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Amount
€ 156,372,165.75
Countries
Sector(s)
United Kingdom : € 156,372,165.75
Credit lines : € 156,372,165.75
Signature date(s)
18/12/2002 : € 156,372,165.75
Link to source
Data sheet
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Summary sheet

Summary sheet

Release date
19 December 2002
Status
Reference
Signed | 18/12/2002
20020257
Project name
Promoter - financial intermediary
HSBC SME Global Loan
HSBC Bank plc and its asset finance subsidiaries, parts of the HSBC Holdings Group.
Proposed EIB finance (Approximate amount)
Total cost (Approximate amount)
GBP 100 million (EUR 160 million)
Min GBP 200 million (EUR 320 million)
Location
Sector(s)
Description
Objectives

The proposed intermediary loan or ‘global loan' will be used for funding SME clients undertaking business investment.

To provide an alternative source of funding for financial institutions to enhance their SME lending.

Environmental aspects
Procurement

Final beneficiaries will be requested to comply with national and EU Directives, as appropriate.

Final beneficiaries will be requested to comply with EU Directives in particular for the award of public sector contracts, as appropriate.

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Summary sheet
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