Hey, big spender: getting cash from the European Investment Bank | Comment

The loan arranger: Who the EIB is helping
Crossrail	€1.13bn	July
National Grid gas supply upgrade	€412m	June
Olympics athletes village	€109m	June
Northern Ireland health facilities PPP	€137m	May
M25 widening PPP	€448m	May
Manchester waste PPP	€195m	April
M80 motorway PPP	€157	January
London Array, initial loan	€250m	Dec 08
The Housing Finance Corporation funding for social landlords	€127m	Nov 08
Money for Barclays to lend to further education colleges	€254m	Nov 08