EU4Business - Eastern Partnership SME Finance Facility - Phase II

Project Description
The emphasis in the Phase II of the SME Finance Facility is to stimulate local currency lending, especially for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Ukraine that are not earning foreign currency and cannot afford the high costs of borrowing.
Specific Objective
The ultimate objective of the SME Finance Facility for Ukraine is to improve access to finance for SMEs in the country.
Specifically, Phase II of the Facility aims to:
- Support financial intermediaries’ confidence to extend financing to SMEs, including micro-enterprises, following the financial crisis.
- Enhance the capacity of financial intermediaries to assess and monitor the related risks and manage their SME financing.
- Strengthen and deepen SME credit markets in local currency and expand financing options available to the real economy.
- Promote the continued development of market-based financial institutions and contribute to institution building.
Expected Results
- EBRD, EIB and KfW loans or guarantees to participating financial intermediaries (PFIs), for on-lending to eligible enterprises, including MSMEs.
- Credit enhancement support for SME lending through risk sharing instruments.
- Expected to leverage approximately €75 million of new loans to local enterprises.
Project map
Photo gallery
PROJECT DETAILS
Regional
Priority Area:
Partnership that creates
Subsector:
Economy & trade
Topic:
Business
EaP Countries:
Ukraine
Project Status:
Ongoing
Start Date:
03.12.2016
End Date:
01.07.2030
EU Project Number:
382-081, 387-799 & 373-828

Interested in the latest news and opportunities?

This website is managed by the EU-funded Regional Communication Programme for the Eastern Neighbourhood ('EU NEIGHBOURS east’), which complements and supports the communication of the Delegations of the European Union in the Eastern partner countries, and works under the guidance of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, and the European External Action Service. EU NEIGHBOURS east is implemented by a GOPA PACE-led consortium. It is part of the larger Neighbourhood Communication Programme (2020-2024) for the EU's Eastern and Southern Neighbourhood, which also includes 'EU NEIGHBOURS south’ project that runs the EU Neighbours portal.


The information on this site is subject to a Disclaimer and Protection of personal data. © European Union,