(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has approved a €200 million loan to HBOR to support investments by Croatian businesses and public-sector entities. The financing will help fund business expansion, modernization, renewable energy projects, energy-efficiency improvements, and public infrastructure development … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Croatia, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News
Tagged Business Financing, Climate Action, climate investments, CROATIA, Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Croatian economy, economic competitiveness, economic growth, EIB, energy efficiency, environmental sustainability, EU financing, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank and HBOR Expand Financing Support for Croatian Businesses and Green Investments, European Investment Bank and HBOR launch new €200 million financing package to support Croatian businesses and public investments, export financing, green transition, HBOR, Hrvoje Čuvalo, industrial modernization, Infrastructure Development, Marko Primorac, New €200 Million EIB Financing Package to Accelerate Sustainable Growth and Infrastructure Development in Croatia, Public Infrastructure, Public sector financing, regional development, renewable energy, sustainable investments, venture capital, Zagreb
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group and Ameriabank have launched a new EU-backed guarantee programme expected to unlock up to €106.25 million in financing for micro, small, and medium-sized businesses in Armenia. Supported under the EU4Business Guarantee Facility, the initiative is … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Ameriabank, Armenia, Armenian economy, Business Financing, economic resilience, EIB, EIB Group, EIB Group and Ameriabank Launch €106 Million EU-Backed Financing Initiative for Armenian Businesses, EIF, Entrepreneurship, EU4Business, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank Group, European Investment Fund, European Union, financial institutions, Hovhannes Toroyan, investment support, job creation, Karl Nehammer, lending programme, MSMEs, New EU4Business Guarantee Programme Expands Access to SME Financing Across Armenia, portfolio guarantee, private sector growth, SME financing, sustainable development, Vassilis Maragos
(IN BRIEF) A new survey from KfW reveals that only 27 per cent of SMEs in Germany are currently willing to use debt financing for investments, the lowest level in ten years. The decline is driven largely by micro-businesses and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Small Business, Technology
Tagged bank loans, Business Financing, business surveys, corporate finance, debt capital, Dirk Schumacher, economic uncertainty, Economic Uncertainty Drives German SMEs to Reduce Debt Financing Despite Ongoing Investment Needs, Financial Independence, German economy, Germany SMEs, investment trends, KfW, KfW Survey Shows Declining SME Demand for Debt Financing Amid Economic Uncertainty in Germany, Micro-Businesses, services sector, SME Panel 2026
(IN BRIEF) ABN AMRO has launched Doorpakken, a new platform designed to help Dutch SMEs overcome early-stage growth barriers and scale more effectively. Combining financing solutions, mentorship, practical tools, and insights into areas such as leadership and technology, the platform … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, Small Business, Technology
Tagged ABN Amro, ABN AMRO introduces Doorpakken platform to help SMEs scale beyond early growth challenges, AI adoption SMEs, business ecosystems, Business Financing, cybersecurity SMEs, digital transformation, Doorpakken, Dutch economy, entrepreneurship platform, growth tools, Han Mesters, leadership development, mentorship programs, New10 financing, nlgroeit, Patrick Pfaff, small business scaling, SME growth Netherlands, startup growth challenges, Utrecht University
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD, in cooperation with the European Union, is providing a €10 million financing package to OTP Bank Moldova under the EU4Business–EBRD Credit Line to support lending to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. The programme will help Moldovan … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Moldova, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Business Financing, EBRD, economic resilience, energy efficiency, EU market integration, EU4Business-EBRD credit line, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Union, green investments, investment grants, MOLDOVA, MSMEs, OTP Bank Moldova, OTP Bank Moldova Secures EU4Business–EBRD Funding to Expand Lending to Local Enterprises, private sector development, SMEs, sustainable growth, Technical Assistance
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group has partnered with Banco Sabadell on a €822.5 million financing operation that is expected to unlock around €1.8 billion for Spanish SMEs and mid-caps. Structured through a mortgage bond and a securitisation transaction, the initiative … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business, Spain, Technology
Tagged agricultural infrastructure, Banco Sabadell, Business Financing, climate resilience, economic cohesion, EIB, EU capital markets, European Investment Bank Group, European Investment Fund, Flood Recovery, green loans, irrigation associations, Mid-Caps, mortgage bonds, securitisation, SMEs, Spain, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) and Erste Bank Croatia have expanded their partnership with a new €100 million guarantee extension under the EU’s InvestEU Portfolio Guarantee. This initiative brings the total EIF-backed financing for innovative SMEs and small … Read the full press release
Posted in Croatia, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Business Financing, Christoph Schoefboeck, Cohesion Regions, creative industries, CROATIA, digital transformation, EIB Group, EIF, EIF and Erste Bank Croatia Strengthen Partnership with €100 Million Guarantee to Boost Innovation and SME Growth, Erste Bank Croatia, EU guarantee, European Investment Fund, European Union, INNOVATION, InvestEU, Just Transition Regions, Merete Clausen, regional development, small Mid-Caps, SMEs, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) and Lithuania’s national development institution, UAB ILTE, are investing €191.6 million to support private credit funds, providing alternative financing for Lithuanian businesses. With equal contributions of €95.8 million each, the partnership aims to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged Business Financing, Dainius Vilčinskas, EIF, investment, Lithuania, Marjut Falkstedt, partnership, Private Credit Funds, SMEs, sustainability, UAB ILTE
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