The European Investment Bank (EIB) is the European Union's nonprofit long-term lending institution established in 1958. As a policy-driven bank whose shareholders are EU member states, the EIB uses financing to further European integration and social cohesion. The EIB lends over 60 billion euros annually for projects that support EU policy goals like regional development, SMEs, environment, and infrastructure. It is owned by the EU member states and funds itself by raising money on capital markets.