EIB considers loan to Alior Bank

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is considering granting a €125 million loan to Polish commercial lender Alior Bank, EIB said on its website. The loan is  "for the financing of SMEs and mid-caps located throughout Poland in a number of eligible sectors, such as manufacturing, energy and wholesale and retail trade," the EIB said. Alior is Poland's 13th biggest bank in terms of assets.