Financial affairs

Access to finance is prerequisite for EU companies to make the necessary investments needed to drive growth and maintain competitiveness. Finance needs to be available through multiple channels in order to both provide stability and meet the different financing needs of companies of all sizes, especially SMEs. Likewise, access to risk-mitigating derivatives on reasonable terms are of strategic importance for the risk management of non-financial companies, as they stabilise cash-flows and enhance creditworthiness. Implementing the Capital Markets/Savings and Investment Unions and finalise the Banking Union are necessary steps for integrated, deeper and more diverse EU financial markets that can support growth and investment.