Banque Populaire, Fédération Nationale des SOCAMA and the EIF signed a new €1 billion loan counter-guarantee agreement yesterday under the SME Competitiveness InvestEU programme. Over 20 years, the partnership with the EIF has enabled Banque Populaire and SOCAMA to provide €9 billion in loans to 250 000 entrepreneurs. The signature of a new €1 billion finance contract with the European Investment Fund (EIF) means that Banque Populaire and SOCAMA can continue to grant loans to their entreprene...