Luxembourg, 13/01/2003 (Agence Europe) - Since 1 January 2003, the issued share capital of the European Investment Bank has been EUR 150 billion. This 50% rise in the Bank's capital stock was unanimously decided by the Governing Council on 4 June 2002. The last increase in the Bank's capital was in 1999 when issued capital rose to 100 billion. On 31 December 2001, the rate of outstanding loans recorded by the Bank, which stood at EUR 221 billion, was close to the maximum that can be reached...