Report on borrowing and lending activities of the European Union in 2016

This report is submitted pursuant to Article 149 of the Financial Regulation, which requires the Commission to report annually on EU budget guarantees and the corresponding risks. Therefore, the Commission informs the European Parliament and the Council every year on the use of the various lending instruments of the European Union (EU). This report describes the lending operations for each instrument as well as the respective borrowing activities.

In view of the foreseen changes to the Financial Regulation, information on borrowing and lending activities will in future be integrated into the financial reporting package provided for by the revised Financial Regulation. To avoid duplication, this separate report on borrowing and lending will then be discontinued.