{"id":3163464,"date":"2021-11-26T15:30:12","date_gmt":"2021-11-26T15:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webalkans.eu\/eib-supports-montenegro-with-e50-million-loan-for-covid-19-recovery\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T15:17:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T15:17:14","slug":"eib-supports-montenegro-with-e50-million-loan-for-covid-19-recovery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webalkans.eu\/en\/eib-supports-montenegro-with-e50-million-loan-for-covid-19-recovery\/","title":{"rendered":"EIB supports Montenegro with \u20ac50 million loan for COVID-19 recovery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div>\n\nThe European Investment Bank (EIB), the <span lang=\"EN-GB\">lending arm of the <\/span>European Union, will lend \u20ac50\u00a0million to the Investment and Development Fund of Montenegro (IDF) to support the faster recovery of the local economy from COVID-19 and help introduce energy-efficient practices among small businesses in the country. The EIB loan creates a new source of more affordable financing for Montenegrin companies operating in infrastructure, industry, transport, innovation, agriculture and tourism, some of the hardest-hit sectors.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<\/div>\n<div>\n\nFunds will be available under favourable conditions to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) address their liquidity issues, support jobs, increase competitiveness and improve energy efficiency practices. The EIB loan is the latest of Team Europe\u2019s support measures to accelerate the COVID-19 recovery of regional economies and effective climate action. 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