Annual report of the European Investment Bank 1992

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ANNUAL REPORT
1992
EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK Key Data 1992 1991
(million ecus)
Total financing provided 17 032.5 15 393.3
From own resources 16 904.0 15219.6
of which loans 16 830.3 15219.6
of guarantees 73.7
From other resources 128.5 173.7
Within the Community 16 139.7 14 477.3
252.0 389.5 ACP States and OCT
320.8 241.5 Mediterranean Countries
Central and Eastern European Countries . 320.0 285.0
Resources raised 12 973.6 13672.3
Community currencies 9 057.7 10 001.9
3 915.9 3 670.4 Non-Community currencies
14 897.7 15 508.8 Disbursements
From own resources 14 797.5 15315.8
From others 100.2 193.0
Aggregate outstanding
84 273.5 72 713.3 Financing from own resources and guarantees g from others 5 413.8 6 337.6
Short, medium and long-term borrowings 67 783.5 58 892.6
Subscribed capital 57 600.0 57 600.0
4 320.9 4 320.9
of which paid in and to be paid in ... .
7 838.0 6 718.9
Reserves and profit for the financial year
84 666.7 74 290.7
Balance sheet total
785 751
Bank staff
Loans Disbursements Resources Balance sheet
84 86 88 90 92 84 86 88 90 92 86 88 90 92 84 86 88 90 92
N.B.: Bar charts in billion ecus. ANNUAL REPORT
1992 ments. Loans from the EIB may be used Currencies Outside the Community
in association with national or Com­
munity grant aid. Loans are disbursed at par:
Project appraisal, conducted by EIB — in a single currency, particularly a
staff, is designed to verify the econom­ Member State's currency or the ecu; The EIB also provides financing for
ic benefits and viability of the scheme — in several currencies, either in stan­ projects outside the Community fol­
concerned. The appraisal looks into the dard mixes, with maturity, composition lowing authorisation from its Board of
project's consistency with the ElB's own and interest rate all fixed in advance, or Governors. Authorisation is given:
financing criteria and Community policy in varying mixes tailored to borrowers'
guidelines as well as its compliance with preferences and the ElB's holdings. — case by case, for financing for cer­
environmental protection and procure­ tain types of project of particular im­
ment regulations. The promoter's finan­ portance to the Community, notably
cial situation and cash flow projections Interest rates communications or energy supplies;
along with security offered are also — as ceiling amounts in the case of
examined. The ElB's first-class credit rating financing in individual countries or
("AAA") enables the Bank to raise funds groups of countries under agreements,
Once the appraisal is completed, the on the keenest terms available at the conventions or decisions on Community
ElB's Board of Directors, acting on a time. financial cooperation.
proposal from the Management Com­
mittee, decides on the granting of a loan, As it operates on a non-profit-making
taking account of the opinions of the basis, the EIB onlends the funds bor­ The ElB's field of operations under the
Member State concerned and the Com­ rowed by it on the markets at a rate, latter heading encompasses:
mission of the European Communities. adapted continuously, reflecting each
currency's market cost plus a margin of — the African, Caribbean and Pacific
0.15°b to cover the Bank's operating countries signatories to the Lomé Con­
costs. vention (ACP States) plus the Overseas
FINANCIAL TERMS AND Countries and Territories (OCT);
CONDITIONS Rates may be set either upon signature — countries, signatories to cooperation
of the finance contract or on the oc­ or association agreements with the
Maturity casion of each disbursement (open-rate Community, in:
contract). Loans are granted mainly at
The EIB grants long-term loans of which fixed rates, but may be granted at rates • the Mediterranean region
the maturity depends on the type of révisable after a set period of gener­ • Central and Eastern Europe
project concerned and its technical life. ally 4 to 10 years. They may also carry • Latin America and Asia.
It generally varies between 7 and 12 variable rates possibly convertible into
years for industrial projects and may fixed rates.
extend to 20 years or more for infra- Special arrangements apply to such
structural schemes. The method adopted for setting rates is financing, the terms and conditions
the same for all countries and sectors. of which are determined by various
Grace periods in respect of repayment The EIB does not accord interest subsi­ financial cooperation agreements.
of principal may be accorded, usually dies, although these may be granted by
for between 2 and 5 years. third parties. f^¿?
ANNUAL REPORT
1992 This annual report is available also in
the following languages:
DA ISBN 92-861-0277-1
DE ISBN 92-861-0278-X
ES ISBN 92-861-0276-3
FR ISBN 92-861-0281-X
ISBN GR 92-861-0279-8
IT ISBN 92-861-0282-8
NL ISBN 92-861-0283-6
PT ISBN 92-861-0284-4
ISBN 92-861-0280-1
Text finalised 23 March 1993 THIRTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK
CONTENTS
Page FIRST PART Managing bodies
Board of Governors 4
Audit Committee 4
5 Board of Directors
6 Management Committee — Organisation Structure of the Bank
Foreword
The EIB, the Community's financial institution 11
11 Bank activity
14 Economic background
17 Community context
The EIB ¡n 1992
Financing provided within the Community 25
Breakdown by Community policy objective 28
Financing operations by country .... 38
47 Operations outside the Community .
47 ACP States and OCT
51 Mediterranean Countries
53 Central and Eastern European Countries
Resources raised 55
Evolution of capital markets 55
EIB borrowing operations on the financial markets 57
Results for the year 62
Management and Staff 63
Box articles
The European Investment Fund (p. 18) — The EIB and the Treaty on European Union (p. 19) — The
Edinburgh lending facility (p. 20) — International cooperation and technical assistance for a better
environment (p. 22) — The EIB in Central and Eastern Europe (p. 24) — Global loans within the Com­
munity (p. 26) — Eligibility: a factor specific to the EIB (p. 30) — Urban transport (p. 33) — The growing
use of natural gas (p. 35) — APEX lending (p. 50) — Disbursements and loans outstanding (p. 60).
SECOND PART Financial statements 68
List of finance contracts signed in 1992 84
Statistical tables 97
Guide to readers 115 BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Situation at 1 June 1993
Chair Piero BARUCCI (Italy)
Guido CARLI (Italy)
until 28 June 1992
Bertie AHERN (Ireland)
until 9 June 1992
Philippe MAYSTADT, Ministre des Finances BELGIUM
Mogens LYKKETOFT, Finansminister DENMARK
Henning DYREMOSE,r
until January 1993
Theo WAIGEL, Bundesminister der Finanzen GERMANY
GREECE Stephanos MANOS, Minister for National Economy
Efthymios CHRISTODOULOU, Minister for National Economy
until February 1992
SPAIN Carlos SOLCHAGA CATALAN, Ministro de Economía y Hacienda
Edmond ALPHANDÊRY, Ministre de l'Économie FRANCE
Michel SAPIN, Ministre de l'Économie et des Finances
until March 1993
Pierre BEREGOVOY, Ministre d'État, Ministre de l'Économie, des Finances et du Budget
until April 1992
IRELAND Bertie AHERN, Minister for Finance
ITALY Piero BARUCCI, Ministro del Tesoro
Guido CARLI, Ministro del Tesoro
until June 1992
LUXEMBOURG Jacques SANTER, Premier Ministre, Ministre d'Etat, Ministre du Trésor
NETHERLANDS Wim KOK, Vice Premier en Minister van Financiën
PORTUGAL Jorge BRAGA DE MACEDO, Ministro das Finanças
UNITED KINGDOM Kenneth CLARKE, Chancellor of the Exchequer
Norman LAMONT,r of ther
until May 1993
AUDIT COMMITTEE
Situation at 1 June 1993
Chairman
João PINTO RIBEIRO, Juiz Conselheiro, Tribunal de Contas, Lisbon
Albert HANSEN, Secrétaire général du Conseil du gouvernement, Luxembourg
until June 1992
Members
João PINTO RIBEIRO
Constantin THANOPOULOS, Deputy Governor, National Mortgage Bank, Athens
Albert HANSEN BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Situation at 1 June 1993
Chairman: Sir Brian UNWIN
Vice-Chairmen :
Lucio IZZO
Alain PRATE
Ludovicus MEULEMANS
Hans DUBORG
José de OLIVEIRA COSTA
Wolfgang ROTH
Ernst-Günther BRODER and Roger LA VELLE served as Chairman and Vice-Chairman until
March 1993, since when they have been appointed Honorary Chairman and Honorary
Vice-Chairman.
Directors:
Presidente dell'Istituto Mobiliare Italiano, Rome Luigi ARCUTI
Bruno BIANCHI Condirettore Centrale, Banca d'Italia, Rome
Richard BRANTNER Sprecher des Vorstands der Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau, Frankfurt
Corneille BRÜCK Président du Conseil d'administration de la Banque et Caisse d'Épargne de l'État, Luxembourg
Jos de VRIES Plaatsvervangend Directeur, Directie Buitenlandse Financiële Betrekkingen, Ministerie van
Financiën, The Hague
Mario DRAGHI
Direttore Generale del Tesoro, Mi