The European Investment Bank (EIB) is expanding its financing for upgrades of Slovakia’s electricity-distribution networks by lending a further €50 million to the Západoslovenská energetika (ZSE) Group. This second tranche comes six months after the EIB made its largest corporate loan in Slovakia with €350 million in financing to ZSE. ZSE Group, though its subsidiaries Západoslovenská distribučná and Východoslovenská distribučná, is Slovakia’s largest electricity distribution system operator, providing electricity distribution services to nearly 2 million customers. ZSEGroupThe ZSE Group is a leader in the supply and distribution of electricity in Slovakia, providing services to nearly 2 million customers. The ZSE Group is one of the leaders in Slovakia in matters of responsible business and ESG implementation.