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InvestEU Program Facilitates Access to Finance for Portuguese SMEs through Caixa Geral de Depósitos and EIF Agreement

PRESS RELEASE -- 31, May 2023

(IN BRIEF) Caixa Geral de Depósitos (CGD) and the European Investment Fund (EIF) have signed an agreement to provide up to €378 million in new credit lines for Portuguese small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Supported by the InvestEU program, the … Read the full press release

BNP Paribas Collaborates with EIB Group for the Third Synthetic Securitisation, Boosting Support for French Companies

PRESS RELEASE -- 22, May 2023

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group, in collaboration with BNP Paribas, has launched a synthetic securitisation initiative to support French companies for the third time since 2017. The transaction involves an EIB Group guarantee on an existing loan … Read the full press release

EIB Group Celebrates International Day Against Homophobia with Commitment to LGBTIQ Rights

PRESS RELEASE -- 17, May 2023

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group is recognizing the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOT) on May 17 during European Diversity Month. The EIB Group reaffirms its commitment to upholding the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, … Read the full press release

EIB Group and Santander Launch First Synthetic Securitization Transaction for Energy Efficiency in Portugal

PRESS RELEASE -- 15, May 2023

(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group and Santander have signed an agreement to support energy efficiency investments in Portugal through a synthetic securitization transaction. The partnership aims to finance the construction of nearly-zero-emissions buildings and the renovation of existing residential properties … Read the full press release

InvestEU-Backed EIF Guarantees to Enable UniCredit Group to Provide Favorable Loans to 2,500 SMEs

PRESS RELEASE -- 10, May 2023

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has provided UniCredit Group with two guarantees worth €370 million to support investment by small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) across seven EU countries. The transactions are backed by InvestEU, the European Union’s long-term … Read the full press release

Finnish SMEs to benefit from new climate and innovation loan products with EIF guarantee

PRESS RELEASE -- 9, May 2023

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) will provide a €170 million guarantee to Finnvera Plc to finance approximately €280 million of investment by small companies in Finland. The support of the InvestEU programme enables the guarantee to trigger more … Read the full press release

European Investment Fund supports Romanian micro farmers with €9.1m loan

PRESS RELEASE -- 3, May 2023

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has signed a loan agreement worth €9.1 million with Agricover Credit, a specialised financial services provider for farmers in Romania. The loan, backed by the EU Programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI), … Read the full press release

BBVA and EIF Commit €200 Million to Help Spanish Startups Embrace Sustainability and Digitalisation

PRESS RELEASE -- 3, May 2023

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) and BBVA have signed an agreement under the InvestEU guarantee program to provide a €200 million guarantee to help BBVA’s specialised startup initiative, BBVA Spark, support startups with innovative and sustainable value propositions. … Read the full press release

European Investment Fund and Flex Funding Agreement to Help Smaller Danish Firms Access Funding

PRESS RELEASE -- 2, May 2023

(IN BRIEF) Danish SME crowdlending platform, Flex Funding, has signed an agreement with the European Investment Fund (EIF) for a guarantee of DKK 111.7 million, enabling up to 160 smaller Danish companies to obtain funding with attractive terms to continue … Read the full press release

Belgian microfinance institution microStart to benefit over 3,000 microenterprises through €30m EIF deal

PRESS RELEASE -- 28, April 2023

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has signed a guarantee agreement with microStart, a microfinance institution in Belgium, to provide at least €30 million of financing for microenterprises in the country. The deal, supported by the EU’s InvestEU program, … Read the full press release

Romanian lender Patria Bank secures €5m loan from European Investment Fund to boost microentrepreneurship

PRESS RELEASE -- 28, April 2023

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has provided a €5 million loan to Patria Bank, a Romanian lender that specializes in financing small and microentrepreneurs with limited access to finance. The Tier II subordinated loan transaction, supported by InvestEU, … Read the full press release

Die EIF-Garantie von Ark Kapital zur Unterstützung nachhaltigkeits-, innovations- und digitalisierungsgetriebener Unternehmen

PRESS RELEASE -- 18, April 2023

(IN KÜRZE) Ark Kapital, ein technologieorientierter Kreditgeber, hat sich eine Portfoliogarantie des Europäischen Investitionsfonds (EIF) gesichert, um den Zugang zu Finanzmitteln für Hightech-KMU zu verbessern. Die Garantie ermöglicht es Ark Kapital, über 146 Millionen Euro an neuen Finanzierungen in den … Read the full press release

Ark Kapital’s EIF guarantee to support sustainability, innovation, and digitalisation-driven enterprises

PRESS RELEASE -- 18, April 2023

(IN BRIEF) Ark Kapital, a tech-focused lender, has secured a portfolio guarantee from the European Investment Fund (EIF) to improve access to finance for high-tech SMEs. The guarantee enables Ark Kapital to offer over €146 million in new financing across … Read the full press release

Programa respaldado por InvestEU para beneficiar a microempresas en Lituania, Letonia y Polonia con préstamos de hasta 50 000 EUR

PRESS RELEASE -- 13, April 2023

(NOTICIA EN BREVE) El Fondo Europeo de Inversiones (FEI) ha firmado un acuerdo de garantía de cartera con Noviti Finance para prestar casi 47 millones de euros a microempresas en Lituania, Letonia y Polonia en condiciones preferenciales. La garantía del … Read the full press release

InvestEU-backed programme to benefit micro-enterprises in Lithuania, Latvia and Poland with up to €50,000 loans

PRESS RELEASE -- 13, April 2023

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has signed a portfolio guarantee agreement with Noviti Finance to lend almost €47 million to micro-businesses in Lithuania, Latvia, and Poland on preferential terms. The EIF guarantee is provided under the European Union’s … Read the full press release

Fondo europeo per gli investimenti e Norrlandsfonden firmano l’accordo di garanzia InvestEU per migliorare l’accesso delle PMI ai finanziamenti nella Svezia settentrionale

PRESS RELEASE -- 11, April 2023

(NOTIZIA IN BREVE) Il Fondo europeo per gli investimenti (FEI) e Norrlandsfonden, un’agenzia pubblica svedese per gli investimenti, hanno firmato un accordo di garanzia sostenuto dal programma InvestEU dell’Unione europea per migliorare l’accesso ai finanziamenti per le PMI e le … Read the full press release

European Investment Fund and Norrlandsfonden Sign InvestEU Guarantee Agreement to Improve SME Access to Finance in Northern Sweden

PRESS RELEASE -- 11, April 2023

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) and Norrlandsfonden, a Swedish public investment agency, have signed a guarantee agreement supported by the European Union’s InvestEU programme to improve access to finance for SMEs and small mid-caps in Northern Sweden. Over … Read the full press release

Santander and BNP Paribas’ UCI Launches Fund for Sustainable Residential Homes in Spain and Portugal with €440m from EIB, ICO, and EIF

PRESS RELEASE -- 4, April 2023

(IN BRIEF) Banco Santander and BNP Paribas Group’s joint venture, Unión de Créditos Inmobiliarios (UCI), has launched a securitisation fund called RMBS Green Prado XI that aims to finance sustainable residential homes in Spain and Portugal. The European Investment Bank … Read the full press release

EIF unterzeichnet erste PaaS-Garantievereinbarung mit der schwedischen Finanzierungsplattform Lisa&

PRESS RELEASE -- 4, April 2023

(IN KÜRZE) Der Europäische Investitionsfonds (EIF) und die schwedische Finanzierungsplattform Lisa& haben eine Garantievereinbarung unterzeichnet, um schwedischen Unternehmen mit einem zirkulären Geschäftsmodell über 278 Millionen SEK (24,8 Millionen Euro) anzubieten. Die Transaktion wird durch das Nachhaltigkeitsfenster des InvestEU-Programms der Europäischen … Read the full press release

EIF Signs First PaaS Guarantee Agreement with Swedish Financing Platform Lisa&

PRESS RELEASE -- 4, April 2023

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) and Swedish financing platform Lisa& have signed a guarantee agreement to offer over SEK 278 million (€24.8 million) for Swedish companies with a circular business model. The deal will be supported by the … Read the full press release