Biological E (IFC-39488)

Regions
  • South Asia
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Countries
  • India
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
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
Sep 5, 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
BIOLOGICAL E. LIMITED (BioE)
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Education and Health
The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.
Investment Type(s)
Loan
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Investment Amount (USD)
$ 60.00 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)
$ 60.00 million
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Project Cost (USD)
$ 60.00 million
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Primary Source

Original disclosure @ IFC website

Updated in EWS Jul 5, 2018

Disclosed by Bank May 26, 2017

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Project Description
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According to IFC website, the Biological E Limited, based in Hyderabad, India, develops and manufactures vaccines which are supplied within India and to other developing and middle-income countries either directly or through supplies to United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunizations (GAVI). The Company is World Health Organization (WHO) pre-qualified for the liquid pentavalent vaccine (LPV) and the Japanese encephalitis (JE) vaccine. In pharmaceuticals, the Company manufactures generic formulations for the Indian market. The company is now aiming to scale up its product offerings to include a wider range of vaccines and is setting up new manufacturing facilities in Shameerpet, Hyderabad, India for these products. Immunization prevents illnesses from vaccine-preventable diseases, thus aiding in prevention of disability and death, in addition to lowering costs of healthcare and preventing productivity losses due to these illnesses. India’s Universal Immunization Programme (UIP), introduced in 1985, has made great progress in expanding Routine Immunization (RI) coverage across the country, and today, it is one of the largest programmes of its kind in the world. The project will support a research-driven mid-cap company to diversify its product range and increase access to good quality affordable vaccines in India and other developing countries, create direct and indirect jobs and increase manufacturing capacity in India. Specifically, the project intends to: 

1. Children and Patients reached: It will increase the availability of affordable vaccines which can prevent potentially-fatal childhood diseases.

2. Direct and indirect employment creation.

3. Research and Development: the company invests significantly in Research and Development which is key to building a pipeline of products for under-met medical needs.

 

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Project Contact: Anil Kumar Chiti, Biological E Limited

Address: Plot no. 623-H, Road no. 35, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad – 500 033. INDIA

Email Address: Anil.Chiti@biologicale.com

Contact No.: +91 40 3012 8309

 

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