EIB Group, BBVA sign €1.4bn SME financing deals
The European Investment Bank Group and BBVA have signed two agreements worth a total of €1.423 billion to support Spanish small and medium-sized enterprises and mid-caps hit by COVID-19.
The EIB will grant €450 million to BBVA, which will in turn add a further €450 million, bringing the financing made available to the SMEs and mid-caps in question to €900 million.
In addition, the EIB Group – via the European Investment Fund has provided BBVA with an €87 million guarantee for an SME loan portfolio via synthetic securitisation. This agreement will enable BBVA to expand its lending capacity and grant €523 million in extra financing.