(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has launched the Green Private Credit fund, aimed at advancing Europe’s green transition and decarbonizing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The fund, with a target size of EUR 200 million, will generate up … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged BPCE Assurances, Capital Markets Union, Climate Action, decarbonization, EIF, environmental sustainability, EU Green Deal, European Investment Fund, financing, gender equality, Green Private Credit, MACIF, Mutuelle Médicis, partnership, private credit, SFDR Article 9, SMEs, sustainability, sustainable investment
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB), the European Investment Fund (EIF), and Santander Bank Polska have joined forces to launch a new synthetic securitisation agreement aimed at bolstering support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Poland, particularly those … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Poland, Small Business, Society, Technology
Tagged business funding, climate projects, diversity, economic growth, EIB, EIF, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, financial inclusion, funding, gender equality, gender finance, Inclusion, Krzysztof Kowalewski, Magdalena Proga-Stępień, Merete Clausen, partnership, Poland, Santander Bank Polska, small and medium-sized enterprises, SMEs, sustainability, sustainable development, synthetic securitisation, Teresa Czerwinska, Women Entrepreneurship
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has committed €15 million to the I&P Afrique Entrepreneurs 3 (IPAE 3) fund, aimed at supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Africa. The initiative, which focuses on key sectors like agriculture, health, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged ACP Trust Fund, Africa, economic growth, EIB, EU, European Investment Bank, financing, gender inclusion, Global Gateway, I&P Afrique Entrepreneurs 3, investment, IP, IPAE 3, job creation, Madagascar, partnership, small and medium-sized enterprises, SMEs, sustainability, sustainable development, sustainable growth, Team Europe, West Africa, Women Entrepreneurship
(IN BRIEF) The EIB has signed a €130 million agreement with the Maltese government, marking the first tranche of a €260 million financing package aimed at co-financing key EU-backed projects. The funding will support various sectors including healthcare, digital innovation, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Malta, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged 1979, Biodiversity Protection, Clyde Caruana, Cohesion Fund, digital innovation, economic growth, economic resilience, EIB, EIB investment, EIB Vice-President, energy efficiency, environmental sustainability, EU funds, EU-backed projects, European Regional Development Fund, financing agreement, Healthcare, infrastructure, INNOVATION, Just Transition Fund, Kyriacos Kakouris, long-term growth., Malta, Ministry for Finance, partnership, SME Support, social cohesion, sustainability, sustainable economy, sustainable mobility, Valletta, wastewater management, €130 million, €260 million financing
(IN BRIEF) In January 2025, Germany’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) saw a slight improvement in business sentiment, with the KfW ifo Business Climate Index rising by 0.6 points to -21.4 balance points. Despite this increase, sentiment remains well below … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged business climate, business sentiment, current situation, Dr. Klaus Borger, economic sentiment, export-oriented industrial firms, Germany, international competitiveness, KfW ifo Business Climate Index, KfW-ifo SME Barometer, large enterprises, monetary policy, political situation, service providers, six-month expectations, SMEs, trade conflict, US
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has committed up to 320 million Swedish kronor (about €30 million) to Swedish Impact Lending 1, a pioneering green-financing initiative targeting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Sweden. Managed by Svenska Hållbarhetsfonden Förvaltnings … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, CSRD, EIB Group, EIF, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, green financing, Green Technologies, green transition, InvestEU, Joakim Friis, partnership, professional investors, regulatory adaptation, SMEs, sustainability, sustainable economy, Svenska Hållbarhetsfonden Förvaltnings AB, Sweden, Swedish Impact Lending 1, Thomas Östros
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has significantly increased its financing in the Czech Republic, rising to €2.47 billion in 2024. This marks a 33% growth from 2023, with key investments in infrastructure, the railway and energy sectors, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Czech Republic, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged affordable housing, ČEZ, Czech Railways, Czech Republic, decarbonization, economic growth, EIB, EIF, energy efficiency, energy sector, EU, European Investment Bank, financing, funding, investment, investment support, job creation, Kyriacos Kakouris, partnership, railway infrastructure, renewable energy, Rohlik, SMEs, sustainability, sustainable development, Trans-European Transport Network, Y Soft, €2.47 billion
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has approved a €100 million guarantee facility for Froda, increasing their lending capacity to support micro-entrepreneurs across the EU. This expands on an existing €50 million arrangement, bringing the total to €150 million. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged cross-border expansion, digital lending platform, economic growth, EIF, EU, EU-wide microfinance guarantee, European Investment Fund, female entrepreneurs, financing gaps, Froda, inclusive entrepreneurship, InvestEU, Marjut Falkstedt, micro-entrepreneurs, micro-SME financing, micro-SME growth, microfinance, Nordic markets, Olle Lundin, partnership, small business growth, SME financing, sole traders, sustainable financing infrastructure, VISA, €100 million guarantee
(IN BRIEF) EIB Global has granted a €105 million loan to Ameriabank, marking its largest direct loan to a bank in the South Caucasus. The loan aims to support the growth of Armenia’s private sector by providing affordable financing to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Ameriabank, and medium-sized enterprises, Armenian private sector, Business Development, competitiveness, Eastern Partnership, Economic and Investment Plan, economic resilience, EIB Global, EU Support, European Union, export opportunities, green financing, green investments, Hovhannes Toroyan, job creation, local currency, micro, MSMEs, partnership, small, South Caucasus, sustainability, Teresa Czerwinska, Vassilis Maragos, €105 million loan
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has committed €25 million to the IB Deuda Impacto España fund to support Spanish SMEs involved in high-impact sectors such as rural development, inclusive labor markets, climate, and sustainable agriculture. This investment, which … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Spain, Technology
Tagged Alternative Lending Instrument for Sustainable Development, and Resilience Plan, CaixaBank, circular economy, Climate, EIB Group, EIF, European Social Entrepreneurship Fund, gender equality, IB Deuda Impacto España, Impact Bridge Asset Management, inclusive labor markets, Inés Carpio, InvestEU program, Marco Marrone, Maria Samoilova, MicroBank, NextGenerationEU, partnership, recovery, Regional Resilience Fund, rural development, SMEs, social and environmental issues, Spain, Spanish firms, sustainability, sustainable agriculture, transformation, €25 million investment
(IN BRIEF) Rabobank and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have announced the availability of €300 million through a new impact loan aimed at supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) focused on sustainable development. This new funding increases Rabobank’s ongoing commitment … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Netherlands, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged businesses, climate goals, economy, EIB, EIB Vice-President Robert de Groot, environmental and social impact, European Investment Bank, financing, green activities, impact loan, partnership, Rabo Impactlening, Rabobank, Rabobank NL Retail Director Carlo van Kemenade, SMEs, sustainability, sustainable development, sustainable financing, €300 million
(IN BRIEF) Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting Italia has introduced Genya for SMEs, a cloud-based business management solution designed to improve the efficiency of small and medium-sized enterprises in Italy. The software integrates key business functions like accounting, invoicing, document … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, Netherlands, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged accounting, business management solution, business processes, cloud-based, cloud-based ERP solutions, document management, ERP software, flexibility, Genya for SMEs, invoicing, Italy, Microsoft Azure, Politecnico di Milano, quick adoption, reporting, Scalability, small and medium-sized enterprises, SMEs, TAA Italia, user-friendly design, Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting, workflow-driven interface
(IN BRIEF) ABB has acquired Sensorfact BV, a leader in energy management solutions, to enhance its digital energy offerings for industrial clients. Sensorfact’s AI-powered SaaS platform helps small and medium-sized enterprises optimize energy consumption and reduce operational costs. This acquisition … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Small Business, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged ABB, acquisition, artificial intelligence, automation, carbon emissions, digital energy solutions, energy efficiency, Energy management, energy optimization, industrial waste, International Energy Agency, partnership, renewable energy, SaaS, Sensorfact, smart factory platform, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) In Milan, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and Banco Desio signed the first €60 million tranche of a €200 million credit line designed to boost €400 million in investment for Italian SMEs and mid-cap businesses. The initiative aims … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged 24-month financing, Alessandro Decio, Banco Desio, competitiveness, digitalisation, EIB, emerging technologies, European Investment Bank, favourable interest rates, financing opportunity, funding for innovation, Gelsomina Vigliotti, INNOVATION, Italy, job creation, mid-cap businesses, Milan, partnership, regional growth, small and medium-sized enterprises, SMEs, sustainability, technological growth, technology
(IN BRIEF) TIMETOACT GROUP has acquired beBOLD, a consulting firm specializing in cloud transformation and digital innovation, marking another step in its strategy to expand its capabilities in cloud consulting. The acquisition strengthens TIMETOACT GROUP’s position in providing end-to-end cloud … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Marketing, News, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged acquisition, AI, aws, Azure, beBOLD, Big Data, business growth strategy, cloud solutions, Cloud transformation, digital innovation, digitalization, Equistone Partners Europe, Frank Fuchs, Google Cloud, IT consulting, Joris Schoor, Marcel Böttcher, partnership, private cloud, TIMETOACT GROUP
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) and MicroBank have signed a €450 million guarantee agreement to mobilise €750 million in financing for entrepreneurs, micro-enterprises, and social enterprises across Spain. This initiative, backed by InvestEU, aims to address the financing … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Spain
Tagged CaixaBank, economic growth, economic recovery, EIF, Employment, entrepreneurs, financing, funding, inclusive economy, InvestEU, loans, micro-enterprises, MicroBank, microfinance, partnership, SME competitiveness, social economy, social entrepreneurship, social impact, Spain, sustainability, vulnerable groups, €450 million guarantee agreement
(IN BRIEF) Mutares SE & Co. KGaA has acquired S.M.A. Metalltechnik GmbH & Co. KG, a company specializing in the manufacturing of impermeable aluminium pipes for automotive cooling applications. This acquisition will strengthen SFC Group’s capabilities in climate control and … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged 1500 employees, acquisition, aluminium pipes, automotive applications, automotive customers, automotive industry, Backnang, CHINA, climate control, cooling media, customer base, EUR 160 million, fluid transfer systems, fluid transfer systems market, Germany, lightweight fluid products, Mutares SE & Co. KGaA, partnership, product offering, Romania, S.M.A. Metalltechnik GmbH & Co. KG, sealing solutions, SFC Group, South Africa, strategic expansion, sustainability, Thermal Management
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has signed a €66 million synthetic securitisation deal with Bank Millennium in Poland, marking the EBRD’s second capital relief transaction in the country. This deal will help Bank Millennium strengthen … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Poland, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged Bank Millennium, capital relief transaction, corporate loans, credit protection, EBRD, EBRD .Investment, energy efficiency, EU Capital Requirements Regulation, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, financial resilience, GET criteria, Green Economy Transition, Green Projects, Lending Capacity, low-carbon economy, mezzanine tranche, partnership, Poland, Poland economy, private sector, renewable energy, risk management, risk-weighted asset relief, significant risk transfer, simple, small and medium-sized enterprises, SME, SRT, standardised, STS, sustainability, synthetic securitisation, transparent, €15.4 billion, €66 million
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has committed €20 million to the SG Capital Baltic Private Credit Fund, a new initiative managed by Latvia-based SG Capital Partners AIFP. The fund aims to raise €100 million to support small and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Latvia, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged acquisitions, Arvīds Kostomārovs, Baltic businesses, bonds, capital expenditure, Climate Action, economic growth, EIF, EIF investment, environmental sustainability, Estonia, European Investment Fund, flexible financing solutions, funding gap, Harijs Švarcs, INNOVATION, institutional investors, InvestEU programme, Latvia, Lithuania, Marjut Falkstedt, Mid-Sized Companies, partnership, private credit, private credit financing, senior loans, SFDR, SG Capital, SG Capital Baltic Private Credit Fund, SG Capital Partners AIFP, SMEs, sustainabilty, Sustainable Finance, Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation, working capital
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) and Catalan Finance Institute (ICF) have signed a €40 million guarantee agreement under the InvestEU programme to support sustainability projects by SMEs and mid-caps in Catalonia. The agreement will enable ICF to mobilize … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged Catalan Finance Institute, Catalonia, EIF, partnership, SMEs, sustainability
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