European Investment Fund

Official emblem of the European Investment Fund

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The European Investment Fund (EIF), established in 1994, is a European Union agency for the provision of finance to SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises), headquartered in Luxembourg.

It does not lend money to SMEs directly; rather it provides finance through private banks and funds. Its main operations are in the areas of venture capital and guaranteeing loans. Its shareholders are: the European Investment Bank (62%); the European Union, represented by the European Commission (29%); and 30 privately owned EU financial institutions (9%).^[1]

See also

• Institutions of the European Union

Sources

1. ↑ EIF - Shareholders

External links

• European Investment Fund website
• European Investment Bank (see below for European Investment Fund) European Navigator