The first ELTI General Assembly (GA) took place on 14 November 2013 in the presence of almost all ELTI Members. Beyond internal procedures regarding internal rules, budget and guidelines for future membership, the meeting focussed on the Action Plan for 2014. President Werner Hoyer (EIB) closed the meeting expressing thanks to Mr Macka, chairman of the board of CMZRB, for offering to host the next annual General Assembly in the Czech Republic.
The European Long-Term Investors Association was launched on 5 July 2013. The 16 founding members were ALTUM (then known as the mortgage bank of Latvia), Banco BPI, BGK, BOV, BDB, CDC, CDP, CMZRB, EIB, HBOR, ICO, MFB, NBG, SID, SEK, and TSKB launched ELTI stating they are:
'Conscious of the fundamental need to promote and finance long-term quality investment in the real economy in order to produce sustainable, resource efficient and innovative growth and employment helping the recovery from the current crisis and ensuring the well-being of future generations'