Release date: 6 May 2021
Promoter – Financial Intermediary
RAIFFEISENLANDESBANK OBEROESTERREICH AGLocation
Description
Financing of small and medium-sized investments carried out by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-caps in Austria and Germany, including a dedicated Climate Action window to target financing of energy efficiency, transport and renewables.
Additionality and Impact
This operation supports financing of small and medium sized investments carried out by SMEs and MidCaps in Austria, but also in other EU member states, including a dedicated Climate Action window to target financing of energy efficiency, transport and renewables. With this operation, EIB strengthens the EU's economic, social and territorial cohesion and addresses existing market failures: EIB funding will help to ease financial constraints for SMEs and MidCaps and will also address the gap in long tenor financing for Climate Action projects with a 30% Green window. This operation will address the continuously existing and further widened financing gap stemming from higher interest rates for SMEs and will further enhance access to finance for local enterprises at improved terms. In the present operation, EIB's financial contribution to financing SME and MidCap projects will consist of reduced interest rates and longer maturities. By supporting such companies, EIB sends a positive signal to private investors and thus incentivizes further financing. The financing of SMEs and MidCaps generates positive externalities through the creation of jobs, innovative processes, products or services and through skills development and upgrading, particularly in combination with a Green window.
Objectives
Financing of small/medium projects carried out by small and medium-sized enterprises.
Sector(s)
- Credit lines - Credit lines
Proposed EIB finance (Approximate amount)
EUR 100 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 - 12/07/2021
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).