Morocco in 2023: increased support for the private sector and post-earthquake reconstruction 227
07-Mar-2024 - Uganda: EIB Global and Housing Finance Bank announce EUR50 million investment partnership for private sector with focus on female-led/owned businesses 229
06-Mar-2024 - India: EIB Global provides EUR450 million loan for Agra metro 232
05-Mar-2024 - Spain: EIB and Otua sign EUR40 million loan to back the construction of a waste recycling plant in the Basque Country 234
29-Feb-2024 - Cyprus receives greater EIB support in 2023, with heavy focus on green investments 236
29-Feb-2024 - Germany: GEFA BANK gets EIB loan to aid small companies 239
28-Feb-2024 - EIB Group support for Bulgaria more than doubles in 2023 241
28-Feb-2024 - Big boost for Bulgaria's economy and environment with EIB Group deals 244
27-Feb-2024 - Germany: school in Nuremberg gets EIB-Helaba aid for new premises 248
27-Feb-2024 - Austria: EIB Group and Hypo Vorarlberg join forces to support climate investment 250
26-Feb-2024 - Grenada: CDB, EIB launch US$ 9 970 500 health sector strengthening project 252
29-Sep-2023 - Start-ups from Switzerland, France and Spain are Europe's best impact entrepreneurs 254
29-Sep-2023 - IEA, ECB and EIB highlight importance of an accelerated clean energy transition for Europe's industrial competitiveness and financial stability 254
27-Sep-2023 - Italy: EIB provides EUR50 million to support Bocconi's green investments 254
27-Sep-2023 - Finland: EIB lends EUR175 million to Valmet to develop renewable technologies 254
27-Sep-2023 - EIB Africa banking survey shows resilience in difficult environment 254
26-Sep-2023 - EIB unveils foundation stone of its new building in Luxembourg 255
26-Sep-2023 - Ukraine: School in Poltava Oblast reopens after extensive repairs thanks to EU support 255
25-Sep-2023 - Spain, Italy and Portugal: InvestEU - EIB approves framework financing of up to EUR1.7 billion for Solaria's renewable energy rollout 255
21-Sep-2023 - EIB Institute competition showcases innovative projects by start-ups working towards a better world 256
20-Sep-2023 - EIB approves EUR 6.3 billion for business, transport, climate action and regional development around the world 256
20-Sep-2023 - EIB announces implementation of new measures at margins of UNGA to address biodiversity loss 258
19-Sep-2023 - Increasing support for resilient, low-carbon urban development 258
European Investment Bank - Key Deals 259
02-Oct-2023 - Portugal: EIB signs agreement with Santander to provide EUR400 million in new loans to companies 259
02-Oct-2023 - Poland: InvestEU - EIB supports SDS Optic in scaling up its cancer detection technology 259
28-Sep-2023 - Settlement agreement reached between the EIB and CCECC 259
28-Sep-2023 - Settlement agreement reached between the EIB and Sinohydro Corporation Limited 259
28-Sep-2023 - Zambia: First Capital Bank Limited partners with the EIB to develop SMEs in the agriculture sector through a $10Million developmental line of credit 260
28-Sep-2023 - Germany: EIB Group and LBBW join forces to support renewable energy investment 260
27-Sep-2023 - ASEAN Indo-Pacific Forum: EIB steps up green finance collaboration with Indonesia and Vietnam 260
26-Sep-2023 - Space investment: A common understanding of investment and funding needs for a competitive upstream space sector 260
22-Sep-2023 - Italy: EIB: EUR270 million loan to Acquedotto Pugliese for better water services 260
22-Sep-2023 - Italy: EUR30 million EIB loan to MERMEC for rail system digitalisation 261
20-Sep-2023 - Poland: InvestEU - EIB supports one of the world's largest wind farms with EUR610 million in financing 261
Appendix 262
Definitions 262
SWOT Analysis 262
PESTLE Analysis 262
Value Chain Analysis 262
ESG Spotlight 262
Research Methodology 263
Disclaimer 264
Contact Us 264

Tables

Table 1: European Investment Bank - Company Facts 10
Table 2: European Investment Bank - Top Executives 12
Table 3: European Investment Bank - Top Executives Biographies 13
Table 4: European Investment Bank - Services 15
Table 5: European Investment Bank - Historic Events 16
Table 6: European Investment Bank - Competing Players 53
Table 7: Competing Players - Asian Development Bank - Key Company Facts 54
Table 8: Competing Players - African Development Bank Group - Key Company Facts 55
Table 9: Competing Players - The World Bank - Key Company Facts 56
Table 10: Competing Players - Inter-American Development Bank - Key Company Facts 57
Table 11: Competing Players - European Bank for Reconstruction and Development - Key Company Facts 58
Table 12: European Investment Bank - Business Signal Sentiments Analytics 59
Table 13: European Investment Bank - Business Signal Segments Analytics 60
Table 14: European Investment Bank - Business Signal Segments by Sentiments Analytics 64
Table 15: European Investment Bank - Business Signals by Sentiment Analytics 68
Table 16: European Investment Bank - Business Signal, Segment and Sentiment 69

Charts

Figure 1: European Investment Bank - SWOT Analysis 32
Figure 2: European Investment Bank - PESTLE Analysis 44
Figure 3: European Investment Bank - Business Signal Sentiments Analytics 59
Figure 4: European Investment Bank - Business Signal Segments Analytics 60
Figure 5: European Investment Bank - Business Signal Segments by Sentiments Analytics - Positive 61
Figure 6: European Investment Bank - Business Signal Segments by Sentiments Analytics - Neutral 62
Figure 7: European Investment Bank - Business Signal Segments by Sentiments Analytics - Negative 63
Figure 8: European Investment Bank - Business Signals by Sentiment Analytics - Positive 65
Figure 9: European Investment Bank - Business Signals by Sentiment Analytics - Neutral 66
Figure 10: European Investment Bank - Business Signals by Sentiment Analytics - Negative 67

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