(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has initiated a groundbreaking Digital Transformation Financing Facility (DTFF) with a €25 million loan to Türk Ekonomi Bankası (TEB) in Türkiye, marking its inaugural transaction. Aimed at boosting the digital … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, Technology, Turkey, United Kingdom
Tagged Ali Gokhan Cengiz, Arvid Tuerkner, digital transformation, EBRD, Mehmet Fatih Kacır, partnership, SMEs, sustainability, Türk Ekonomi Bankası, Turkey
(IN BRIEF) NatWest Group and the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) have joined forces to introduce a new payments partnership aimed at bolstering support for small businesses across the UK. This collaboration, building on their longstanding relationship and previous initiatives … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has inked guarantee agreements with Greece’s top four banks, including Alpha Bank, Eurobank, National Bank of Greece, and Piraeus Bank, aiming to unlock up to €4.5 billion in financing for Greek small and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Greece, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Alpha Bank, Eurobank, European Investment Fund, Greece, green economy, Marjut Falkstedt, National Bank of Greece, Nikos Papathanasis, Orestis Kavalakis, partnership, PIRAEUS BANK, SMEs, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and Aktia Bank Plc have joined forces in a seven-year EUR 75 million loan agreement aimed at supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), smaller mid-caps (SMCs), and environmental projects in Finland. With a commitment … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, Sweden
Tagged Aktia Bank, André Küüsvek, environmental projects, Finland, Juha Hammarén, NIB, partnership, SMEs, sustainability, Sweden
(IN BRIEF) Investitionsbank Berlin (IBB) is expanding its support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Berlin through a €24.5 million counter-guarantee provided by the European Investment Fund (EIF). This backing, facilitated by the InvestEU programme, allows IBB to enhance … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Berlin, European Investment Fund, Franziska Giffey, Hinrich Holm, Marjut Falkstedt, Nicola Beer, nvestitionsbank Berlin (IBB), partnership, SME, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Mutares SE & Co. KGaA has successfully acquired Greenview Group Holdings Ltd from Cordovan Capital Partners II LP and Michael Burke, the current CEO, marking its fourth acquisition in 2024. Greenview Group, established in 2017, specializes in mechanical … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The latest NatWest SME PMI® Tracker reveals a robust expansion in business activity among UK SMEs during the first quarter of the year, with a Business Activity Index of 52.6 in March, indicating growth. This growth is largely … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged Investment Plans, James Holian, NatWest, Sebastian Burnside, SME PMI® Tracker, sustainability, UK SMEs
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has finalized a €215 million loan agreement with the regional government of Andalusia to co-finance social, green, and digital investment initiatives in the Spanish region. This funding, part of the EU operational programme … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Spain
Tagged Andalusia, European Investment Bank, partnership, Regional Development Projects, SMEs, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Union’s Western Balkans Enterprise Development and Innovation Facility (WB EDIF) launches the Guarantee for SME Resilience Initiative, injecting €60 million to enhance access to finance for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the region. Through partnerships … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged EIB, EIF, EU, European Union's Western Balkans Enterprise Development and Innovation Facility (WB EDIF), Marjut Falkstedt, Olivér Várhelyi, partnership, SMEs, sustainability, Western Balkans
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) is allocating €40 million to support the European Agri Transition Fund, aimed at fostering a fairer, healthier, and more sustainable food system in Europe. Managed by INOKS Capital, the fund targets SMEs and … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged agriculture, Bulgaria, CROATIA, EIF, Europe, Greece, Hungary, INOKS Capital, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Marjut Falkstedt, Nabil Marc Abdul-Massih, Paolo Gentiloni, partnership, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, SMEs, Spain, sustainability, Switzerland, The Czech Republic
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Investment Fund (EIF) have collaborated with Erste Bank der oesterreichischen Sparkassen AG (Erste Bank) to facilitate SME lending in Austria through a pioneering synthetic securitisation transaction. This landmark transaction, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Security & Safety, Small Business
Tagged Austria, EIB, EIF, Erste Bank, Hans Unterdorfer, Marjut Falkstedt, partnership, SME, sustainability, synthetic securitisation, Thomas Östros
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Investment Fund (EIF) have joined forces to provide Erste Bank der oesterreichischen Sparkassen AG (Erste Bank) with a €49 million guarantee for a synthetic securitisation transaction, marking Austria’s first such … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged Austria, EIB Group, EIF, Erste Bank, Hans Unterdorfer, Marjut Falkstedt, partnership, SME, sustainability, Thomas Östros
(IN BRIEF) At the EU-Moldova Private Sector Investment Conference in Chișinău, the European Investment Bank (EIB Global) sealed two agreements with Moldova’s leading bank, maib. The first involves a €50 million loan aimed at enhancing access to finance and promoting … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged EIB, European Union, green investments, Macar Stoianov, maib, MOLDOVA, MSMEs, partnership, sustainability, Teresa Czerwinska
(IN BRIEF) Amidst ongoing conflict in Ukraine, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a €12.5 million unfunded portfolio risk-sharing facility to Ukrgasbank, aimed at unlocking €50 million of fresh financing for the country’s private sector. Signed … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, Ukraine, United Kingdom
Tagged EBRD, MSMEs, partnership, sustainability, UKRAINE, Ukrgasbank
(IN BRIEF) In a bid to bolster Ukraine’s private sector amidst the ongoing conflict, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is extending a €50 million unfunded portfolio risk-sharing facility to Oschadbank. This initiative aims to unlock €200 million … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, Ukraine, United Kingdom
Tagged EBRD, Francis Malige, MSMEs, Oschadbank, partnership, Sergii Naumov, sustainability, UKRAINE
(IN BRIEF) Spain’s Aquisgrán fund, launched in 2021 by SGR-Cesgar and supported by the Ministry of Industry through CERSA, receives a significant investment boost of €110 million from Instituto de Crédito Oficial (ICO) and the European Investment Fund (EIF). With … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Spain
Tagged Aquisgrán, EIF, Eusebio Martín, Instituto de Crédito Oficial (ICO), Jordi García Brustenga, José Carlos García de Quevedo, José Pedro Salcedo, Marco Marrone, partnership, SMEs, Spain, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) In a strategic move, MONETA secures a €100 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB), earmarked to enhance economic prospects for small and mid-sized businesses in Czechia. With a commitment to allocate at least 12% of the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Czech Republic, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged Business Growth, Czech Republic, Czechia, EIB, Kyriacos Kakouris, MONETA, partnership, SMEs, sustainability, Tomáš Spurný
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) initiates a new risk-sharing framework with Privredna banka Zagreb d.d. (PBZ), offering up to €75 million in guarantees to share partner banks’ exposure to local enterprises in Croatia. PBZ, part … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Croatia, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged businesses, CROATIA, Dinko Lucić, EBRD, Mark Davis, partnership, Privredna banka Zagreb d.d. (PBZ), SMEs, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) has approved 11 new loans totaling €1.3 billion across various countries and sectors. These loans aim to address critical social issues such as microfinance, healthcare, education, and post-disaster reconstruction. Among the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Business, European Union, Financial, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Poland, Serbia, Slovakia, Small Business, Society, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine
Tagged Bosnia and Herzegovina, Carlo Monticelli, CEB, Europe, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, investments, partnership, Poland, SERBIA, Slovakia, Social Sector, Spain, Turkey, UKRAINE
(IN BRIEF) Since the implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) earlier this year, Wolters Kluwer CT Corporation has been inundated with inquiries regarding reporting obligations for trusts, particularly concerning the Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) requirements. George May, Vice President … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), CT Corporation, David Feider, George May, Wolters Kluwer
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