" BRUSSELS Jacob Markstrom Youth Jersey , April 8 (Xinhua) -- The EU said on Friday the European Investment Fund (EIF) has signed two new agreements to provide a further 400 million euros (456.3 million U.S. dollars) in finance to innovative SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) in Italy over the next two years.
The EU said in a statement the two agreements were signed with Banco Popolare, the fourth largest banking group in Italy, and Banca Popolare di Bari (BP Bari),