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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

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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