27/05/2003 (Agence Europe) - The European Investment Bank (EIB) has just granted a global loan of EUR 25 million to the Crédit Professionnel S.A. to finance investment projects undertaken by SMEs. This loan will be passed to regional banks that are members of its network. The loans will be dedicated to the partial financing of SME projects in the sectors of industry, services and agriculture, situated in Belgium.