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EIB Lends €375 Million to Cellnex for 5G Network Build-Out

The European Investment Bank has signed a €375 million loan agreement with Cellnex to expand 5G and digital infrastructure across Europe.

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what happened

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €375 million loan agreement with Cellnex, Reuters reports. The funding is meant to speed up the roll-out of 5G infrastructure and the digital transition across Europe.

The loan is expected to help Cellnex mobilize €770 million of investment in mobile telecom infrastructure in Spain, France, Italy and Portugal.

why it matters

For markets this is a company-level financing story with limited spillover, though it shows that public lenders continue to back investment in European telecom networks.

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  1. EIB Signs €375 Mln Loan Agreement With Cellnex — Reuters, 3 November 2026 at 08:43 UTC

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