Albanian Development Guarantee Foundation (ADGF) was established in July 2015 by Court Decision No. 518 as a non-profit foundation under Albanian law. It was created as a credit guarantee scheme to support access to finance for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Albania through risk-sharing mechanisms with partner financial institutions.As of end-2025 ADGF had […]
The Slovenian promotional development and export bank, SID Bank (SID – Slovenska izvozna in razvojna banka, d.d., Ljubljana), was established in 1992 and is state-owned. As a key development institution in Slovenia, it provides banking and insurance services. More precisely, it supports innovative firms, finances infrastructure projects, and promotes sustainable development and the green transition […]
Fund Manager of Financial Instruments in Bulgaria (FMFIB / Fund of Funds) FMFIB is a multi-sector Fund of Funds established in 2015 by the Bulgarian government to implement financial instruments under shared management, co-funded by the EU.The Fund of Funds does not invest directly, but through financial intermediaries – credit, financial institutions and fund managers, […]
HBOR AECM accession year 2025 Legal form Special financial institution (development and export bank of Republic of Croatia) established by a special law – HBOR Act Ownership 100% owned by Republic of Croatia Geographical and sectoral coverage National Products Loan default guarantees (NRRP Guarantee), Working capital loan guarantees (Insurance of working capital/liquidity loans), Export guarantees […]
Fedart Fidi is the National Federation of Artisanal and SME Credit Guarantees, established in 1994 by the initiative of the Confederations Confartigianato, CNA, and Casartigiani to represent the credit guarantee system for artisans and SMEs at the national level. To achieve these objectives, the Federation focuses its activities on the following areas: In its role […]
The Partial Credit Guarantee Fund in Agriculture (PCGF) is a recently established financial institution with a mission to support the sustainable development of agricultural MSMEs, particularly small farmers, by providing them with better access to financial sector resources through issuing partial credit guarantees. Establishment and development of PCGF is supported by the Ministry of Agrarian […]
Garanzia Etica is a financial intermediary supervised by the Bank of Italy since 2010. Founded in 1975, Garanzia Etica is accompanying businesses, supporting their investments and growth, and facilitating the fulfilment of their financial needs by identifying the most appropriate technical forms and available facilitating measures. In line with market developments, Garanzia Etica has followed […]
The Organisation for Entrepreneurship Development (ODA) is a public institution under the Ministry of Economy with the mission to support the development of the entrepreneurial environment, including micro, small and medium enterprises, by promoting entrepreneurial culture, providing financial and technical assistance to companies, issuing financial and state guarantees, and providing business support infrastructure. ODA has […]
Switzerland’s four guarantee cooperatives, associated under the Network of Swiss Guarantee Institutions (NSGI), support small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) with start-up, investments and succession planning. As reliable partners, they facilitate their access to financing by guaranteeing bank loans of up to mCHF 1. In this way, they help SMEs to obtain the loans they need. […]
The Malta Development Bank (MDB) was established and commenced operations in 2017. It is fully owned by the Government of Malta. According to its mission, the MDB shall contribute towards sustainable economic development that benefits the Maltese people in line with public policy objectives by: The MDB’s strategic objective is to offer financing facilities that […]
