ABBank Equity/CB (IFC-29745)

Countries
  • Cambodia
  • Vietnam
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International, regional and national development finance institutions. Many of these banks have a public interest mission, such as poverty reduction.
Project Status
Approved
Stage of the project cycle. Stages vary by development bank and can include: pending, approval, implementation, and closed or completed.
Bank Risk Rating
FI
Environmental and social categorization assessed by the development bank as a measure of the planned project’s environmental and social impacts. A higher risk rating may require more due diligence to limit or avoid harm to people and the environment. For example, "A" or "B" are risk categories where "A" represents the highest amount of risk. Results will include projects that specifically recorded a rating, all other projects are marked ‘U’ for "Undisclosed."
Voting Date
Nov 11, 2010
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
An Binh Commercial Joint Stock Bank
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Finance
The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.
Investment Type(s)
Equity, Loan
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 75.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Loan Amount (USD)
$ 20.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Media Documents
Community Documents
Campaign Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ IFC website

Updated in EWS May 24, 2023

Disclosed by Bank Oct 7, 2010

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Project Description
If provided by the financial institution, the Early Warning System Team writes a short summary describing the purported development objective of the project and project components. Review the complete project documentation for a detailed description.

According to IFC website, "The project proposes to forge a long term partnership between IFC and An Binh Commercial Joint Stock Bank (“the Bank”) by providing long term financing to the Bank structured both as senior and convertible debt instruments. The quasi- equity investment of up to $50 million equivalent in Vietnamese Dong will allow the Bank to maintain a healthy CAR while growing its loan portfolio and the $25 million loan will be earmarked to support climate change initiatives and enhance financing for eligible projects in the Energy Efficiency (EE) and Cleaner Production (CP) arena. This project fits well with the IFC financial markets strategy for Vietnam and is in line with the World Bank Groups efforts to use market mechanisms to mitigate the impact of climate change in Vietnam."

A research conducted by civil society groups/ The Compliance Advisor Ombudsman found that the project has a financial link to the Lower Sesan 2 dam in Stung Treng province, Cambodia. This information has not been disclosed on IFC or clients website.

Investment Description
Here you can find a list of individual development financial institutions that finance the project.
Financial Intermediary
A financial intermediary is a bank or financial institution that receives funds from a development bank. A financial intermediary then lends these funds to their clients (private actors) in the form of loans, bonds, guarantees and equity shares. Financial intermediaries include insurance, pension and equity funds. The direct financial relationship is between the development bank and the financial intermediary.

Contact Information
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Mr. Nguyen Hung Manh, CEO of ABBank An Binh Commercial Joint Stock Bank
170 Hai Ba Trung Street Da Kao Ward, District 1 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Tel: (84-8) 38 244 855 Fax: (84-8) 38 244 856
Email: nguyen.manh@abbank.vn Website: http//www.abbank.vn

ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM OF IFC

The Compliance Advisor Ombudsman (CAO) is the independent complaint mechanism and fact-finding body for people who believe they are likely to be, or have been, adversely affected by an IFC or MIGA- financed project. If you submit a complaint to the CAO, they may assist you in resolving a dispute with the company and/or investigate to assess whether the IFC is following its own policies and procedures for preventing harm to people or the environment. If you want to submit a complaint electronically, you can email the CAO at CAO@worldbankgroup.org. You can learn more about the CAO and how to file a complaint at http://www.cao-ombudsman.org/

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