As an implementing partner of InvestEU, our portfolio guarantee products
support investments for EU’s policy priorities over the period
2022-2027. The EIF, in its role of a guarantor, provides credit risk
protection through portfolio (counter-) guarantees to selected financial
intermediaries.

These are provided in the form of a capped or uncapped guarantee, and
shall partly cover the credit risk of eligible debt financing
transactions granted to predefined categories of final recipients and
included for coverage in the portfolio(s).

Eligible financial intermediaries

Public or private entities, including but not limited to:

• For guarantees: credit or financial institutions, alternative lenders, leasing companies ;
• For counter-guarantees: (counter-) guarantee schemes, (counter-)
  guarantee institutions or other entities, credit or financial
  institutions
• that are established or operating in EU Member States and overseas territories (OTCs).

How can you become a Financial Intermediary under InvestEU?

An applicant may become a financial intermediary under InvestEU provided that:

• it complies with formal criteria as described in the Call for Expression of Interest;
• it completes and submits its application, as per the Annex I below
  within the deadline and in accordance with all provisions outlined in
  the Call;
• it is selected by the EIF as a potential financial intermediary
  under InvestEU to implement one or more InvestEU Portfolio Guarantee
  Products pursuant to the selection process outlined in the Call;
• it enters into the relevant (counter-) guarantee agreement with EIF.