News
24 April 2018

EIB Group and BBVA boost Spanish SMEs

Region:
Europe

The European Investment Bank Group, formed by the EIB and European Investment Fund, have granted Spain's BBVA a €98 million guarantee, on a mezzanine tranche of a €1.95 billion portfolio, that will enable the provision of up to €600 million to finance new investment projects of small Spanish businesses.

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