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EIB - European Investment Bank

Identification
Name

European Investment Bank

Acronym

EIB

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Homepage

http://www.eib.org/?lang=en

General
Establishment

1958 under the Treaty of Rome

Mission

To further the objectives of the European Union by making long-term finance available for sound investment.

Objectives

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is the European Union's financing institution. Its shareholders are the 27 Member States of the Union, which have jointly subscribed its capital. The EIB's Board of Governors is composed of the Finance Ministers of these States. The EIB's role is to provide long-term finance in support of investment projects.

Capital

EUR 232 billion (end of 2009).

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