Strong increase in demand for NIB’s long-term lending in 2022
Demand for NIB’s long-term lending increased significantly in 2022, driven by a lower supply of long-term credit in the commercial bank and bond markets, the accelerated green transition and NIB’s wider sustainable finance offering. Total disbursements for the year amounted to EUR 3,705 million and lending signed amounted to EUR 4,114 million, up from EUR 2,440 million and EUR 1,852 million respectively in 2021.“Our mandate to finance projects that improve productivity and benefit the environment is more important than ever. So is our stabilising role. As the energy crisis and heightened