Category Archives: Small Business

Small Business Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

EBRD and EU Program Helps Armenian Companies Invest in Sustainable Technology

(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union (EU) have jointly launched the EU4Business-EBRD Credit Line program in Armenia to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in adopting greener technology, improving product quality, and … 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

(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

(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

illimity Bank digital arm b-ilty per finanziare le PMI italiane nel nuovo accordo BEI

(NOTIZIA IN BREVE) La Banca europea per gli investimenti (BEI) ha firmato un accordo da 200 milioni di euro con illimity Bank per fornire finanziamenti alle piccole e medie imprese (PMI) in Italia. Le due banche mobiliteranno 100 milioni di … Read the full press release

illimity Bank’s digital arm b-ilty to provide funding for Italian SMEs in new EIB deal

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €200m deal with illimity Bank to provide funding to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Italy. The two banks will mobilize €100m each in 2023 to ensure that SMEs have … Read the full press release

ENGIE partners with Bpifrance and ADEME to decarbonize its small- to medium-sized suppliers

(IN BRIEF) Energy company ENGIE is offering 1,000 of its small to medium-sized suppliers and subcontractors the opportunity to take part in the Diag Décarbon’Action initiative, in partnership with Bpifrance and ADEME. The initiative aims to support companies in carrying … 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

(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

(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

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

(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&

(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

EBWE stellt Tam Finans 10 Millionen € Factoring-Fazilität für KMU in Türkiye zur Verfügung

(IN KÜRZE) Die Europäische Bank für Wiederaufbau und Entwicklung (EBRD) hat Tam Finans Factoring A.S., einem Factoring-Unternehmen in Türkiye, im Rahmen ihres Handelserleichterungsprogramms (TFP) eine Factoring-Fazilität in Höhe von 10 Millionen Euro zur Verfügung gestellt. Ziel der Fazilität ist die … Read the full press release

EBRD Provides €10 Million Factoring Facility to Tam Finans for SMEs in Türkiye

(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has provided Tam Finans Factoring A.S., a factoring company in Türkiye, with a €10 million factoring facility under its Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP). The facility aims to support small and … Read the full press release

Moldovan businesses to receive €10m loan from EBRD and EU for greater access to finance

(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a €10 million loan to ProCredit Bank Moldova to support investment financing for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Moldova. The loan will help businesses upgrade their … Read the full press release

EBRD provides €100m financing package to support SME development in Serbia through Banca Intesa Belgrade

(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a €100m loan to Banca Intesa Belgrade to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Serbia. The loan will be on-lent to local businesses and improve their access … Read the full press release

Banco BPI associa-se ao Fundo Europeu de Investimento para oferecer crédito sustentável às PME portuguesas

(NOTÍCIA EM BREVE) O Banco BPI e o Fundo Europeu de Investimento (FEI) assinaram um acordo para conceder até 155 milhões de euros em empréstimos a pequenas e médias empresas (PME) portuguesas. O acordo, apoiado pelo programa InvestEU, visa melhorar … Read the full press release

Banco BPI joins forces with European Investment Fund to offer sustainable loans to Portuguese SMEs

(IN BRIEF) Banco BPI and the European Investment Fund (EIF) have signed an agreement to provide up to €155 million in loans to Portuguese small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The agreement, supported by the InvestEU programme, aims to improve access … Read the full press release

Barclays Report Reveals Brits’ Pandemic Habits That Have Stood the Test of Time

(IN BRIEF) Barclays has released new insight into consumer trends that have endured since the start of the UK’s first lockdown three years ago. The bank’s data shows that almost one in three Brits has started a new small business … Read the full press release

CGM Finance ottiene dal FEI una garanzia di 18,75 milioni di euro a sostegno delle imprese sociali italiane

La garanzia consentirà a CGM Finance di fornire maggiori finanziamenti alle imprese sociali dando priorità all’impatto sociale rispetto al profitto. (NOTIZIA IN BREVE) Il Fondo europeo per gli investimenti (FEI) ha annunciato una garanzia di 18,75 milioni di euro a … Read the full press release

CGM Finance secures €18.75 million guarantee from EIF to support Italian social enterprises

Guarantee will enable CGM Finance to provide more financing to social enterprises prioritizing social impact over profit. (IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has announced an €18.75 million guarantee to CGM Finance, which will be used to finance social … Read the full press release

Swedfund to invest $5m in Somali SMEs through NHAO fund

(IN BRIEF) Swedish development finance institution Swedfund has committed $5m to the Nordic Horn of Africa Opportunities Fund (NHAO), which invests in small and medium-sized Somali firms. The fund aims to provide financing for companies with around or less than … Read the full press release