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The EIF Board of Directors

The EIF’s Board of Directors is composed of seven members and seven alternates, designated by their respective organisations and according to their internal procedures.

Of these, four members/alternates are designated by the EIB as a majority shareholder, two members/alternates are designated by the EC, and one member/alternate is designated by the financial institutions shareholders.

The Board members and alternates are appointed by and accountable to the General Meeting. Their term of office is for two years, which may be renewed.

Find here information on the financial arrangements of the Board. Our brochure on 'Governance at the EIF' provides more details about the rules, responsibilities, and decision-making processes of our governing bodies.

Chair of the Board

The EIF Board of Directors appointed Nadia Calviño as the new Chair of the EIF Board in May 2024. She assumes this position in addition to being the President of the EIB since January of the same year.

Upon appointment President Calviño stressed her vision to further strengthen the EIF’s work to support the investment needs of SMEs and infrastructure projects, to foster innovation, sustainable development, and economic growth across Europe, and to drive the transition to a greener, digital, and inclusive future. Under her leadership the EIB Group is committed to delivering on eight strategic priorities. 

Statement at EIF Annual General Meeting 2025

Members of the Board

The Code of Conduct document sets out the rules and principles which apply to all Members of the EIF Board of Directors and to Alternate Members while carrying out their duties. In accordance with its Rules of Procedure, the EIF's Board of Directors meets not less than once in every calendar quarter and, in practice, generally holds 10 scheduled meetings per year.

Alternate Members

Board of Directors

Meeting calendar

Here is an overview of the planned EIF Board of Directors meetings for the remainder of 2025 and the first half of 2026. In line with the Rules of Procedure, these shall take place at least once in every calendar quarter. Dates may be subject to modification.

Delegation of powers to the CE

Under a delegation of powers by the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive may approve certain new transactions fulfilling specific criteria. Find here the monthly records of approved transactions in this context in 2021-25 (to date).

See the reports

Decisions of the Board

Within the framework of the EIB Group Transparency Policy and EIF's Transparency Policy, EIF publishes minutes of decisions of the Board of Directors. Minutes are submitted for approval at the following Board meeting and are subsequently published on EIF’s website.