Luxembourg, 16/07/2003 (Agence Europe) - Works to improve the quality and efficiency of acute hospital services in Blackburn are being supported with a £50 million (€80.4) loan from the European Investment Bank, the European Union's long-term financing institution. EIB's contribution is being financed through a back-to-back index-linked bond issue and by involving EIB, the project has gained access to very long maturity funding at a highly competitive cost. The project is promoted by the...