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
27/01/2012 Türkiye Halk Bankasi A.S. (Halkbank) (Türkiye) Supporting micro, small and medium-sized enterprises € 50 000 000 Provision of long-term lease financing to eligible Turkish SMEs in view of job creation and preservation.
17/11/2011 Government (Republic of Moldova) Strengthening social integration € 13 400 000 Provision of sustainable social housing to vulnerable and low-income population, including young families with children, in the Republic of Moldova.
17/11/2011 Privredna Banka Zagreb (PBZ) (Croatia) Supporting public infrastructure with a social vocation
Supporting micro, small and medium-sized enterprises
€ 30 000 000 Amelioration of living conditions in urban and rural areas through financing of eligible local authorities' investments. Creation and preservation of employment in the small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) sector.
17/11/2011 Comunidad Autónoma de Murcia (Spain) Managing the environment € 50 000 000 Reconstruction and rehabilitation of public infrastructure, dwellings and monuments affected by the earthquake of May 2011 in Lorca (Murcia), Spain.
17/11/2011 Hungary (Hungary) Managing the environment € 150 000 000 Reconstruction and prevention works following floods in 2010 and decontamination and mitigation works following the 2010 red sludge spill in Ajka.
17/11/2011 VUB Banka (Slovak Republic) Managing the environment € 50 000 000 Partial financing of individual investments undertaken by SMEs and Housing associations in two of CEB's sectors of action: Job Creation and Protection of the Environment.
17/11/2011 Republic of Croatia (Croatia) Supporting public infrastructure with a social vocation € 50 000 000 Construction of a new penitentiary/prison complex near Sibenik, on the Dalmatian coast, that has a capacity for 1 270 detainees, in response to the endemic problem of prison overcrowding.
16/09/2011 Government (Bosnia and Herzegovina) Supporting public infrastructure with a social vocation € 9 200 000 Development of family medicine, involving primarily, in value terms, the reconstruction and construction of primary care centres (so-called "ambulantas"), as well as strengthening of related capacities, such as management, to ensure sustainability.
16/09/2011 Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) EAD (Bulgaria) Supporting micro, small and medium-sized enterprises € 30 000 000 Financing of productive investments by Bulgarian micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs).
16/09/2011 Government (Croatia) Managing the environment € 75 000 000 Support to the implementation of priority investments in updating and development of water and wastewater infrastructure in localities where the existing facilities are still inadequate or insufficiently developed. The project is expected to result in improved infrastructure, increased service coverage and enhanced ecological quality of surface and groundwater resources. The project aims to reduce risks to public health, as well as to improve the quality of life and economic opportunities for the beneficiary populations.
16/09/2011 BPIFRANCE Financement (France) Supporting micro, small and medium-sized enterprises € 100 000 000 Follow-up operation with OSEO Financement, France, for the partial financing of fixed productive assets in micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) aimed at promoting the creation and preservation of viable jobs.
16/09/2011 Bank Ochrony Srodowiska SA (Poland) Strengthening social integration
Managing the environment
Supporting micro, small and medium-sized enterprises
€ 75 000 000 Partial financing of eligible public infrastructure investments undertaken by local governments and other public-sector entities in order to create better conditions for sustained economic development and better living conditions for targeted populations.
16/09/2011 Government (Serbia) Supporting public infrastructure with a social vocation € 28 500 000 Part-financing of the project targeting the (i) construction, rehabilitation and equipment of student dormitories and (ii) professional development and training of teachers and staff.
16/09/2011 Československá obchodná banka, a.s. (Slovak Republic) Strengthening social integration € 50 000 000 Part-financing of the investment schemes aimed at strengthening the capacity of local authorities.
16/09/2011 Raiffeisen Leasing d.o.o Beograd (Serbia) Supporting micro, small and medium-sized enterprises € 10 000 000 Job creation and preservation in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through partial financing, through leasing, of their productive investments in vehicles and equipment.
16/09/2011 Unicredit Leasing Corporation IFN S.A. (Romania) Supporting micro, small and medium-sized enterprises
Supporting public infrastructure with a social vocation
€ 100 000 000 Partial financing of fixed productive assets in SMEs aiming at promoting the creation and preservation of viable jobs as well as partial financing of medical, equipment in health care facilities.
10/06/2011 Government (Serbia) Strengthening social integration
Supporting public infrastructure with a social vocation
€ 70 000 000 Improvement and upgrading of housing for young researchers and science and education infrastructure.
10/06/2011 City of Katowice (Poland) Strengthening social integration
Supporting public infrastructure with a social vocation
€ 25 000 000 Partial financing of individual investment projects undertaken by the city itself and / or entities owned or controlled by it. The main planned investments concern the revitalization of the city centre including refurbishment of municipal public building, public spaces, local roads, transport and access infrastructure, utilities networks, green spaces, Rawa river bed reconstruction, contribution to the refurbishment of privately-held degraded housing units, and the modernisation of a municipal stadium.
10/06/2011 City of Łódź (Poland) Strengthening social integration
Supporting public infrastructure with a social vocation
Managing the environment
€ 50 000 000 Partial financing of individual investment projects undertaken by the city itself and / or entities owned or controlled by it for the revitalization of the city centre ; refurbishment of municipal public administration facilities,rehabilitation of historic and cultural heritage in the city centre.
10/06/2011 ProCredit Bank AD Skopje (North Macedonia) Supporting micro, small and medium-sized enterprises € 4 000 000 Partial financing of loans to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) with a particular focus on job creation and preservation.