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Bank CenterCredit MSME II Loan (EBRD-47678)

Countries
  • Kazakhstan
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
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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 8, 2015
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.
Investment Amount (USD)
Not Disclosed
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 @ EBRD website

Disclosed by Bank Jun 8, 2015


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Project Description
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TRANSLATED VERSION OF THIS PSD:RUSSIAN Russian PROJECT DESCRIPTION The EBRD is providing a 5 year senior loan to Bank CenterCredit in the amount of KZT 13.5 billion. The financing will be used for on-lending to eligible private micro, small and medium sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Kazakhstan. TRANSITION IMPACT The proposed project will improve the access to long-term funding in local currency for MSMEs in the country. A special focus will be given to the distribution of funds in the regions outside Astana and Almaty, the administrative and financial capitals of Kazakhstan. THE CLIENT Bank CenterCredit is a midsized bank with total assets of USD 6.1 billion and capital of USD 493 million as of 1 March 2015. The bank operates a well-developed network of branches and has good capacity to serve MSMEs across the country, including in remote regions of the country. EBRD FINANCE A senior loan of KZT 13.5 billion. PROJECT COST KZT 13.5 billion. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT Categorised FI. The project is not associated with significant environmental and social issues. Each participating FI is required to comply with PR2 and PR9 as well as submit Annual Environmental and Social Procedures. TECHNICAL COOPERATION The Project is expected to be supported by TC programmes to assist PFIs with strengthening their internal capacities for expansion of their MSME lending operations including in the areas of underwriting, risk management and monitoring functions, business processes, MIS and staff training. COMPANY CONTACT Mr Timur Gabasov
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