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Summary sheet
The Apex Loan for SMEs is intended for financing of SME projects, small and medium scale infrastructure projects promoted by local authorities and any size industrial investments in the fields of the knowledge-economy, energy and environmental protection.
The objective of the loan is to provide support for the development of the country’s financial system in favour of SMEs, improve competitiveness of the country’s industry, contribute to environmental protection and to the rational use of energy; improve infrastructure of local and regional interest.
The Bank will require that projects financed under the loan will be compliant with domestic and EU applicable legislation.
The Bank will require that projects financed under the loan will be compliant with domestic and EU applicable legislation.
Disclaimer
Before financing approval by the Board of Directors, and before loan signature, projects are under appraisal and negotiation. The information and data provided on this page are therefore indicative.
They are provided for transparency purposes only and cannot be considered to represent official EIB policy (see also the Explanatory notes).
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General enquiries and comments
The EIB is committed to open communication and encourages constructive stakeholder input regarding its activities.
Enquiries and comments concerning the EIB’s involvement in a project or the financing facilities, activities, organisation and objectives of the EIB, can be sent to the EIB Infodesk.
Alternatively, the EIB can be contacted through its external offices.
Queries regarding details of a specific project, in particular when it is under appraisal by the EIB, should preferably be addressed directly to project promoters.
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Complaints mechanism
Any complaint regarding alleged maladministration can be lodged via the EIB Complaints Mechanism. The European Ombudsman acts as an independent external accountability mechanism of the EIB.
Zero tolerance against fraud and corruption
The EIB has a zero tolerance policy on fraud or corruption. To report allegations of fraud and corruption relating to EIB-financed projects, please contact the Fraud and Investigation division. All complaints will be treated as strictly confidential and handled in line with the EIB investigation procedures and the Anti-Fraud Policy.
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