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Financial Assistance

Programme Countries

Ireland
Greece
Spain
Cyprus
Portugal
 
ESM/EFSF
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  • completed programme
  • ongoing programme
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EFSF

Ireland was the first EFSF programme country (2011-13), receiving €17.7 bn in loans

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ESM/EFSF
Three programmes restore growth, confidence
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ESM
The ESM disbursed €41.3 bn of €100 bn available to Spain.
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ESM

Cyprus recently concluded its 3-year ESM programme, having received €6.3 bn in loans

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EFSF

Portugal received €26 bn in loans from the EFSF (2011-14)

An overview of amounts disbursed and repaid for all EFSF/ESM programmes
Loan disbursements displayed as per use of funds, lending contracts, and funding strategy
Loan repayment profiles, viewable at different points in time and for individual lending contracts
Historic payment flows (interest, fees, and principal) between the EFSF/ESM and programme countries
Policy conditions and compliance assessments displayed for all reviews throughout a programme
Economic indicators for programme countries as recorded in review reports

Facts

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20
ESM shareholders
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€295 bn
total amount of loans disbursed by ESM/EFSF
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€25—30 bn
amount of bonds currently issued annually
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€422 bn
ESM's remaining lending capacity (Forward Commitment Capacity)
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82%
Percentage of ESM’s €500 bn lending capacity still available
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5
countries have successfully completed EFSF/ESM programmes: Ireland, Spain, Portugal, Cyprus, Greece
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€18.2 bn
Accumulated savings for the 5 programme countries in 2019 as a result of EFSF/ESM financing
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42.5 years
Maximum weighted average maturity of EFSF loans to Greece