SME access to finance

In the future, conditions will be tighter as regards access to bank credit for small companies everywhere in Europe, and also for medium-sized companies in many countries. Innovative policy thinking is needed to improve SME access to the non-lending financing routes: venture capital, mezzanine finance, private placement, crowdfunding, access to financial markets, etc..

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Deploying SME-geared EU financial instruments is also part of the solution. The European Fund for Strategic Investment (EFSI) has the potential of supporting additional SME and mid-cap investment at a level of 75 billion euros over 3 years. The European Commission, the European Investment Bank and the member states should take creative measures for encouraging blending of private money with EIB money and national funds, with a view to supporting SME investment.

Publications

Position papers		Date
	Listing Act: making public capital markets more attractive for EU companies and facilitating access to capital for SMEs - a BusinessEurope position paper	03/06/2022
	Making the EU SME definition fit for SMEs in need of venture capital and other sources of growth finance	24/04/2018
	High-level principles on feedeback given by banks on declined SME credit applications	06/06/2017

Public letters		Date
	European banking and SME organisations move forward industry-wide dialogue on access to credit	08/04/2020

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Mar

Access to Finance for SMEs: Assessment and Perspectives

Organised on the initiative of the Vice Prime Minister and Minister of SMEs of Belgium, the event will feature a series of high-level panels dedicated to the theme of SME financing. Participants will be guided through five compelling panel debates, exploring diverse facets of SME financing. This...

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Daniele Olivieri

Deputy Director for Entrepreneurship & SMEs

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+32 2 237 65 48

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