The social development bank for Europe

All CEB loans are granted in accordance with the Bank’s mandate. They have to meet specific technical and social criteria, and be in strict conformity with the Bank’s environmental, procurement and compliance guidelines and policies.

The sectoral lines of action underpin the CEB’s five-year development plan, which forms the Bank’s medium term-strategy. The current Strategic Framework organises these lines into: Investing in people and enhancing human capital; Promoting inclusive and resilient living environments and Supporting jobs and economic and financial inclusion corresponding to the new strategic priorities established by the CEB to better support the social policies of its member countries.

Latest projects approved:

Date Borrower Line of action Amount Summary
19/03/2021 Institut Municipal de l'habitatge i Rehabilitacio de Barcelona (Spain) Inclusive growth € 44 000 000 An additional loan request, increasing the total amount of the loan to € 103 million, to support the City’s “2016-2025 Right to Housing Plan” by constructing and equipping 2 059 social housing units.
19/03/2021 City of Tampere (Finland) Inclusive growth € 60 000 000 An additional loan request, increasing the total amount of the loan to € 180 million, to support the City’s strategies and investment plan with a focus on improving services for local residents, including the construction of new structures as well as the restoration, renovation or extension of existing facilities.
19/03/2021 Government (Kosovo) Inclusive growth € 25 000 000 An additional loan request, increasing the total amount of the loan to € 60 million, to support Kosovo authorities to further their efforts in providing medical support to those affected by COVID-19.
19/03/2021 Republic of Serbia (Serbia) Inclusive growth € 95 000 000 Project loan to improve and increase the access to and quality of university education in Serbia through capital investments in the state university infrastructure.
19/03/2021 Procredit Bank Skopje (North Macedonia) Inclusive growth € 15 000 000 Programme loan to support the creation and preservation of jobs in North Macedonia by facilitating access to financial resources for small and medium sized businesses.
19/03/2021 Xunta de Galicia (Spain) Inclusive growth € 50 000 000 A Public sector Financing Facility to support the regional authorities of Galicia in their efforts to provide medical services to COVID-19 patients.
19/03/2021 Santander Leasing S.A. (Poland) Inclusive growth € 150 000 000 Programme loan to support the creation and preservation of jobs in Poland by facilitating access to financial resources for micro, small and medium sized businesses, helping to maintain jobs during the pandemic and to finance post-COVID-19 recovery.
19/03/2021 Cooperative Bank of Karditsa (Greece) Inclusive growth € 2 000 000 Programme loan to contribute to self-employment, support the creation and preservation of jobs, and to enhance social cohesion in rural communities. It aims to facilitate access to credit for MSMEs for the development of their business activities as well as for working capital.
19/03/2021 Investment and Development Fund of Montenegro (Montenegro) Inclusive growth
Environmental sustainability
€ 30 000 000 Programme loan to improve living conditions and reduce territorial inequalities in Montenegro by supporting priority local infrastructure investments in disadvantaged municipalities.
19/03/2021 Hrvatska Banka za Obnovu i Razvitak (HBOR) (Croatia) Inclusive growth € 200 000 000 Programme loan to contribute to the creation and preservation of jobs, to support the development and upgrade of the social infrastructure and to support Croatia’s earthquake recovery and reconstruction efforts.
19/03/2021 Sector 4 of the Municipality of Bucharest (Romania) Inclusive growth
Environmental sustainability
€ 23 300 000 Public sector Financing Facility to support the Borrower to part- finance municipal investments aimed at addressing a number of environmental and social priorities as identified by the local authorities.
19/03/2021 IREN SpA (Italy) Inclusive growth
Environmental sustainability
€ 80 000 000 A Public sector Financing Facility to partially finance the Borrower’s district heating investment plan for the period 2021-2025 in the metropolitan area of Turin, with the ultimate objective of reducing air pollution.
29/01/2021 Istituto Per Il Credito Sportivo (Italy) Inclusive growth € 20 000 000 An additional loan request of €20 million, increasing the total amount of the loan to €270 million, to include mong the project objectives the support to non-profit amateur sport entities in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic.
29/01/2021 City of Espoo (Finland) Inclusive growth € 80 000 000 An additional loan request of €80 million, increasing the total amount of the loan to €160 million, to support educational investments during the period 2020-2022 and to enable the City to continue to adapt its infrastructure and to develop districts in response to a steady growth in population and diversity.
29/01/2021 Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (France) Inclusive growth
Support for vulnerable groups
€ 150 000 000 An additional loan request of €150 million, increasing the total amount of the loan to €300 million, to ensure the financial sustainability of investments for the construction and renovation of housing and reception facilities covered by CDC’s “specific housing” segment. This includes in particular medico-social facilities, housing for young people, supported housing and reception areas for travellers.
29/01/2021 Département de Gironde (France) Inclusive growth
Environmental sustainability
€ 100 000 000 A €100 million Public sector Financing Facility to create better learning and working conditions for secondary school students and the educational community, through the construction, rehabilitation, maintenance and upgrading of public lower secondary schools (collèges) in the Department of Gironde to create better learning, living and working conditions for secondary school students and the educational community.
29/01/2021 Cassa Depositi E Prestiti Societa per Azioni (Italy) Inclusive growth € 150 000 000 A €150 million Programme loan to facilitate access to financial resources to fund investments in tangible fixed assets supporting the resilience of MSMEs and the preservation of jobs.
29/01/2021 PerMicro S.p.A. (Italy) Inclusive growth
Support for vulnerable groups
€ 3 600 000 A €3.6 million Programme loan to promote financial and social inclusion of entrepreneurs, vulnerable low-income persons, resident foreigners and ethnic minorities in Italy, with a focus on reducing gender imbalances.
29/01/2021 Procredit Bank Albania (Albania) Inclusive growth € 15 000 000 A €15 million Programme loan to support the creation and preservation of jobs in Albania by facilitating access to financial resources for small and medium sized businesses.
29/01/2021 Kaunas Water Company (Lithuania) Environmental sustainability € 28 800 000 A €28.8 million Public sector Financing Facility to improve the availability and quality of water for the inhabitants of Kaunas City and District, and to reduce the negative effects on surface and ground water systems.