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16 February 2009

Commission overview of national measures as a response to the financial and economic crisis


The Commission issued an updated overview of national measures as a response to the financial and economic crisis.

The Commission issued an overview of national measures as a response to the financial and economic crisis.

 

This information is compiled from a range of sources and is provided for information only. The European Commission cannot confirm the completeness or accuracy of the information.

Press release

 

Cases of state aid for financial sector - situation as of 16 February 2009

Decisions adopted by the Commission in 2008/2009

 

Member State

Type of measure / Beneficiary

Type of Decision

Date of adoption

1

Austria

Aid scheme for the Austrian financial sector (guarantees, recapitalisation & other)

Decision not to raise objections
IP/08/1933

09 December 2008

2

Belgium/France/
Luxembourg

Guarantee on liabilities of Dexia

Decision not to raise objections
IP/08/1745

19 November 2008

3

Belgium/Luxembourg/

Netherlands

Measures in favour of Fortis

Decision not to raise objections
IP/08/1746

19 November 2008

4

Belgium/Luxembourg/

Netherlands

Restructuring aid to Fortis Bank and Fortis Bank Luxembourg

Decision not to raise objections
IP/08/1884

03 December 2008

5

Belgium

Recapitalisation measure in favour of KBC

Decision not to raise objections
IP/08/2033

18 December 2008

6

Belgium

Capital injection for Ethias group

Decision not to raise objections
IP/09/254

12 February 2009

7

Denmark

Rescue aid to
Roskilde Bank

Decision not to raise objections (IP/08/1222)

31 July 2008

8

Denmark

Liquidation aid
Roskilde bank

Decision not to raise objections IP/08/1633

5 November 2008

9

Denmark

Guarantee scheme for banks in Denmark

Decision not to raise objections IP/08/1483

10 October 2008

10

Denmark

Recapitalisation scheme and amendment of the guarantee scheme

Decision not to raise objectives
IP/09/206

3 February 2009

11

Finland

Finnish guarantee scheme

Decision not to raise objections
IP/08/1705

14 November 2008

12

Finland

Guarantee for Kaupthing Bank Finland

Decision not to raise objections
IP/09/82

21 January 2008

13

France

Financial support measures to the banking industry in France
(Refinancing)

Decision not to raise objections IP/08/1609

30 October 2008

14

France

Financial support measures to the banking industry in France
(Recapitalisation)

Amendment to the Decision

Decision not to raise objections
IP/08/1900

IP/09/158

08 December 2008



28 January 2009

15

Germany

Restructuring aid
to Sachsen LB

Conditional decision (after formal investigation procedure
IP/08/849

4 June 2008

16

Germany

Restructuring aid
to IKB

Conditional decision (after formal investigation procedure) IP/08/1557

21 October 2008

17

Germany

Rescue aid
to Hypo Real Estate Holding

Decision not to raise objections IP/08/1453

2 October 2008

18

Germany

Aid scheme
for financial institutions in Germany (guarantees, recapitalisations & other)

Amendment to the Decision

Decision not to raise objections IP/08/1589


IP/08/1966 

27 October 2008




12 December 2008

19

Germany

Guarantee and recapitalisation for Bayern LB

Decision not to raise objections
IP/08/2034

18 December 2008

20

Germany

Guarantee for NordLB

Decision not to raise objections
IP/08/2056

22 December 2008

21

Germany

Guarantee for IKB

Decision not to raise objections
IP/08/2055

22 December 2008

22

Germany

Guarantee for SdB – Sicherungseinrichtungsgesellschaft deutscher Banken mbH

Decision not to raise objections
IP/09/114

22 January 2009

23

Greece

Aid scheme to the banking industry in Greece (guarantees, recapitalisation & other)

Decision not to raise objections
IP/08/1742

19 November 2008

24

Hungary

Support package for Hungarian financial institutions in form of recapitalisation and guarantee scheme

Decision not to raise objections
IP/09/253

12 February 2009

25

Ireland

Guarantee scheme
for banks in Ireland

Decision not to raise objections IP/08/1497

13 October 2008

26

Ireland

Recapitalisation of Anglo Irish Bank

Decision not to raise objections
IP/09/50

14 January 2009

27

Italy

Guarantee scheme for Italian banks

Decision not to raise objections IP/08/1706

14 November 2008

28

Italy

Recapitalisation scheme

Decision not to raise objections
IP/08/2059

23 December 2008

29

Latvia

Public support measures to Parex Banka

Decision not to raise objections
IP/08/1766

24 November 2008

30

Latvia

Guarantee scheme for banks

Decision not to raise objections
IP/08/2054

22 December 2008

31

Netherlands

Guarantee scheme
for Dutch financial institutions

Decision not to raise objections IP/08/1610

30 October 2008

32

Netherlands

Measure in favour of ING

Decision not to raise objections IP/08/1699

13 November 2008

33

Netherlands

Measure in favour of Aegon

Decision not to raise objections
IP/08/1822

27 November 2008

34

Netherlands

SNS Reaal/New capital injection by Dutch authorities

Decision not to raise objections
IP/08/1951

10 December 2008

35

Portugal

Guarantee scheme
for credit institutions in Portugal

Decision not to raise objections IP/08/1601

29 October 2008

36

Slovenia

Guarantee scheme
for credit institutions in Slovenia

Decision not to raise objections
IP/08/1964

12 December 2008

37

Spain

Fund for the Acquisition of Financial Assets in Spain

Decision not to raise objections IP/08/1630

4 November 2008

38

Spain

Spanish guarantee scheme for credit institutions

Decision not to raise objections
IP/08/2049

22 December 2008

39

Sweden

Support measures for the banking industry in Sweden


Amendment to the decision

Decision not to raise objections IP/08/1600

IP/09/186

29 October 2008



28 January 2009

40

Sweden

Swedish recapitalisation scheme

Decision not to raise objections
IP/09/241

10 February 2009

41

Sweden

Emergency rescue measures regarding Carnegie Investment Bank

Decision not to raise objections
IP/08/1977

15 December 2008

42

United Kingdom

Rescue aid
to Bradford and Bingley

Decision not to raise objections IP/08/1437

1st October 2008

42

United Kingdom

Aid scheme
to the banking industry in the UK (guarantees, recapitalisation & other)

Amendment to the Decision

Decision not to raise objections IP/08/1496

IP/08/2057 

13 October 2008



22 December 2008

Remark: As a general rule, each of these schemes is reviewable after six months. This means that the first wave of reviews will start as from April 2009. Also some of the individual decisions are subject to a review and possible restructuring plan.

 

Cases currently under formal investigation procedure
(in-depth investigation under the EC Treaty’s rules on state aid)

 

Country

Type of measure / Beneficiary

Date of decision regarding the opening of formal investigation

 

1

Germany

Restructuring of
West LB

1 October 2008
(IP/08/1435)

Case under assessment

2

United Kingdom

Restructuring aid for
Northern Rock

2 April 2008
(IP/08/489)

Case under assessment

 

Cases under assessment

 

Country

Type of measure

Comments

 

1

Belgium/France/

Luxembourg

Dexia recapitalisation and other measures

Waiting for information from the Member State

2

Finland

Recapitalisation scheme

Discussion with the Member State ongoing

3

Netherlands

Restructuring aid to Fortis Bank Nederland and ABN

Waiting for information from the Member State

4

Poland

Guarantee scheme for banks

Waiting for information from the Member State

5

Portugal

Nationalisation of BPN (Banco Portugués de Negócios)

Discussion with the Member State ongoing. Waiting for submission of restructuring plan.

6

Portugal

Recapitalisation scheme

Notified 5 November 2008. Waiting for additional information from Portugal.

7

Portugal

Banco Privado Portugues

Discussion with the Member State ongoing

8

Slovenia

Liquidity Scheme

Notification received.

9

Slovenia

Recap scheme

Notification received.

             

 

Real economy cases falling under the Temporary Framework - situation as of 16 February 2009

Decisions adopted by the Commission in 2008/2009

 

Member State

Type of measure / Beneficiary

Type of decision

Date of adoption

1

Germany

N 661/2008 – KfW run special program 2009 (interest subsidies)

Decision not to raise objections
(
IP/08/2063)

30 December 2008

2

Germany

N 668/2008 – Federal framework scheme (limited amount of compatible aid)

Decision not to raise objections
IP/08/2063

30 December 2008

3

Germany

N 39/2009 – Temporary adaptation of risk-capital schemes

Decision not to raise objections
IP/09/214

3 February 2009

4

France

N 7/2009 – Temporary scheme (aid up to € 500 000)

Decision not to raise objections
IP/09/72

19 January 2009

5

France

N 15/2009 - Temporary scheme (reduced interest rates)

Decision not to raise objections
IP/09/216

4 February 2009

6

France

N 11/2009 - Temporary scheme (reduced interest rates – to producers of green products)

Decision not to raise objections
IP/09/205

3 February 2009

7

Portugal

N 13/2009 – Temporary scheme (aid up to € 500 000)

Decision not to raise objections
IP/09/71

19 January 2009

8

United Kingdom

N 43/2009 - Temporary scheme (aid up to € 500 000)

Decision not to raise objections
IP/09/215

4 February 2009

 



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