Znaczenie unii rynków kapitałowych dla rozwoju alternatywnych źródeł finansowania małych i średnich przedsiębiorstw w Unii Europejskiej

The article looks at capital markets union (CMU), i.e. an action plan of the European Commission to mobilise capital in Europe and channel it to companies, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The main aim of the study is to examine the sources of financing identified in the CMU plan and discuss whether European SMEs will make use and benefit from the proposal. The evaluation of the CMU as an initiative aimed at supporting the EU economy and the growth of their SMEs by providing a greater choice of funding sources is also presented in the paper.