Italy, Oct. 17 -- The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a €200 million loan to Societa Metropolitana Acque Torino S.p.A (SMAT) to support its investment programme for the three-year period spanning 2025 to 2027. The first tranche of €100 million was signed in Rome today by EIB Director General of Operations Jean-Christophe Laloux and SMAT Chairman Paolo Romano. The agreement is supported by InvestEU, the European Union's investment programme.The EIB green loan will help strengthen and modernise water and sewerage infrastructure in the province of Turin, contributing to substantial improvements in the quality and efficiency of the services available. In concrete terms, the project covers the extension and renewal of wat...