Tag Archives: SME Lending

UniCredit Bank Austria strengthens SRT positioning with Project ARTS Belvedere 2025 in partnership with PGGM

(IN BRIEF) UniCredit Bank Austria has returned to the SRT market with Project ARTS Belvedere 2025, a new transaction under the UniCredit ARTS programme aimed at improving capital efficiency and increasing lending capacity across the real economy. The deal, carried … Read the full press release

EIF and UniCredit Bank Austria Launch €250 Million Guarantee to Accelerate Innovation, Digitalisation and Green Investment

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund and UniCredit Bank Austria have announced an expanded partnership featuring a new €250 million EIF guarantee that will enable the bank to provide around €360 million in favourable financing for more than 200 SMEs … Read the full press release

FCA Unveils Smart Data Accelerator and Two Open Finance TechSprints to Boost Financial Innovation and Inclusion

(IN BRIEF) The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched the Smart Data Accelerator, in collaboration with Raidiam, alongside two new TechSprints aimed at advancing open finance innovation in the UK. Building on the success of open banking, these initiatives will … Read the full press release

Prosus Ventures backs Orbii with $3.6 million seed round to drive AI-powered SME lending in MENA

(IN BRIEF) Prosus Ventures has led a $3.6 million seed round in Orbii, an AI-powered embedded credit infrastructure platform that enables financial institutions and B2B platforms to launch SME lending products across MENA. The round, which also included VentureSouq, DASH … Read the full press release

EBRD and Santander Leasing Sign First Synthetic Securitization Deal in Poland, Promoting SME Lending and Green Projects

(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has entered into a synthetic securitization agreement and new lending commitment with Santander Leasing, a subsidiary of Santander Bank Polska Group, marking the EBRD’s first capital relief transaction in Poland. … Read the full press release