This series of national fact sheets provides a snapshot of the various legislative frameworks concerning the provision of microcredit in Europe by non-bank financial intermediaries.

The reports cover the following thematic areas:

Regulation of lending activity

Supervisory framework for non-bank lending

Products

Incentives and support

Development of the existing framework for non-bank microcredit provision

Inclusive entrepreneurship and microenterprise development

Reports are compiled from information that was provided by EMN members operating in the different countries. The reports that are available are open and participatory documents. They will be periodically updated based on information received from members regarding the latest developments in the respective national regulatory frameworks. The aim is to provide a synoptic but up-to-date overview of the diverse regulatory environments in which non-bank financial intermediaries are operating in Europe.