# Romanian microbusinesses set to receive €100 million in financing

> The European Investment Bank and BCR Social Finance agreed on €100 million in financing for Romanian microbusinesses. The EIB will lend €50 million, matched by an equal contribution from BCR Social Finance. The programme targets firms with fewer than ten employees.

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- Country: Romania
- Published: 2026-10-21T00:44:03+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-21T00:44:03+00:00
- Event / data period: 2026-10-19
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An InvestEU guarantee from the European Investment Fund is expected to support more than 5,300 microentrepreneurs. A further €10 million is earmarked for investment in education and skills. The EIB and BCR signed the loan agreement before announcing it on 19 October.

## Data

### EIB and BCR Social Finance set up €100 million for Romanian microbusinesses

Amounts stated in the release.

Methodology: Financing amounts stated in the EIB press release; the education and skills amount is a separate EIF InvestEU facility.

| Item | € million |
|---|---|
| EIB loan | 50 |
| BCR matching contribution | 50 |
| Combined microbusiness financing | 100 |
| Education and skills financing | 10 |

Sources: <https://www.eib.org/en/press/all/2026-340-romanian-microbusinesses-to-benefit-from-eib-group-financing-as-eib-and-eif-join-forces-with-bcr-social-finance-under-investeu> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/romania-microbusiness-finance-eib-bcr-2026/data/financing-amounts?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/romania-microbusiness-finance-eib-bcr-2026/data/financing-amounts?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [European Investment Bank](<https://www.eib.org/en/press/all/2026-340-romanian-microbusinesses-to-benefit-from-eib-group-financing-as-eib-and-eif-join-forces-with-bcr-social-finance-under-investeu>) (Source checked: 2026-10-21; Published: 2026-10-19)

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