VOL. XLIV

No 52

24/31-December-2001

GENERAL

EIB Provides 4.1Bn To MENA Projects In 1996-2001

The European Investment Bank (EIB)provided some 4.069bn worth of finance to eight Mediterranean partnercountries during the period 1996-2001, according to the latest set ofstatistics released by the bank (see chart below). The financing to the region,which officially aims to strengthen and expand economic infrastructurethrough long-term loans, support EU activities in the region with environmentalprojects...