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Key figures 2025
News
CEB issues EUR 1 billion 7-year Social Inclusion Bond Benchmark due April 2033
This transaction represents CEB’s flagship annual EUR-denominated 7-year SIB and marks the 10th series of this benchmark line.
CEB publishes 2025 Social Inclusion Bond Report
In 2025 the CEB’s SIB issuance reached €2.6 billion, representing over 45% of the Bank’s total funding programme.
CEB posts sound financial results for 2025
The audited financial statements for 2025 of the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB), approved by the Governing Board, post a sound financial performance, reflecting a sustained level of social investment, despite geopolitical challenges.
Speech by Governor Carlo Monticelli at High-Level Conference on Social Rights (Chișinău, Republic of Moldova, 19 March 2026)
Celebrating the European Social Charter
Impact stories
From seed to bloom: the story of Iuliana Vedi
In rural Romania, Iuliana Vedi’s greenhouse business reflects a broader trend of women entrepreneurs driving local growth. With support from Patria Credit – financed by the CEB – her story highlights how access to microfinance helps women invest in their future.
A new way of living: how Catalonia is making housing more affordable and inclusive
Thanks to a €31 million loan from the CEB, Sostre Cívic started developing a large number of cooperative housing units across Catalonia.
