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# EIB and National Bank of Greece sign EUR 250 million defence SME financing deal
- URL: https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/news/2026-09-18-eib-nbg-greece-defence-sme-financing/
- Published: 2026-09-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-19T10:49:04.000Z
- Description: EIB and Greece's National Bank of Greece signed a EUR 250 million package (EUR 200 million covered-bond financing plus a EUR 50 million guarantee) so Greek SMEs and Mid-Caps investing in security and defence can access cheaper finance.
- Author: Reidar Balstad
- Tags: Industry, investment and R&D, Defence and space, #news, #verified, #ai-drafted

Verified AI-drafted [European Investment Bank press release, 18 September 2026](https://www.eib.org/en/press/all/2026-297-eib-and-national-bank-of-greece-join-forces-to-boost-financing-for-security-and-defence-businesses?ref=sovereigntymonitor.eu)

**What it does not test.** The facility names no specific supplier, project or capability, so it does not itself change ownership, operation or supply of any defence technology.

**How this item counts.** No movement: no answer to who owns, who operates, whose law governs or who made the parts changes. Weight 0\. EUR 250m financing facility names no supplier/project, no ownership/operation/supply changes. [European Sovereignty Index](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/sovereignty-index/)

**How this item was made.** Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. [How the record is made](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/method/#how-the-record-is-made)