The Board of Directors of the European Investment Bank (EIB) reached a final agreement on Tuesday 26 May on the structure and modus operandi of the Pan-European Guarantee Fund, which, with national guarantees totalling 25 billion euros, could provide indirect support to European companies, especially SMEs, to the tune of 200 billion euros.
The Guarantee Fund will become operational when a group of Member States representing at least 60% of the EIB’s capital have signed their contribution...