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The Paypers Global Fintech Investments Analysis: Q3 2023

Voice of the Industry | Payments General | 09 Nov 2023

The Paypers looked into the most relevant investments that were announced during Q3 2023 and discovered an overall preference for digital banking, fintech solutions, lending, and fraud prevention strategies.

investment, funding, expansion, payments , banks, ecommerce, The Paypers Quarterly Analysis series

Cyberattack on BaFin's website

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 04 Sep 2023

The German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority’s (BaFin) website has been affected by a cyberattack, leaving it partially accessible.

cybercrime, cybersecurity, data breaches, malware

EIF commits more than EUR 40 mln to SME Finance

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 24 Aug 2023

The European Investment Fund (EIF) has granted more than EUR 40 million to SME Finance via InvestEU for micro-business growth in Baltics, Finland, and Netherlands.

SME lending, financing , lending, sustainability , digitalisation

illimity Bank partners with Engineering Group

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 04 Jul 2023

Italy-based illimity Bank has partnered with the Engineering Group, with the consideration of a EUR 55.5 million funding round included in the agreement. 

partnership, mobile banking, online banking, digital banking, banking, investment

Pro-Russian hackers attack the European Investment Bank

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 22 Jun 2023

The European Investment Bank has been attacked by pro-Russian hackers in an attempt to disrupt the stability of the Western financial system.

cybersecurity, hacking, online fraud, data breaches, banks

EIF provides EUR 50 mln to illimity Bank

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 16 Jun 2023

The European Investment Fund (EIF), part of the EIB Group, has provided two guarantees totalling EUR 50 million to illimity Bank to improve access to finance SMEs in Italy.

funding, banks, SMEs, ESG, transactions

DunPort raises EUR 335 mln at final close for Oak Corporate Credit

News | Payments General | 30 May 2022

Ireland-based DunPort has announced the final close of its SME focused direct lending fund, Oak Corporate Credit DAC (Oak), at EUR 335 million following a EUR 70 million commitment from the European Investment Fund (EIF).

funding, SMEs, investment, financial services, transactions

Open Banking for businesses is coming in Central and Eastern Europe

Interviews | Online & Mobile Banking | 15 Mar 2022

Cosmin Cosma, the President of the Romanian Fintech Association and Finqware’s CEO, reveals for our readers how does fintech look like in Romania and why this is a hot region to invest in

Open Banking, fintech, financial services, banks, ING, financial institutions, risk management, Plaid , Salt Edge, Tink

EIF and UniCredit provide EUR 1 bln to Balkan SMEs

News | E-invoicing, SCF & E-procurement | 03 Jan 2022

EIF and UniCredit have announced they will provide up to EUR 1 billion of financing to SMEs in Bulgaria, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Croatia.

SME lending, funding, COVID-19, financing

EIF, CaixaBank, and MicroBank to support Spanish SMEs with EUR 500 mln under the EGF

News | E-invoicing, SCF & E-procurement | 23 Dec 2021

The European Investment Fund has joined forces with CaixaBank and MicroBank to support Spanish small and medium-sized companies hit by the economic crisis generated by COVID-19.

financing , SMEs

EIF, Banca March to offer EUR 300 mln to Spanish SMEs

News | E-invoicing, SCF & E-procurement | 08 Nov 2021

The European Investment Fund (EIF) has partnered Banca March to promote the economic recovery of Spanish SMEs, with financing amounting to EUR 300 million.

partnership, funding, SME lending, COVID-19

Fabric Ventures creates USD 130 mln fund for digital assets investments

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 29 Jul 2021

UK-based Fabric Ventures, a venture manager that backs ‘open economy’ founders, has announced an EIF-backed fund specifically mandated to invest in digital assets, valued at USD 130 million.

Open Banking, Open Data Economy, funding, digital assets

EIF, Alba Leasing provide EUR 1 bln to SMEs

News | Payments General | 20 Oct 2020

The European Investment Fund (EIF) and Italy-based Alba Leasing have come to an agreement to jointly provide EUR 1 billion in new financial resources to SMEs in Italy.

EIF, EIB, Alba Leasing, SME, Italy, corporate leasing, environmental investments

EIB Group and Commerzbank join forces to support SMEs during the COVID-19 crisis

News | E-invoicing, SCF & E-procurement | 02 Oct 2020

Commerzbank has been backed up by the EIB Group to lend up to EUR 500 million to small and mid-sized businesses in Germany in response to COVID-19.

 

Commerzbank, Germany, COVID-19, EFSI, guarantee, Investment Plan for Europe, EIB, EIF, SMEs

Banco Sabadell originates EUR 576 mln SMEs loan portfolio securitisation

News | E-invoicing, SCF & E-procurement | 11 Sep 2020

Banco Sabadell has originated a loan portfolio securitisation to provide EUR 576 million to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Banco Sabadell, SMEs loan, financing , loan securitisatio

Creditshelf completes EUR 62 mln in direct-lending fund

News | E-invoicing, SCF & E-procurement | 12 May 2020

Germany-based SME lender Creditshelf has launched a EUR 62 million direct lending fund for German SMEs hit by COVID-19 crisis.

Creditshelf, Germany, SME, COVID-19, coronavirus, Creditshelf Loan Fund, European Investment Fund, EIF, loans

Oneplanetcrowd raises EUR 1 mln growth finance from European Investment Fund

News | E-invoicing, SCF & E-procurement | 09 Apr 2020

In order to further develop its platform and achieve further growth, Oneplanetcrowd has attracted funding from the European Investment Fund (EIF) via the EU’s Employment and Social Innovation Programme Capacity Building Investments window. 

Oneplanetcrowd, finance, European Investment Fund

EIF signs new pilot guarantee instrument with three banks in Bulgaria

News | Payments General | 28 Feb 2020

The European Investment Fund (EIF) has signed three new guarantee agreements with Unicredit Bulbank, United Bulgarian Bank, and ProCredit Bank (Bulgaria) to support documentary finance activity in Bulgaria.

European Investment Fund, EIF, Unicredit Bulbank, United Bulgarian Bank, ProCredit Bank, financing , Bulgaria, credit

OTB Ventures launches EUR 92.4 mln fund to invest in Central and Eastern European tech startups

News | Payments General | 20 Feb 2020

OTB Ventures, a venture capital fund specialised in investments in technology companies in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), has launched its early growth technology fund, with EUR 92.4 million in commitments.

EIB Group and Commerzbank join forces for additional lending to SMEs and Mid-Caps

News | E-invoicing, SCF & E-procurement | 19 Feb 2020

The EIB Group has provided a mezzanine tranche guarantee of around EUR 100 million to Commerzbank on a EUR 1.500 million granular portfolio of loans to SMEs and Mid-Caps originated by Commerzbank in its ordinary business. 

EIB Group, Commerzbank, lending, SMEs, Mid-Caps