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HQ office : Rome, Italy
ADDRESS : Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 323,
00186 Rome
WEBSITE : http://www.simest.it

SIMEST & CDP development financeItaly

Società Italiana per le Imprese all'Estero & CDC development finance

SIMEST – the Italian Development Finance Institution – was established in 1991 and joined EDFI in 1995. SIMEST is a Joint Stock Company (SpA) and is controlled by the publicly owned Cassa depositi e prestiti Group (CDP) - the Italian National Promotional Institution. The remaining shareholders include banks and trade associations. SIMEST was set up to promote foreign direct investment by Italian companies and to provide technical and financial support for investment projects. An Italian partner is required for SIMEST participation.

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Key Figures

Key numbers (end of 2020)

Investments

€579 million

in new annual commitments to 2,710projects

€1,655 million

in total portfolio of 4,799 projects

Other fund management

SIMEST manages the Venture Capital Fund, an instrument which was launched in 2004 by the Italian Ministry of Economic Development.

Financial instruments

43%

equity and quasi equity

57%

loans

Investment focus

SIMEST can invest in all countries. SIMEST can invest in all sectors, mainly focusing on manufacturing.

Staff

171

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