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    Reference: 20200562
    Release date: 3 September 2020

    Promoter – Financial Intermediary

    FOND ZA RAZVOJ REPUBLIKE SRBIJE,SERBIAN EXPORT CREDIT AND INSURANCE AGENCY

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    Description

    The loan would be a part of the Serbian Governmental support programme for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-caps impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. The loan would be dedicated to investments as well as working capital support to private entities.

    Additionality and Impact

    The pandemic has exacerbated the known difficulties that the SMEs and Midcaps experience in accessing cost-effective, long-term finance. These difficulties arise from the small scale of activities and uncertainties in the markets leading to lower rates of return and higher risk of failure. The EIB loan will help the SMEs/Midcaps to alleviate the immediate negative effects of the pandemic by offering working capital finance, strengthen competitiveness and build-up of future resilience through financing small-scale investments in several sectors. The availability of EIB longer term financing with customized terms will contribute to the Serbian Government program of financial support to those small entities, while also having a strong impact on employment retention. This loan is part of the EIB response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Western Balkans and included in the Team Europe initiative launched by the Commission.

    Objectives

    This facility is part of the EIB's economic response to the COVID-19 pandemic and contributes to the EUR 1.7 billion EIB financial support package in the Western Balkans region. The loan aims at mobilising funding resources to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 crisis in Serbia by financing small/medium projects carried out by small and medium-sized enterprises.

    Sector(s)

    Under ELM Guarantee

    This operation is covered by the ELM Guarantee.

    Proposed EIB finance (Approximate amount)

    EUR 200 million

    Total cost (Approximate amount)

    not applicable

    Environmental aspects

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

    Procurement

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

    Status

    Signed - 18/06/2021

    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).

    Related tags

    Serbia Credit lines