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It is ideal for long-term investments (purchase of machinery, premises renovations, acquisition of fixed assets).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Credit line:<\/strong> The bank makes a limit of money available to you and you only use what you need each day. You only pay interest on the money actually used (plus a small fee on the undrawn balance). 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