FIF - SME Go Green - Sparkasse Bank (EBRD-55225)

Countries
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
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
U
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Voting Date
May 14, 2024
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
SPARKASSE BANK DD
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • 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)
$ 5.41 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 5
Converted using 2024-05-14 exchange rate.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 5.41 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 5
Converted using 2024-05-14 exchange rate.
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ EBRD website

Updated in EWS Jul 19, 2024

Disclosed by Bank Jun 12, 2024

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Project Description
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According to the Bank’s website, the project consists of the provision of a senior unsecured loan in the amount of up to EUR5 million to Sparkasse Bank dd BiH ("SPKB"). The loan is envisaged under the FIF SME Go Green Programme.

Proceeds of the Loan will be used for providing sub-loans to eligible SMEs in BiH for improving their competitiveness and trade potential via targeted investments in sustainability practices and the adoption of internationally recognised quality standards, scaling up green economy investments and in particular, greening of agribusiness supply chains and promoting more equitable access to climate and other finance to women-led SMEs. SPKB will aim to deliver 70 per cent of the proceeds to Green Economy Transition (GET) eligible projects.

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Categorised FI (ESP 2019). 

Investment Description
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A senior unsecured loan in the amount of up to €5 million. The loan is envisaged under the FIF SME Go Green Programme.

Technical Cooperation (TC) includes support from Programme Consultants that will assist SMEs and PFIs with the implementation, marketing and monitoring of the Programme and a separate verification of the technical implementation of the investments by Sub-borrowers before the incentive payment is released. The source for TC funds is the European Union.

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
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SPARKASSE BANK DD - SPKB is a mid-sized bank that offers universal banking services to corporate, MSMEs and individual clients. SPKB's network comprises of 38 branches and outlets managed by the head office in Sarajevo and served by 497 employees. As of YE23, SPKB is the sixth largest lender in the country by assets (5.8% market share) and by loan portfolio (6.45% market share).


Contact Information
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COMPANY CONTACT INFORMATION

Nesim Murtic, Head of Treasury Division
nesim.murtic@sparkasse.ba
+387 (0) 33 280 328
+387 (0) 33 280 237
www.sparkasse.ba
Zmaja od Bosne 7, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

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