The European Investment Bank is a key player in supporting the European economy, boosting growth and creating jobs. It is a vital instrument to achieve the objectives of the Europe 2020 strategy, such as building infrastructure to drive growth, cutting-edge innovation and competitiveness.
Every year the European Parliament scrutinises the banking activities of the European Investment Bank (EIB) and its activity, financial and statistical reports. In this report, the rapporteur focused on the EIB’s governance, compliance and control framework, on strengthening support for small businesses, on its contribution to EU external policies and on its co-operation with other international financial institutions, including issues of transparency and non-co-operative jurisdictions.