Vakifbank II - TurSEFF II (EBRD-48655)

Countries
  • Turkiye
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
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
Jul 20, 2016
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
TURKIYE VAKIFLAR BANKASI T.A.O.
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Energy
  • Finance
The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 54.00 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.
Currency conversion note:
Bank reported EUR 50,000,000.00
Converted using 2016-07-20 exchange rate.
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ EBRD website

Updated in EWS May 3, 2017

Disclosed by Bank Jul 27, 2016


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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.
The EBRD has approved EUR 50 million (or its USD or TRY equivalent) financing to Turkish lender Vakifbank under the Turkey Sustainable Energy Financing Facility Framework Ext I (TurSEFF II). This is a follow-up transaction with Vakifbank under TurSEFF II and builds on the company's successful track record in on-lending funds to private sector borrowers for energy efficiency and small-scale renewable energy investments. The project can be funded through a range of financing instruments, including but not limited to senior notes issued under the company's existing Diversified Payment Rights programme or residential mortgage covered bonds.
Investment Description
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TURKIYE VAKIFLAR BANKASI T.A.O., listed on Borsa Istanbul, is a full-service commercial and retail bank in Turkey with a wide regional network. The company is a quasi-state-owned entity as it is indirectly majority-owned (58.5%) by the General Directorate of Foundations, a governmental institution. 16.1% are owned by the employees' pension fund and another 25.2% are publicly traded on Borsa Istanbul. Vakifbank is the seventh largest commercial bank by assets and the third largest state-controlled bank in Turkey and is currently rated Baa3 by Moody's and BBB- by Fitch. TurSEFF II is supported by a comprehensive technical cooperation programme of EUR 5.4 million to provide implementation support to participating financial institutions and sub-borrowers. Funding is provided by the EU, initially from the EU/EBRD SME Finance Facility (2006 sub-account) and since July 2015, from the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) agreement "Enhancement of Turkish Energy Sector in line with EU Energy Strategies".

Contact Information
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Mr. Mustafa Turan, Senior Vice President Mustafa.TURAN@vakifbank.com.tr +90 212 316 7500 +90 212 316 7126 http://www.vakifbank.com.tr Camlik Caddesi, Cayir Cimen Sok. No:2 Kat:6 1.Levent 34330, Istanbul, Turkey ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM OF EBRD The Project Complaint Mechanism (PCM) is the independent complaint mechanism and fact-finding body for people who have been or are likely to be adversely affected by an European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)-financed project. If you submit a complaint to the PCM, it may assess compliance with EBRD's own policies and procedures to prevent harm to the environment or communities or it may assist you in resolving the problem that led to the complaint through a dialogue with those implementing the project. Additionally, the PCM has the authority to recommend a project be suspended in the event that harm is imminent. You can contact the PCM at pcm@ebrd.com or you can submit a complaint online using an online form, http://www.ebrd.com/eform/pcm/complaint_form?language=en. You can learn more about the PCM and how to file a complaint at http://www.ebrd.com/work-with-us/project-finance/project-complaint-mechanism.html.

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