Authorizations and exposure

• Loans granted by CEB take one of the following forms:
• Loans to members of CEB
• Loans guaranteed by a member of CEB, granted to any legal person, and approved by that member
• Loans granted to any legal person approved by a member of CEB, when the CEB’s administrative council is satisfied that the loan requested is covered by adequate guarantees
• CEB’s share of financing typically may not exceed 50% of the project cost, but may go up to 90% in exceptional cases (such as projects in target countries)

• CEB may grant guarantees to financial institutions approved by a member for loans

• European co-finance facility
• Public finance facility instrument
• Cross Sectorial Loan program (CSL)

• Potential borrowers include Governments, local/regional authorities, public/private financial institutions or any other public/private legal entity approved by a CEB member state

• The CEB is active in the sectors of health and social care, education and vocational training, administrative and judicial infrastructure, historic and cultural heritage, social and affordable housing, urban rural and regional development, natural or ecological disasters, environmental protection, MSME financing, and microfinance

• Strict environmental and social safeguards policy

• 2024: CEB issues USD 1.5 billion 4.125% 5-year Global Benchmark

• 2024: CEB issues EUR 1.5 billion 2.625% Benchmark due January 2034

• 2023: CEB approves EUR 100 million to Ukraine to restore healthcare and meet urgent needs for health services

• 2023: Ukraine became the 43rd member country of the CEB