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2010Head of Treasury: Demand remains strong for NIB's bond issues
The demand for NIB's bonds has proven to be strong and in 2010, with a new funding team in charge, NIB will continue to issue global benchmark bonds and diversify its investor base.
2010Lithuania: Improving energy efficiency in buildings despite slowdown
Many thousands of Soviet-era buildings in Lithuania need renovation for better energy efficiency.
2010Further increase in focus sector lending
The NIB Newsletter spoke with Lars Selenius, Head of Member Lending, and Søren K. Mortensen, Head of Non-Member Lending, after NIB Lending was reorganised in early 2010.
2009Integrated environmental procedures reduce financial risks
Hilde Kjelsberg, Vice-President and Head of the Credit and Analysis department at NIB, explains how her department assesses the environmental impact of NIB's potential projects.
2009Shrinking eco-footprints
A recycling centre and a new biopower plant are taking form in Kerava, near Helsinki. Both facilities will help reduce carbon dioxide emissions and both have received long-term loans from NIB.
2009Improving rail traffic in Lithuania
A loan to the Lithuanian rail infrastructure operator is aimed at support safety- and environment-related improvements on the country's railroads.
2009New Northern Dimension partnership to facilitate cooperation in transport and logistics
A new Northern Dimension partnerhip has been established for resolving bottleneck issues within transport and logistics, NDPTL. In this interview, Harro Pitkänen, Senior Director and Deputy Head of Lending at NIB, comments on the objectives of the the new partnership.
2009Linnar Viik: Back to the future
Linnar Viik, Estonia's internet guru and innovation advocate, believes NIB and other IFIs will include innovation assessment in all project evaluations by 2015.
2009Time to implement EU Baltic Sea strategy
In late October 2009, the EU adopted a common strategy for the Baltic Sea region. "When it comes to the implementation of the strategy, the political will is most important," says Sweden's Minister for EU Affairs Cecilia Malmström.
2009Where the water flows
NIB finances the renovation programme of the Finnish Kemijoki Oy hydropower plants on the rivers of Lapland. Hydropower generated in this part of Finland is crucial in the country's strategy to expand its production of renewable energy.
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