EIB-lening van 75 mln euro voor stedelijke ontwikkeling in Portugal (en)

Met dank overgenomen van Europese Investeringsbank (EIB) i, gepubliceerd op donderdag 12 oktober 2006.

BEI/06/102

Luxembourg, 12 October 2006

EIB Global Loan to CGD for Municipal Infrastructure in Portugal

The European Investment Bank provided EUR 75 million to Caixa Geral de Depósitos (CGD) for onlending mainly to municipalities and other local authorities in assisted areas of Portugal. The funds will contribute to develop small and medium-sized infrastructure and could also be used notably to pursue investments in energy savings projects, development of renewable energies or aimed at the protection of the environment.

The loan contract was signed in Lisbon by Carlos Costa, EIB Vice President, and by José Ramalho and Norberto Rosa, CGD Board Directors.

State-owned CGD is Portugal's largest banking group and a major provider of finance for public sector entities, serving Portugal and parts of Spain.

Press contact: Orlando Arango, ph. +32 2 235 0084; gsm +32 479 79 14 33, o.arango@eib.org, http://www.eib.org

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