The EIB Group triples its investments in Slovenia

The European Investment Bank Group investments in Slovenia in 2019 nearly tripled reaching some EUR 250 million in support of the country`s economic and social growth, SMEs, job creation, energy security and energy efficiency and infrastructural development.

With EUR 7bn invested in Slovenia since the beginning of operations in the country, the EIB is today one of the biggest investors in Slovenia and a key source of affordable, long-term financing for Slovenian economy.

Both parts of the EIB Group – the EIB and the European Investment Fund (EIF) significantly increased their investments in Slovenia in 2019. The EIB invested EUR 184m (more than two times than in 2018), while the EIF invested some EUR 66m (around ten times as much as in 2018).

The EIB Vice-President Lilyana Pavlova said: “EIB results in Slovenia for 2019 are proof of the EIB’s continued commitment to social and economic development of the country. We have tripled our investments here compared to 2018 and supported almost every key sector of the Slovenian economy – from SMEs to energy and energy efficiency. In 2020, we look forward to seizing more opportunities together with our Slovenian partners in sectors such as climate, innovation, energy and transport.”

Total EIB lending commitments in Slovenia since the start of EU`s Bank operations in the country reached EUR 6.99bn.

Original source: EIB
Published on 13 February 2020