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European Small Business Finance Outlook, December 2018

European Small Business Finance Outlook, December 2018
Dec 18, 2018

This analysis provides an overview of the main markets relevant to the EIF. It starts by discussing the general market environment, then looks at the main aspects of equity finance and the guarantee and SME securitisation markets and, finally, it highlights important aspects of microfinance in Europe. A chapter on Fintech also complements the analysis.

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