24/06/2013 (Agence Europe) - EIB loan. Last Thursday, the European Investment Bank (EIB) granted a loan of US$150 million to Vnesheconombank (VEB) to finance its participation in the International Fund to Support Entrepreneurship, which is being set up by VEB and KfW. The EIB loan will enable VEB to participate in the creation of an innovative source of medium and long-term financing for SMEs and mid-caps in Russia. (OL/transl.fl)