Brussels, 15/09/2008 (Agence Europe) - Following a request from European Union finance ministers meeting in Nice last Friday and Saturday (see related article), the European Investment Bank (EIB) announced on 13 September that it would modernise and increase significantly its support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Europe. Ministers agreed the Bank should target loans to SMEs totalling €15 billion over a two year period (2008-2009) as part of a global envelope of €30...