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Åkerholm in Almedalen: Green growth is a gold mine

4 Jul 2011

“Green growth is a gold mine—if one finds the right vein,” said NIB President and CEO Johnny Åkerholm, speaking today in Almedalen in Visby, Sweden.

NIB finances power plant in Oulu

22 Jun 2011

A new loan to Finnish energy company Oulun Energia will be used to finance a new power plant.

Johnny Åkerholm: Is it safe to forecast on the basis of recent trends?

21 Jun 2011

In his speech at the conference Future 2020, on 21 June 2011 in Helsinki, Mr Åkerholm discussed the uncertainty of basing economic forecasts on the current trends in the financial markets.

Financial figures for January-April 2011

21 Jun 2011

NIB publishes the results (unaudited) of its operations during January–April 2011.

NIB to finance Finland’s largest academic library

21 Jun 2011

NIB has signed a loan agreement with the University of Helsinki Funds for the construction of a new library.

NIB loan to Pohjola to improve housing sector’s environmental impact

20 Jun 2011

NIB and Finland’s Pohjola Bank plc have signed an agreement for a loan programme, earmarked for improving energy efficiency and wastewater treatment in the housing sector and industrial buildings.

NIB extends CLEERE lending facility to EUR 3 billion

16 Jun 2011

NIB’s Climate Change, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy lending facility has been further extended.

NIB marks its 35th anniversary

16 Jun 2011

On 15 June, NIB marked 35 years since it was established by the Nordic governments in the mid-1970s.

NIB finances clean water project in South-West Finland

14 Jun 2011

NIB has provided a EUR 50 million loan to Turun Seudun Vesi Oy to finance an artificial recharge aquifer project in the Turku region in Finland.

NIB loan for new heat and power plant in South-East Finland

14 Jun 2011

With this new loan to SEB Leasing Oy, NIB finances the acquisition of construction equipment for power company Porvoon Energia Oy in South-East Finland.