Arelion AB

Date:6.11.2026
Country:Sweden
Customer:Arelion AB
Amount in SEK:SEK 700 million
Amount in EUR:EUR 62 million
Maturity:5 years
Business sector:Project & Structured Finance

Project

The loan has been provided to expand and upgrade Arelion AB’s fibre network infrastructure across the Nordic and Baltic countries. The investments include new and upgraded backbone routes, transmission systems, data-centre connectivity, cross-border terrestrial and subsea fibre links, and upgrades to colocation and cable landing facilities. The programme will increase network capacity and route diversity and improve connectivity between digital infrastructure hubs in the Nordic and Baltic regions.

Fulfilment of NIB’s mission

The project supports NIB’s competitiveness mandate by expanding fibre network infrastructure, increasing transmission capacity, reducing network bottlenecks and adding cross-border and route-diverse connections. The investments are expected to support the growth of cloud, artificial intelligence and other data-intensive services across the Nordic and Baltic region.

Sustainability summary

The project complies with NIB’s Sustainability Policy.

11.11.2026

NIB lends to Arelion for Nordic-Baltic fibre network expansion