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
20/05/2010 Montenegro (Montenegro) Strengthening social integration € 25 000 000 Purchasing excess supply of apartments at below market prices via government reverse auction, and mortgaging them to lower income persons eligible under national legislation for social housing.
25/03/2010 Türkiye Kalkinma Bankasi (Türkiye) Supporting micro, small and medium-sized enterprises € 50 000 000 Part-financing of job creation and preservation in the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) throughout the country.
25/03/2010 Bankia, S.A. (Spain) Strengthening social integration
Managing the environment
€ 60 000 000 Partial financing of eligible investments in water infrastructure improvements located throughout Spain.
25/03/2010 VUB Banka (Slovak Republic) Strengthening social integration
Managing the environment
€ 50 000 000 Financing of investment projects undertaken by local and regional authorities and/or other related public sector entities.
29/01/2010 Société Wallone du Logement (Belgium) Strengthening social integration € 125 000 000 Part-financing of energy efficiency investments in social housing, in particular through improvements in heating and ventilation systems, hot water production and insulation. The aim of the project is to substantially reduce the service charges paid by social housing tenants and to control, on a lasting basis, the energy bills in social dwellings.
29/01/2010 Bank Ochrony Srodowiska SA (Poland) Strengthening social integration
Managing the environment
€ 50 000 000 Partial financing of eligible investments undertaken by local governments and other public-sector entities in the improving living conditions and protection of the environment sectors of action.