As the largest multilateral borrower and lender by volume, we provide finance and expertise for sound and sustainable investment projects which contribute to furthering EU policy objectives. More than 90% of our activity is focused on Europe but we also implement the financial aspects of the EU's external and development policies.
Lending, blending and advising
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Lending: The vast majority of our financing is through loans, but we also offer guarantees, microfinance, equity investment, etc.
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Blending: Our support helps us unlock financing from other sources, particularly from the EU budget. This is blended together to form the full financing package.
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Advising: Lack of finance is often only one barrier to investment. We can help with administrative and project management capacity which facilitates investment implementation.