Small and medium-sized enterprises – which find it particularly difficult to obtain access to finance in challenging economic circumstances – and less advanced regions in Europe were the main beneficiaries of this exceptional effort.
Selle erakorralise toetuse peamised saajad olid väikesed ja keskmise suurusega ettevõtted (VKEd), kellel on eriti raske hankida keerulistes majandustingimustes rahalisi vahendeid, ning Euroopa vähemarenenud piirkonnad.