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    Signature(s)

    Amount
    € 500,000,000
    Countries
    Sector(s)
    EU Countries : € 500,000,000
    Credit lines : € 500,000,000
    Signature date(s)
    16/06/2021 : € 500,000,000

    Summary sheet

    Release date
    5 July 2021
    Status
    Reference
    Signed | 16/06/2021
    20200772
    Project name
    Promoter - financial intermediary
    SANTANDER EGF PAN-EUROPEAN SUPPLY CHAIN FINANCE
    BANCO SANTANDER SA
    Proposed EIB finance (Approximate amount)
    Total cost (Approximate amount)
    EUR 500 million
    EUR 11200 million
    Location
    Sector(s)
    Description
    Objectives

    Reverse factoring operation under the European Guarantee Fund (EGF) of trade payables of corporates and mid-caps located outside Spain in EGF-participating Member States, improving access to finance of their (mainly small and medium-sized enterprise (SME)) suppliers.

    The operation will allow an increase in the reverse factoring volumes available for suppliers to identified mid-cap and large corporate buyers enabling access to finance at favourable financing conditions for SME and mid-cap final beneficiaries.

    Environmental aspects
    Procurement

    In accordance with the Bank's policy to ensure that projects in sub-operations comply with the Acquis, in particular in the fields of environment and public procurement, the Financial Intermediaries shall provide in their reverse factoring agreements with the Buyers that sub-projects undertaken by the latter shall comply with the relevant applicable EU and national legislation.

    In accordance with the Bank's policy to ensure that projects in sub-operations comply with the Acquis, in particular in the fields of environment and public procurement, the Financial Intermediaries shall provide in their reverse factoring agreements with the Buyers that sub-projects undertaken by the latter shall comply with the relevant applicable EU and national legislation.

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