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EIB and National Bank of Greece sign EUR 250 million defence SME financing deal

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.

Verified AI-drafted European Investment Bank press release, 18 September 2026

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

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

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