(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is extending a loan of up to €2 million to Union Bank to bolster financing in Albania’s agribusiness and tourism sectors, essential for the country’s economic growth. Union Bank becomes … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Albania, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Travel, United Kingdom
Tagged AATSF, agribusiness, Albania, Aleksandra Vukosavljevic, EBRD, Flutura Veipi, partnership, SMEs, sustainability, TOURISM, Union Bank
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) is injecting €40 million into Blume Equity, a leading European climate tech growth fund, with support from the InvestEU program. This investment, one of EIF’s largest in a first-time growth-stage fund, aims to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News
Tagged Blume Equity, Clare Murray, climate tech, EIF, InvestEU, investment, Marjut Falkstedt, Paolo Gentiloni, partnership, Sensorfact, SMEs, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) A substantial financial boost of nearly €600 million is set to invigorate Italy, as the EIB Group, comprised of the European Investment Bank (EIB) and European Investment Fund (EIF), partners with Deutsche Bank. This initiative aims to support … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged Deutsche Bank, EIB, EIF, Gelsomina Vigliotti, Italy, Mid-Caps, partnership, Roberto Parazzini, SMEs
(IN BRIEF) A substantial financial boost of nearly €600 million is set to invigorate Italy, as the EIB Group, comprised of the European Investment Bank (EIB) and European Investment Fund (EIF), partners with Deutsche Bank. This initiative aims to support … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged Deutsche Bank, EIB, European Investment Fund (EIF), Gelsomina Vigliotti, Italy, Mid-Caps, partnership, Roberto Parazzini, SMEs
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) backed by the InvestEU program has partnered with Arbevel to provide a portfolio guarantee of up to €72 million in financing for SMEs and lower mid-caps. This agreement encompasses three InvestEU windows: “Innovation … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged Arbevel, EIF, InvestEU, Jean-Baptiste Delabare, Marjut Falkstedt, Paolo Gentiloni, partnership, SMEs, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) CapMan Infra has made an investment in Fuzion, a Danish data centre colocation provider, marking the company’s second move in creating a northern European data centre platform following its acquisition of Serverius in May 2023. Fuzion, known for … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) A newly released legal benchmarking survey commissioned by NatWest reveals that 9 out of 10 small to medium-sized (SME) law firms are optimistic about their financial performance in the upcoming year. NatWest’s ninth Legal Report analyzes the financial … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged Andrew Allen, David Weaver, Financial, law firms, NatWest, SMEs
(IN BRIEF) UK small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) are expected to contribute to significant employment growth this quarter, with the potential to hire up to 3.5 million people. This positive projection is based on data from the Barclays Business Barometer, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Industrial, Management, News, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged Barclays, Colin O’Flaherty, employment growth, SMEs, UK
(IN BRIEF) The University of Bristol is spearheading a pioneering £1.8 million program, called Future Finance for All, aimed at accelerating innovation adoption in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-tier financial services firms. Backed by Innovate UK and the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), FinTech West, Future Finance for All, Innovate UK, INNOVATION, Jonathan Beaverstock, Marty Reid, partnership, Professor Sharon Collard, SETsquared, Small Financial Services Firms, SMEs, Stuart Harrison, University of Bristol
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group, comprised of the European Investment Bank (EIB) and European Investment Fund (EIF), has invested €360 million in a new asset-backed securities (ABS) issuance with Banco Santander. The investment will support working capital and liquidity needs … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Small Business, Spain, Technology
Tagged ABS issuance, asset-backed securities, Banco Santander. This investment, EIB, EIF, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, Green Projects, Marjut Falkstedt, Ricardo Mourinho Félix, Santander Consumo 5 securitisation fund, SMEs, The EIB Group
(IN BRIEF) The KfW ifo Credit Constraint Indicator for Germany shows that financial institutions responded more cautiously to loan applications from corporate customers in the second quarter after easing credit access in the first quarter. Among SMEs, 25.6% experienced restrictive … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Small Business
Tagged Cautious, Corporate customers, Dr Fritzi Köhler-Geib, KfW, KfW ifo Indicator, Loan Negotiations, SMEs
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is launching its Youth in Business Programme in Albania, aimed at supporting young entrepreneurs’ financial inclusion. The program will provide a €1 million loan to Union Bank for lending to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged Albania, Business Programme, EBRD, Ekaterina Solovova, financial inclusion, Flutura Veipi, SMEs, Union Bank, young entrepreneurs, YOUTH
(IN BRIEF) The University of York and the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) have initiated a research project aimed at understanding the impact of female business owners and entrepreneurs on the regional and national economy. The study will examine the … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) and Banco Santander have signed an InvestEU portfolio guarantee agreement worth €200 million to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and small mid-caps in Spain and other EU countries. With this guarantee, Banco … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Banco Santander, digital innovations, EIF, InvestEU, Marjut Falkstedt, Paolo Gentiloni, partnership, small Mid-Caps, SMEs, Spain, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is expanding its cooperation with KredoBank, a subsidiary of PKO Bank Polski, to support food security and critical industries in wartime Ukraine. The EBRD provides a €25 million guarantee facility … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Andrzej Kopyrski, Critical Industries, EBRD, food security, Francis Malige, Jerzy Jacek Szugajew, KredoBank, partnership, PKO Bank Polski, SMEs, UKRAINE
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has signed a portfolio guarantee with SG Equipment Finance to support up to €25 million in new lending for innovative SMEs and small Mid-Caps in Czechia and Slovakia. The financing, backed by the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged CZECH, digital transition, EIF, InvestEU, investment, Marjut Falkstedt, partnership, Petr Němec, SG Equipment Finance, SLOVAK, small Mid-Caps, SMEs
(IN BRIEF) Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) and the commercial insurance businesses of local Allianz entities will now trade under the name “Allianz Commercial” as a single go-to-market business. This new global model offers insurance solutions for mid-sized businesses, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Insurance, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged Allianz, Allianz Commercial, Chris Townsend, Joachim Mueller, partnership, SMEs
(IN BRIEF) Luxembourg has pledged an additional €4.8 million to the EIB Global’s Financial Inclusion Fund, bringing the fund’s total size to €11.5 million. The fund supports financial service providers that focus on vulnerable groups in African, Caribbean, and Pacific … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged EIB, finance, Financial Inclusion Fund, Franz Fayot, Kris Peeters, Luxembourg, microentrepreneurs, microfinance, SMEs, Werner Hoyer, Yuriko Backes
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved a US$100 million loan to Banque Misr in Egypt, aimed at supporting micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). The funding will enable Banque Misr to expand its operations … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged Banque Misr, EBRD, economy, EGYPT, loan, partnership, small business, SMEs
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) Global and the Development Bank of North Macedonia (DBNM) have joined forces to unlock €100 million of EU investment aimed at promoting the green transformation of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in North … Read the full press release
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