Five sectors that have the potential for greater use of financial instruments in the future are the subject of the new fi-compass sectoral stocktaking studies. As well as a full report and Executive Summary, five case studies and separate sectoral fiches have been produced to provide targeted information for managing authorities seeking to use financial instruments to support investment in the following key sectors:
In less than a month, Greece has put in place a EUR 750 million interest rate subsidy operation under the EU State aid Temporary Framework to help businesses affected by the COVID-19 outbreak for a period between 1 April and 30 June 2020. To benefit from this scheme, companies must demonstrate that they faced difficulties because of the COVID-19 outbreak and that they will maintain the same number of employees at least until 31.12.2020
A new fi-compass report has been published highlighting the potential for European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) to support the growth of Energy Performance Contracting in Member States.
Introduction by: Bruno Robino, Head of fi-compass, European Investment Bank
Jonathan Denness, Head of Financial Instruments and International Financial Institutions Relations Unit, DG REGIO, European Commission
Loris Di Pietrantonio, Head of Unit, DG EMPL, European Commission
Michael Pielke, Head of Unit, DG AGRI, European Commission
Frank Lee, Head of Financial Instruments Advisory Division, European Investment Bank
Ieva Zālīte, Policy Officer, Financial Instruments and Relations with International Financial Institutions Unit, DG REGIO, European Commission
Ivan Lesay, Chief Executive Officer, Slovak Investment Holding
Aleksandra Kwiatkowska, Director of the Unit, European Programmes Department, Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego
Oana Dordain, Policy Officer, Financial Instruments and Relations with International Financial Institutions Unit, DG REGIO, European Commission
Ieva Zālīte, Policy Officer, Financial Instruments and Relations with International Financial Institutions Unit, DG REGIO, European Commission
Krzysztof Kasprzyk, Policy Officer, Financial Instruments and Relations with International Financial Institutions Unit, DG REGIO, European Commission
Petr Lapka, Deputy Head of Unit, DG AGRI, European Commission
Szilvia Bencze, Policy Officer, DG AGRI, European Commission
Andrea Leruste, Deputy Head of Unit, DG EMPL, European Commission
Andrea Da Pozzo, Policy Officer, DG EMPL, European Commission
Desmond Gardner, Financial Instruments Advisor, European Investment Bank
Recorded at: ESIF financial instruments under the Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative
Axel Badrichani, Deputy Head of Financial Instruments and International Financial Institutions Relations Unit, DG REGIO, European Commission
Closing by: Bruno Robino, Head of fi-compass, European Investment Bank
