# EIB lends öGIG €75 million for rural fibre expansion in Austria

> The European Investment Bank is lending Austrian fibre provider öGIG €75 million to extend open-access broadband networks, with a focus on rural areas in six federal states.

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- Country: Austria
- Published: 2026-10-21T00:44:02+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-21T00:44:02+00:00
- Event / data period: 2026-10
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The loan is the first tranche of planned EIB financing. Together with commercial banks, the financing package for the project totals €225 million. The EIB loan is backed by the EU’s InvestEU programme.

## Data

### EIB lends öGIG €75 million for rural fibre expansion in Austria

Financing amounts stated in the press release.

Methodology: Project financing amounts stated in the EIB release; commercial-bank co-financing is included in the total package.

| Item | € million |
|---|---|
| EIB loan tranche | 75 |
| Total project financing package | 225 |

Sources: <https://www.eib.org/en/press/all/2026-strong-partnership-for-europe-s-digital-future-eib-provides-eur75-million-to-support-further-fibre-rollout-by-ogig> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/ogig-austria-rural-fibre-rollout-eib-loan-2026/data/financing-amounts?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/ogig-austria-rural-fibre-rollout-eib-loan-2026/data/financing-amounts?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [European Investment Bank](<https://www.eib.org/en/press/all/2026-strong-partnership-for-europe-s-digital-future-eib-provides-eur75-million-to-support-further-fibre-rollout-by-ogig>) (Source checked: 2026-10-21; Published: 2026-10-20)

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