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Latest news 
NIB Annual Meeting in Riga
"NIB operates in Europe's most dynamic region"
The Baltic countries made painful but necessary steps to get back on track. We've done what we've promised, says Andris Vilks, Latvia's finance minister, who chaired the annual meeting of NIB's Board of Governors. The NIB Newsletter interviewed him yesterday in Riga, Latvia.
Board of Governors emphasises NIB's role as a long-term lender
At its annual meeting today in Riga, Latvia, the Board of Governors emphasised the importance of NIB as a provider of long-term financing in the current economic situation where public finances are constrained.
Latest news
NIB commits EUR 2bn to abating and adapting to climate change
In three years, NIB has committed EUR 2 billion to projects aimed at promoting renewable energy, energy efficiency and other measures of abating and adapting to climate change.
NIB announces vacancy for President and CEO
The Bank's current President & CEO will retire in spring 2012, NIB’s Board of Directors has decided to start a recruitment process.
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Business in focus
Metro heads west
A new metro stretch westward from Finland's capital city, Helsinki, to its satellite Espoo is the country's largest infrastructure project. The main environmental benefit of the project is the transfer of passengers from road to rail and the reduction of traffic congestion in the city centre of Helsinki.
Gabrielsberget: Catching the winds of the north
Sweden's Svevind AB is building the country's largest wind farm, Gabrielsberget, on a mountain overlooking the Gulf of Bothnia in in the northern part of the country. NIB has participated in the project with two loans totalling EUR 68 million.
Intermediaries play key role in non-member financing
In 2010, more than half of the total amount of lending outside of the member countries, was provided to financial intermediaries. NIB has financed a large number of projects that benefitted both Nordic companies and the borrowing countries. An interview with Søren Mortensen, Head of Non-member Lending at NIB.
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Funding news
Funding highlights
Facts and figures about NIB's funding activities. See also funding transactions.
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Interviews and opinions
NDEP to shift focus to smaller municipalities
In June 2011, the Northern Dimension Environmental Partnership (NDEP) marks its 10th anniversary. Extended until 2017, it will shift its focus to wastewater treatment in smaller municipalities and energy efficiency projects. An interview with Jaakko Henttonen, NDEP Manager.
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Agreed loans
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3 May 2011 |
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20 Apr 2011 |
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Infrastructure Development Finance Company Ltd. Loan programme |
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Nedbank Limited. Environment; transport, logitics and communication |
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Publications & events
16 Jun 2011 NIB at NDEP Steering Group meeting in St Petersburg, Russia
21 Jun 2011 Publication of January-April financial figures
4 Jul 2011 NIB President speaks at seminar "Green growth a solution for climate and economy" in Visby, Sweden
