Luxembourg, 12/04/2007 (Agence Europe) - The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending €20 million to Hypo Tirol Bank AG for small-scale projects carried out by SMEs. The loan is focused on financing projects in the Federal State of Tyrol, Austria, and in other EU member states. To increase the access of SMEs to long-term financing, the EIB closely cooperates with well-established financial institutions with local market expertise, especially in providing services to small and medium-sized...