City of BA (IFC-38533)

Countries
  • Argentina
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
Buenos Aires
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Financial Institutions
  • International Finance Corporation (IFC)
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Project Status
Approved
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Bank Risk Rating
B
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
Apr 3, 2017
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
GOVERNMENT OF THE AUTONOMOUS CITY OF BUENOS AIRES
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Infrastructure
  • Transport
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Investment Type(s)
Loan
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Investment Amount (USD)
$ 150.00 million
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Project Cost (USD)
$ 800.00 million
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Primary Source

Original disclosure @ IFC website

Updated in EWS Aug 11, 2017

Disclosed by Bank Oct 27, 2016


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Project Description
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The proposed IFC corporate loan will support Buenos Aires' 2016 - 2017 investment program in critical transport infrastructure. A law will be passed in the City of Buenos Aires (CABA or the "borrower") legislative body to allow the City to enter into the loan agreement with IFC. The law will include the definition of the use of proceeds, which are the following: (i) improvements to, and modernization of different (existing) components of Metro Line B, to allow for improved service quality and higher train frequency; (ii) investments for the construction of phase 1 (3.5 km) of the bus rapid transport (BRT or "metrobus") system linking Paseo Colon to Avenida Alem; and (iii) construction of the Pacifico bus distribution terminal (collectively the "project").The project supports CABA's strategy to enhance urban mobility and connectivity through an increasingly integrated, efficient and environmentally friendly public transport system.
Investment Description
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The metro system is owned by Subterraneos de Buenos Aires S.E. (SBASE), of which CABA is the main shareholder. The concession to operate and maintain the metro system was awarded to Metrovias in 1994. SBASE was transferred ownership of the metro system from the federal government in 2012. Metrovias is the only private sector concessionaire with experience operating metro systems in the country.

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