15. Calls for strong measures to restore confidence in the banking sector and thus boost investment; recalls that insufficient access to finance remains one of the critical barriers preventing SMEs from finding private capital to match EU co-funding and regaining competitiveness; underlines the fact that Cohesion Policy’s i
nnovative financial instruments, together with EIB capital, can act as a catalyst for investment targeted towards SMEs and serve as a complement to traditional bank lending; recommends that the application of Structural Funds, together with EIB financing, be further explored, inter alia with regard to financing vent
...[+++]ure capital funds and funds of funds, which can multiply the value of the money by generating additional financing for SMEs; urges the Commission to provide detailed information and further assistance and guidance to Member States and regions concerning financial instruments under Cohesion Policy in 2013 and the future programming period (2014-2020);