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    Signature(s)

    Amount
    € 500,000,000
    Countries
    Sector(s)
    Spain : € 500,000,000
    Credit lines : € 500,000,000
    Signature date(s)
    7/12/2016 : € 200,000,000
    3/03/2016 : € 300,000,000

    Summary sheet

    Release date
    15 January 2016
    Status
    Reference
    Signed | 03/03/2016
    20150835
    Project name
    Promoter - financial intermediary
    SANTANDER LOAN FOR SMES AND OTHER PRIORITIES
    BANCO SANTANDER SA, BANCO SANTANDER SA
    Proposed EIB finance (Approximate amount)
    Total cost (Approximate amount)
    EUR 500 million
    Not applicable.
    Location
    Sector(s)
    Description
    Objectives

    Dedicated EIB loan for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and Mid-caps to finance small and medium-sized projects, mainly in Spain but also in other EU countries. The loan complements with funding a 50% guarantee to be granted from joint EU Structural Funds, EIB and EIF resources under the SME Initiative (SMEI).

    Part of the loan will support innovative SMEs co-financed by Horizon 2020 funds under SMEI. Up to EUR 50m will support eligible small investments in the health sector promoted primarily by self-employed health sector practitioners and SMEs, private health institutions, and pharmacies.

    Environmental aspects
    Procurement

    The Bank will require that projects financed under this operation comply with domestic and EU applicable legislation, as appropriate.

    The Bank will require that projects financed under this operation comply with domestic and EU applicable legislation, where applicable.

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    Disclaimer

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    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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