EIB Approves First Tranche of Infrastructure Loan to Portugal

A glimpse of Lisbon, Portugal. The European Investment Bank is providing euro450 million to the country for infrastructure projects in urban development, among other things. Photo by: Adamina / CC BY AdaminaCC BY

The European Investment Bank is providing euro450 million (USD613.6 million) in support of key infrastructure projects in Portugal. The money will be used to finance projects in research and development, transport, water, information and communication technology, energy, urban development, education, health and culture.

The fund is EIB’s first release from a euro1.5 billion loan designed to support the implementation of Portugal’s National Strategic Reference Framework, Construction Europe reports.