10/02/2009 (Agence Europe) - The European Investment Bank (EIB) recently signed an agreement with BNL BNP Paribas to provide aggregate financing of €200 million in favour of Italian SMEs. The operation provides for the financing, up to a maximum amount of €12.5 million each, of eligible projects proposed by firms active in the industrial and services sectors throughout Italy. Financing will be granted in the form of long term loans as well as financial or real estate leasing....