December 19, 2023
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
European Investment Bank
Registration Statement Pursuant to Schedule B
(Registration Number 333-274695)
Acceleration Request
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the European Investment Bank (the “Registrant”) hereby requests that the Securities and Exchange Commission accelerate the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement, as amended, to 12:00 p.m. on December 21, 2023, or as soon as practicable thereafter.
| Very truly yours, | |||
EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK | ||||
By: | /s/ Cyril Rousseau | |||
Name: | Cyril Rousseau | |||
Title: | Director General Finance Directorate | |||
By: | /s/ Marco Zimmermann | |||
Name: | Marco Zimmermann | |||
Title: | Director Global Head of Treasury and Capital Markets |