European Investment Bank (XBRD) 18-K/A Annual report (foreign governments) (amended)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 18-K/A

For Foreign Governments and Political Subdivisions Thereof

Amendment No. 5

to

ANNUAL REPORT

of

EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK

(Name of registrant)

Date of end of last fiscal year:  December 31, 2020

Name and address of person authorized to receive notices and

communications from the Securities and Exchange Commission:

Philip J. Boeckman, Esq.

Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP

CityPoint

One Ropemaker Street

London EC2Y 9HR

United Kingdom

The undersigned registrant hereby amends its Annual Report on Form 18-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 (the “Annual Report”) as follows:

The following additional exhibits are added to the Annual Report:

Exhibit XVI:  Underwriting Agreement dated January 5, 2022 in connection with the offering of $5,000,000,000 1.375% Notes due 2027.

Exhibit XVII:  Form of $5,000,000,000 1.375% Notes due 2027.

Exhibit XVIII:  Opinion of the European Investment Bank (acting through its Legal Directorate) dated January 12, 2022 in connection with the offering of $5,000,000,000 1.375% Notes due 2027.

Exhibit XIX:  Opinion of Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP dated January 12, 2022 in connection with the offering of $5,000,000,000 1.375% Notes due 2027.

This amendment to the Annual Report on Form 18-K/A (and the exhibits herein) are intended to be incorporated by reference into the registrant’s prospectus dated December 23, 2020 and any future prospectus filed by the registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission to the extent such prospectus indicates that it incorporates by reference this amendment.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this amendment to the annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized at Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, on the 12^th day of January, 2022.

EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK (Name of registrant)
by
	/s/ Eila Kreivi
	Eila Kreivi
	Director
	Head of Capital Markets Department
by
	/s/ Sandeep Dhawan
	Sandeep Dhawan
	Head of Funding
	Benchmark Funding

	EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit	Document
XVI	Underwriting Agreement dated January 5, 2022 in connection with the offering of $5,000,000,000 1.375% Notes due 2027.
XVII	Form of $5,000,000,000 1.375% Notes due 2027.
XVIII	Opinion of the European Investment Bank (acting through its Legal Directorate) dated January 12, 2022 in connection with the offering of $5,000,000,000 1.375% Notes due 2027.
XIX	Opinion of Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP dated January 12, 2022 in connection with the offering of $5,000,000,000 1.375% Notes due 2027.