Garfondas – Agricultural Credit Guarantee Fund

Agricultural Credit Guarantee Fund (Garfondas) is a financial institution. The Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Lithuania holds the shares owned by the State under the right of trust and it is in charge of supervision of the Company. Garfondas helps economic entities which do not have sufficient collateral and financial resources, to develop and establish businesses, modernize […]

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ALTUM

Development financial institution ALTUM is specialized Latvian development finance institution providing state support through a full range of financial instruments: loans, credit guarantees and mezzanine loans, and co-invests in venture capital funds. Support for the companies is available during all stages of growth, starting from the idea and commencing operation until stable growth. Started at […]

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HAMAG-BICRO / Croatia

HAMAG-BICRO / Croatia The Croatian Agency for SMEs, Innovations and Investments (HAMAG-BICRO) was founded in 1994 to support the development of SMEs, innovation process and investments. The agency’s activities are within the competence of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development. Since its creation, HAMAG-BICRO has been committed to growth and development of SMEs and […]

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HDB / Greece

HDB / Greece The Hellenic Development Bank (HDB) is the only 100% state owned financial intermediary in Greece, which is functioning in reciprocity with the Greek banking sector. HDB is the reference institution for the provision of supplementary funding for the Greek market, and as such, a growth model for the Greek economy. HDB’s vision […]

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SIAGI / France

SIAGI / France SIAGI was founded in 1966 by the Chambers of Trade to facilitate access to credit for craft enterprises. Since then, its activities have been extended to other sectors known as “local activities”. The SIAGI has two activities: project appraisal and the granting of guarantees Project appraisal to facilitate the entrepreneur’s investment decision […]

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SOCAMA / France

SOCAMA / France Founded in 1968 by and for entrepreneurs, SOCAMA is a mutual guarantee society that guarantees professional loans for customers of the Banque Populaire. SOCAMA supports entrepreneurs in achieving their creative, development and recovery projects. Serving professionals as its core business, the 13 regional SOCAMAs united under the national federation are managed by […]

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PMV-Standaardwaarborgen / Belgium PMV-Standaardwaarborgen is the public regional promotional institution for the Belgian region of Flanders. It was founded in 2004 as Waarborgbeheer and it provides – within the PMV Group – financial support to SMEs through the issuance of portfolio credit guarantees for viable projects and investments. In addition, it offers guarantees on quasi-equity […]

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Brussels Guarantee Fund / Belgium The Brussels Guarantee Fund (Fonds Bruxellois de Garantie/Brussels Waarborgfonds) is a regional guarantee scheme covering the Brussels Capital Region in Belgium. Its aim is to improve Brussels SMEs’ access to finance. It was founded in 1999 and the majority of shares are held by the region. As of end-2021, the […]

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