The European Investment Bank deployed a record EUR 8 billion into equity and quasi-equity investments in a single year.
85% confidence
EconomyEuropean Union
Omissions
The claim does not specify the year: the record €8 billion figure refers to the EIB Group's 2024 results, announced in January 2025.
The most recent full-year data available before the session (EIB Group 2025 results, 'Powering Europe' report published early 2026) could not be verified for this specific equity/quasi-equity metric in the available searches; the claim's 'and climbing' implies a continuation of the trend that could not be independently quantified.
The figure covers the whole EIB Group (EIB plus EIF), not just the European Investment Bank proper.
Sources
PrimaryEuropean Investment Bank (EIB) press release 2025-030EIB Group achieves record results in 2024... 'There was a sharp increase in higher-risk activities, with a record €8 billion committed for equity and quasi-equity investment.'
PrimaryEIB Group 2025 Activity Report (Powering Europe)EIB Group 2025 Activity Report: 'The EIB Group provided a record €33 billion in financing for Europe's energy security...' — most recent full-year report available before the session, but the specific 2025 equity/quasi-equity figure is not stated in the accessible excerpt.