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16 July 2024
France: EIB and La Banque Postale sign new partnership including a €600 million refinancing package
Partners on major regional projects like the rollout of superfast broadband, infrastructure construction and renewable energy since 2015, La Banque Postale and the European Investment Bank (EIB) renewed their cooperation for a further three years today.
5 July 2024
France: EIB signs €90 million finance contract for reopening of Nancy-Contrexéville regional railway line
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced the signing of a €90 million loan contract with Nova 14 for the renovation, operation and maintenance of the regional railway line between Nancy and Contrexéville, which has been closed since 2016. This operation is part of a 22-year concession between Nova 14 and the Grand Est region.
25 June 2024
France: EIB signs €400 million finance contract for rail transport in Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Occitanie
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €400 million loan agreement with the local public company SPIIT (Société Publique Interrégionale des Investissements en faveur des Transports), which is owned by the Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Occitanie regions, to acquire new rolling stock and modernise the existing rolling stock. SPIIT is designed to provide both regions with a technical and organisational tool to manage their rolling stock (maintenance, acquisition, etc.) for regional passenger transport services. The estimated total cost for these investments is around €1.2 billion. It will be financed by a combination of equity and senior loans from the EIB, Caisse des Dépôts and a group of commercial banks.