EIB guarantee to Santander mobilising €300m for security and defence SMEs and mid-caps
New loans for SMEs and mid-caps in the European security and defence supply chain, for investment and working capital on new contracts; no weapons or ammunition
Key terms
- Borrower or issuer
- Santander / EIB
- Date
- 8 Oct 2026
- Type
- Bank facility
- Amount
- €300m (US$348m)
Recorded terms
- Structure
- EIB guarantee (European risk-mitigation instrument) under the €3bn pan-European security and defence lending envelope; Santander's second EIB security and defence operation
- Lenders and arrangers
- European Investment Bank
- Country
- Spain
Parties
- Santander / EIB borrower or issuer
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| Date | Financing | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 2026 | EIB guarantee to Santander mobilising €400m for security and defence supply chains | Bank facility | €400m |
Sources
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Record DEF-2026-0055, taken from an issuer, lender or government announcement. Confirmed against the primary documents listed. Amounts are as announced; US$ equivalents use approximate annual average exchange rates. Spotted an error or have a document we have missed? Send a correction, and changes are logged on Updates and corrections.
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A revolving or term facility is a relationship loan from a bank group, priced at a margin over a reference rate, with financial covenants and an agent.
