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Signature(s)

Amount
€ 100,000,000
Countries
Sector(s)
Czechia : € 5,000,000
Hungary : € 5,000,000
Slovakia : € 5,000,000
Germany : € 15,000,000
Austria : € 70,000,000
Credit lines : € 100,000,000
Signature date(s)
20/03/2024 : € 5,000,000
20/03/2024 : € 5,000,000
20/03/2024 : € 5,000,000
20/03/2024 : € 15,000,000
20/03/2024 : € 70,000,000

Summary sheet

Release date
22 February 2024
Status
Reference
Signed | 20/03/2024
20230489
Project name
Promoter - financial intermediary
OBERBANK LOAN SME MIDCAP CLIMATE ACTION II
OBERBANK AG,OBERBANK LEASING GMBH
Proposed EIB finance (Approximate amount)
Total cost (Approximate amount)
EUR 150 million
not applicable
Location
Sector(s)
Description
Objectives

The operation consists of a loan to the intermediary to support small and medium sized enterprises as well as mid-caps in Austria and other regional EU countries.

The aim is to enhance access to finance for the target beneficiaries implementing projects related to Climate Action & Environmental Sustainability.

Additionality and Impact

This project supports the strengthening of the EU's economic, social and territorial cohesion and addresses existing market failures. EIB funding will support SMEs and MidCaps and their investments under the 50% Green Window. It will help address the financing gap that continues to exist EU-wide due to higher interest rates applied to SMEs vs. larger corporates. Having regard to the difficult economic situation following the Russian war against Ukraine and the resulting energy crisis, the situation of constrained finance extends to include an increasing number of MidCaps, particularly in the manufacturing sector. 15% of the loan amount are expected to support projects in Cohesion areas.

The operation will contribute to countering the difficult economic situation following the Russian war against Ukraine and the resulting energy crisis by supporting the private sector, therefore contributing to job creation and further economic growth in Austria and other EU member states. In Upper Austria, one of the domestic markets of Oberbank, the density of industrial manufacturing mid-size enterprises is high. They still present great improvement potential in the area of energy efficiency.

To maximize the positive effects of the EIB financing in the current crisis, the FI will commit to pass on to the largest extent possible the advantages of the EIB financing to the final beneficiaries. This will promote competition between local financial intermediaries, thereby further enhancing access to finance for local enterprises at improved terms, i.e. in the form of reduced interest rates, higher volumes and longer maturities. EIB financing scales up the availability of competitively priced long term financing, with customized terms beyond the market. It mobilises other financiers and signals that the projects are sound, thereby facilitating the full financing and implementation of the projects.


Environmental aspects
Procurement

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

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

Milestone
Under appraisal
Approved
Signed
18 March 2024
20 March 2024
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