Bank Pekao S.A. (EBRD-50535)

Countries
  • Poland
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
Oct 3, 2018
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
Bank Polska Kasa Opieki S.A. (Bank Pekao)
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Finance
The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.
Investment Type(s)
Loan
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 133.41 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 PLN 500
Converted using 2018-10-03 exchange rate.
Loan Amount (USD)
$ 133.41 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)
$ 667.06 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 PLN 2,500
Converted using 2018-10-03 exchange rate.
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ EBRD website

Updated in EWS Jul 5, 2019

Disclosed by Bank Mar 6, 2019

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Project Description
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According to EBRD website, the project will support the Bank's Green Economy Transition (GET) approach in Poland via Bank Pekao allocating funds towards projects meeting GET eligibilty criteria. Bank Pekao has committed to allocate the equivalent of 150 per cent of the proceeds from EBRD investments in the bonds to finance energy efficiency improvements of commercial energy efficiency projects achieving energy savings 20% above the national standard as well as certified commercial and residential projects which meet the GET eligiblity criteria in compliance with internationally accepted certification schemes. 

Investment Description
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Financial Intermediary
A financial intermediary is a bank or financial institution that receives funds from a development bank. A financial intermediary then lends these funds to their clients (private actors) in the form of loans, bonds, guarantees and equity shares. Financial intermediaries include insurance, pension and equity funds. The direct financial relationship is between the development bank and the financial intermediary.
Private Actors Description
A Private Actor is a non-governmental body or entity that is the borrower or client of a development project, which can include corporations, private equity and banks. This describes the private actors and their roles in relation to the project, when private actor information is disclosed or has been further researched.

Bank Polska Kasa Opieki S.A. (Bank Pekao) is the third largest commercial bank in Poland by total assets with a market share of 10 per cent as of 3Q18. Bank Pekao was incorporated in 1929 and had been listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE) since 1998 in the WIG20 index. The market capitalisation amounted to almost EUR 6.8 billion as of 7 February 2019. Bank Pekao is rated BBB+ (stable) by Fitch, BBB+ (stable) by S&P and A2 (stable) by Moody's.


Contact Information
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Tomasz Cichopek
Email Address: tomasz.cichopek@pekao.com.pl
+48225246282
www.pekao.com.pl
Bank Pekao S.A. ul. Zwirki i Wigury 31 02-091 Warszawa, Poland

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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