The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Catalan Finance Institute (ICF) signed a €50 million loan agreement this Friday that will allow for the creation of approximately 7,500 care placements for elderly people and people with disabilities in Catalonia. The EIB loan, which will be channeled through the Catalan government's public development bank, will specifically finance the construction, purchase, and renovation of residences, day centers, and assisted living facilities for the most vulnerable groups. This is the second and final tranche of a total €150 million loan from the EIB, the EU's financial arm, intended to boost investment in social infrastructure. The first tranche, of €100 million, was signed in May 2025. The signing of the agreement for this final €50 million took place in Barcelona at an event attended by the President of the EIB Group, Nadia Calviño; The Minister of Economy and Finance, Alícia Romero, and the Minister of Social Rights and Inclusion, Mònica Martínez Bravo, among others.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Catalan Institute of Finance (ICF)—the public banks of the European Union and the Catalan government, respectively—have signed an initial loan of €100 million aimed at promoting investments in sustainability and climate change adaptation among small and medium-sized Catalan businesses. This loan is the first tranche of a €200 million program, the two financial institutions reported in a joint statement.

The start-up The plant-based protein company Heura has closed a €20 million loan with the European Investment Bank (EIB) that should allow the Catalan company to maintain growth and achieve operational profitability by the end of this year, as jointly announced on Monday by Marc Coloma, CEO and co-founder of Heura, and Aless'androequity, growth and project finance from the EIB.