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# EIB triples defence-supplier lending to EUR 3 billion, signs first bank deal
- URL: https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/news/2025-06-11-eib-triples-defence-financing-deutsche-bank/
- Published: 2025-06-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-21T04:02:13.000Z
- Description: The EIB tripled intermediated financing for Europe's defence-supply-chain SMEs to EUR 3 billion and signed its first commercial-bank deal, a EUR 500 million loan to Deutsche Bank unlocking EUR 1 billion for SME and infrastructure lending.
- Author: Reidar Balstad
- Tags: Industry, investment and R&D, #news, #verified, #ai-drafted

Verified AI-drafted [European Investment Bank press release, 11 June 2025](https://www.eib.org/en/press/all/2025-236-eib-triples-financing-available-to-defence-industry-suppliers-signs-first-deal-with-deutsche-bank-to-boost-european-security-investment?ref=sovereigntymonitor.eu)

**What it does not test.** Does not name which SMEs will receive loans or confirm similar deals with other banks have closed.

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