EIF Working Papers 2018/46-47: EIF SME Access to Finance Index and European Small Business Finance Outlook

EIF Working Paper 2018/47 – EIF SME Access to Finance Index
This Working Paper outlines the methodology underlying the new EIF SME Access to Finance (ESAF) Index, which aims oat monitoring developments in SMEs’ access to financial resources in the EU. The index, which is newly developed and will be periodically updated, fills a gap since such an approach did not exist previously.
Year: 2018,  Type: Working Paper
Publisher: European Investment Fund
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EIF Working Paper 2018/46 – European Small Business Finance Outlook
This analysis provides an overview of general market environment for SME finance, main aspects of equity finance and the SME guarantees / securitisation markets and highlight important aspects of microfinance in Europe and complement analysis by a chapter on Fintech.

Year: 2017,  Type: Working Paper
Publisher: European Investment Fund
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