(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) Finnvera plc has confirmed Juha Ketola’s appointment as Executive Vice President for SME and midcap financing, starting January 2025. Ketola, who has served as interim Executive Vice President since June 2024, brings extensive leadership experience, particularly as a … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged appointment #leadership, Executive Vice President, Finnvera, Juha Ketola, Juuso Heinilä, Midcap Financing, SME
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has committed €15 million from the Baltic Innovation Fund II to Merito Partners’ ‘Merito Baltic Opportunities I AIF,’ marking its first institutional investment in the fund. Aiming to raise €100 million, the fund … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged Andris Kotāns, Audrius Mozūras, Baltic region, EIF, Latvia, Lithuania, Marjut Falkstedt, Merito Partners’, Mikus Janvars, partnership, SME, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD is providing €13 million to ProCredit Bank Kosovo through two initiatives: €8 million under the SME Reboot Programme to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) invest in green technologies and €5 million through the Green Economy … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged EBRD, investments, partnership, ProCredit Bank Kosovo, Sergiy Maslichenko, SME, sustainability, Visar Paçarada
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) and the Government of Malta have launched a new €86 million initiative to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Malta. The first phase involves a €30 million guarantee through Bank of Valletta, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Malta, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged Bank of Valletta, EIF, investments, Jonathan Vassallo, Kenneth Farrugia, Kyriacos Kakouris, Malta, partnership, SME, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has invested €10 million in a €250 million, 6-year Green MREL-eligible bond issued by Denmark’s Spar Nord Bank. This bond helps the bank meet EU regulatory requirements for loss absorption and capital recovery … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Denmark, Economy, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged André Küüsvek, Denmark, investment, NIB, partnership, SME, Spar Nord Bank, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has relaunched its Risk-Sharing Facility (RSF) in partnership with AccessBank to boost financing for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Azerbaijan. Through this €15 million agreement, the EBRD will share … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged AccessBank, Azerbaijan, David Tsiklauri, EBRD, Elisabetta Falcetti, partnership, risk sharing facility, SME
(IN BRIEF) Norway’s largest lender, DNB Bank ASA, has partnered with the European Investment Fund (EIF) to bolster support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through a groundbreaking collaboration. Backed by an EIF guarantee under the InvestEU program, DNB will … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Norway, Small Business
Tagged DNB, EIF, EU, Kjerstin Braathen, Marjut Falkstedt, Nicolas de La Grandville, Norway, partnership, SME, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Experian and alternative lender TRIVER have collaborated to expedite the SME lending process, offering rapid access to short-term capital for businesses. TRIVER, aiming to revolutionize SME lending, utilizes Experian’s suite of data solutions to enable an end-to-end automated … Read the full press release
(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) 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) MNG Plastik Gogić, a family-owned plastic manufacturing company based in Indjija, Serbia, celebrates over 50 years of successful business operations. Specializing in plastic waste containers, bins, and stadium seats, the company exports to over 60 countries worldwide. With … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Serbia, United Kingdom
Tagged Aleksandra Vukosavljevic, EBRD, EU, Goran Gogić, Martin Klaucke, MNG Plastik Gogić, partnership, SERBIA, SME, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a guarantee agreement with TBC Bank, supported by the European Union, to provide favorable financing terms and reduced collateral requirements for the local private sector in Georgia. This partnership will enable … 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, GEORGIA, partnership, Paweł Herczyński, SME, sustainability, TBC Bank, Teresa Czerwinska, Vakhtang Butskhrikidze
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has inked a €50 million loan agreement with the Bank of Georgia, aimed at supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-cap companies, while also promoting sustainable economic recovery and growth. Notably, a … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged Archil Gachechiladze, Bank of Georgia, European Investment Bank, European Union, green investments, MSMEs, partnership, Paweł Herczyński, SME, sustainability, Teresa Czerwinska
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has initiated a risk-sharing framework for Kosovan banks, with ProCredit Bank Kosovo (PCBK) becoming the first partner bank to join. This framework allows the EBRD to share partner banks’ exposure … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged EBRD, Kosovo, partnership, ProCredit Bank Kosovo, Sergiy Maslichenko, SME, sustainability, Visar Paçarada
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group has introduced the EU4Business Guarantee Facility, in collaboration with the European Investment Fund, aimed at supporting small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in Eastern Partnership countries, including Armenia. This initiative provides partial portfolio … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) In a significant move, the European Investment Bank’s (EIB) global arm, EIB Global, and Banca Intesa Beograd have signed a €100 million credit line aimed at supporting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and mid-caps in Serbia. This initiative … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Serbia, Small Business
Tagged Banca Intesa Beograd, Darko Popović, EIB, EIB Global, Emanuele Giaufret, green investments, Kyriacos Kakouris, partnership, SERBIA, SME, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Luminor Bank AS have inked a €115 million agreement to enhance lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-cap companies in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. The collaboration between the EIB and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Estonia, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged Baltic States, EIB, Estonia, financing, Latvia, Lithuania, Luminor Bank, Palle Nordahl, partnership, SME, sustainability, Thomas Östros
(IN BRIEF) Moroccan SME, Neodenim, supported by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), has adopted more energy-efficient and sustainable clothing production practices. With the installation of new machines, the company now reduces energy, water, and chemical consumption during … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial
Tagged EBRD, European Union, GCF, Green Climate Fund, Green Value Chain, Moroccan SME, Moroccan SMEs, MOROCCO, Neodenim, Republic of Korea, SME, textile
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