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Government finance · 6 Oct 2017

EIB €40m loan to Avio

Space propulsion R&D and expansion of production capacity at Colleferro

Key terms

Borrower or issuer
Avio
Date
6 Oct 2017
Type
Government finance
Amount
€40m (US$45m)

Recorded terms

Structure
European Investment Bank loan under the Italian risk-sharing initiative
Lenders and arrangers
European Investment Bank
Country
Italy

Parties

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Sources

  1. Avio press release: contract with EIB for €40 million avio.com · 6 Oct 2017
  2. EIB project 20170472: Avio space propulsion eib.org · 6 Oct 2017

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Record ORB-2017-0005, 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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