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In 2008, EIB’s financing to Romania stood at EUR1.3 billion.
Some of the main projects financed by the EIB in 2009 include a EUR400 million loan to Ford Motor Co. for its plant in Craiova, southern Romania, as well as overall loans of EUR351 million to support local small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
For 2010, EIB financing is estimated at EUR1.5 billion. The target projects are mainly in the energy and SMEs sectors.
Since 1990, EIB’s lending in Romania reached EUR7.7 billion.