EIB microfinance facilities have brought EUR 300 million to more than 1.5 million beneficiaries through about 30 intermediaries. Financial institutions have received technical assistance to support this lending. The Bank, with the help of the European Commission and the EU Member States, has...

In 2016, the EIB Group again delivered record levels of finance for SMEs and midcaps with EUR 33.7bn of new operations signed. These commitments are estimated to have leveraged at least EUR 91.1bn of finance for SMEs and midcaps. The EIB Group effectively reached beneficiary SMEs and midcaps...

In 2016, the EIB Group again delivered record levels of finance for SMEs and midcaps with EUR 33.7bn of new operations signed. These commitments are estimated to have leveraged at least EUR 91.1bn of finance for SMEs and midcaps. The EIB Group effectively reached beneficiary SMEs and midcaps...

The InnovFin - EU Finance for Innovators programme was launched in 2014 by the European Commission and the EIB Group, with the purpose to offer a new generation of financial instruments and advisory services to help innovative firms access finance more easily across Europe and beyond. This...

The InnovFin - EU Finance for Innovators programme was launched in 2014 by the European Commission and the EIB Group, with the purpose to offer a new generation of financial instruments and advisory services to help innovative firms access finance more easily across Europe and beyond. This...

In 2015, the EIB Group continued delivering record levels of support to SMEs with EUR 28.4bn of new operations signed. This underlines our continued and strong commitment to small and medium-sized enterprises and midcaps in the EU and beyond. The EIB Group effectively reached SMEs through an...

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are important drivers of growth, employment and innovation in Europe; they represent over 90% of businesses and employ two-thirds of the active working population. The EIB Group seeks to ensure better access to finance for SMEs at all stages of...

In 2015, the EIB Group continued delivering record levels of support to SMEs with EUR 28.4bn of new operations signed. This underlines our continued and strong commitment to small and medium-sized enterprises and midcaps in the EU and beyond. The EIB Group effectively reached SMEs through an...

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are important drivers of growth, employment and innovation in Europe; they represent over 90% of businesses and employ two-thirds of the active working population. The EIB Group seeks to ensure better access to finance for SMEs at all stages of...

EIB microfinance facilities and accompanying technical assistance have brought EUR 300m to more than 1.5 million beneficiaries through about 30 intermediaries. The Bank, with the support of the European Commission and the EU Member States, has launched dedicated microfinance facilities across...