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Poland: Electricity grid to get further upgrades with EIB loan payment of over €400 million to Orlen Group
The European Investment Bank (EIB) signed 1.7 billion Polish zlotys (€405 million) to electricity supplier Energa to improve and expand Poland’s electricity network. This is the third and final tranche of a 3.5- billion-zloty loan to Orlen for upgrades to power distribution grid in northern and central Poland.
EIB Group’s financing in Poland grew to €5.7 billion in 2024
The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group’s financing in Poland rose 10% on the year in 2024, reaching €5.7 billion and helping accelerate modern development of cities and regions, as well as energy transition. Support to business competitiveness and national security complemented the EU bank’s comprehensive engagement in Poland last year, helping to leverage €13.5 billion in total investment, which corresponds to 1.6% of the country’s GDP.
Poland: New cooperation between EIB Group and Santander Bank Polska to boost SMEs and female entrepreneurship
The European Investment Bank (EIB), the European Investment Fund (EIF), Santander Bank Polska and Santander Leasing have signed a new agreement to support lending to small and medium-sized enterprises in Poland, with particular focus on financing businesses that meet gender equality criteria. The cooperation is set to mobilise up to PLN 5 bln in new funding, at least a third of which will benefit companies owned or led by women, those promoting inclusive employment or offering products designed to tackle the gender gap.