Division (a) The eligible counterparts to benefit from the EU guarantee shall include:

entities of all sizes, including utilities, SPVs or project companies, SMEs or mid-cap companies;

national promotional banks or institutions or financial institutions for intermediation;

equity/debt funds and any other form of collective investment vehicles;

investment platforms;

X1public sector entities (territorial or not, but excluding operations with such entities giving rise to direct Member State risk) and public-sector type entities.