Over EUR 600 mln reach Romanian SMEs through InvestEU guarantee backed by Recovery Plan

More than 2,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Romania have accessed a total of EUR 610 million in funding since 2023, thanks to the InvestEU guarantee instrument financed through the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR). The funds have supported business development, competitiveness, expansion efforts, green product and service creation, renewable energy investments, and energy efficiency improvements, the Ministry of Investments and European Projects said.

The financing was made possible through the Romania-specific compartment of the InvestEU programme, with the European Investment Fund (EIF) managing direct guarantees granted to local financial intermediaries. These guarantees are designed to make credit more accessible to Romanian businesses.