The credit lines programme will provide investments loans, for maximum of 284 SMEs with a focus on four business sectors: manufacturing, healthcare and medical services, tourism and clean technology (renewable energy resources). The program aims at enhancing competitiveness of participating companies and thereby creates a significant number of workplaces in Romania.
The budget of the programme is of 28,524,286 Swiss francs (CHF), out of which 70 % is the Swiss grant, amounting to 20 million CHF and 30% is the contribution of CEC Bank, amounting to 8’524’286 CHF.
The programme is part of the Swiss-Romanian Cooperation Programme (SRCP) and aims at improving the business environment and access to finance for SMEs in order to reduce economic and social disparities within the enlarged EU.