EIF statement following UK referendum on EU membership

The European Investment Fund takes note, with regret, of the vote of the British people to leave the European Union.

EIF is a European Union body pursuing an activity aiming at stimulating entrepreneurship and innovation and the access to finance for European SMEs and mid-cap companies.

As a subsidiary of the European Investment Bank (EIB), with the European Union and 30 financial institutions as additional shareholders, its shareholding structure remains unaffected by the recent events.

EIF will actively engage with the EIB and relevant European institutions to define the EIF’s activity in the UK as part of the broader discussions to determine the future relationship of the UK with Europe and European bodies.

At present, EIF will continue to act within its current statutory remit and will not change its approach to operations in the UK.

Press contact: David Yormesor, d.yormesor@eif.org