Mr President, within the EU in 2008 the EIB reacted swiftly and accurately to the financial crisis by increasing its capital and almost doubling investments and disbursements compared to previous years, and in particular towards SMEs.
Senhor Presidente, em 2008, no contexto da UE, o BEI reagiu pronta e adequadamente à crise financeira, aumentando o seu capital e quase duplicando os seus investimentos e os seus desembolsos comparativamente com os anos anteriores, em particular para as PME.