YKL Sustainability Energy Transition (IFC-51293)

Regions
  • Europe and Central Asia
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Countries
  • Turkiye
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
Proposed
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Bank Risk Rating
B
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Voting Date
Oct 30, 2025
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
Yapi Kredi Finansal Kiralama 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
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Investment Type(s)
Loan
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 100.00 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)
$ 100.00 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.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 140.00 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.
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ IFC website

Updated in EWS Oct 7, 2025

Disclosed by Bank Sep 24, 2025

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Project Description
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According to the IFC, the proposed investment entails up to US$140 million senior unsecured loans with tenor up to 5 years to Yapi Kredi Finansal Kiralama A.O. (YKL or the Company), consisting of IFC's A Loan of up to US$100 million and mobilization of US$40 million from insurers depending on the availability and appetite, to finance energy transition financing leasing operations in Türkiye including Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, with 15% carve-out for blue finance. YKL is a long-standing IFC client and the largest leasing company in Türkiye by assets and new leasing volumes as of FY2024. This Project will complement IFC's previous Energy Efficiency (EE) and Renewable Energy (RE) engagements with the Company.

Investment Description
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As stated by the IFC, the proposed IFC investment consists of IFC's senior loans of up to US$140 million with a tenor of up to 5 years, of which up to US$100 million from IFC's own account and up to US$40 million from insurers depending on availability and appetite, to Yapi Kredi Finansal Kiralama A.O.

Financial Intermediary
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Private Actors Description
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As stated by the IFC, YKL, one of the first leasing companies in Türkiye, is fully owned by Yapi Kredi Bank (YKB), an IFC client and a Tier 1 private bank in Türkiye with 804 nationwide branches. YKB is 68% owned by Koc Holding, a major industrial and services group in Türkiye with total asset size of US$117.2 billion and equity of US$24.1 billion as of June 2025. Koc Holding is rated one notch above Türkiye’s Sovereign rating by S&P.  


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Financial Intermediary - Yapi Kredi Finansal Kiralama A.O.:

Mustafa Mete Diken - Head of Treasury
Phone: +90 533 455 06 35
Email: mete.diken@ykleasing.com.tr 
Address: Levent Mahallesi, Cömert Sokak, No:1A, D:18-19-20, Besiktas, Istanbul, Türkiye
Website: www.ykleasing.com.tr  

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