This study examines the current state of the European covered bond markets and the likely costs and benefits of introducing a dedicated EU legal framework for covered bonds comprising the following building blocks: (i) a harmonised definition detailing the standard structural aspects of a...

Covered bonds constitute one of the largest asset classes in Europe and represent an important source of stable, long-term funding for key banking functions such as mortgages and public infrastructure loans. Exceptionally, this asset class has no record of default during its 250 year history in...

This report presents the results of the evaluation of DG ECHO's Actions in the field of Protection and Education of Children in Emergency and Crisis Situations (2008-2015). During 2008 to 2015, ECHO funded 241 actions in the area of Child Protection (CP) and Education in Emergencies (EiE) with a...

By 30 September 2024, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and to the Council an independent interim evaluation report on the InvestEU Programme. After a Tendering procedure, the Commission has assigned the establishment of this independent interim evaluation report to ICF S.A....

The InvestEU Programme is a strategic initiative designed to support investment across the European Union (EU) through a policy-driven and market-based approach. It has three components: the InvestEU Fund, the InvestEU Advisory Hub, and the InvestEU Portal. The InvestEU Fund leverages an EU...