WB GOLD - UniCredit Leasing Serbia (EBRD-56001)

Countries
  • Serbia
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
Proposed
Stage of the project cycle. Stages vary by development bank and can include: pending, approval, implementation, and closed or completed.
Bank Risk Rating
U
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
Jan 29, 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
Unicredit Leasing Serbia
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Finance
  • Industry and Trade
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)
$ 42.02 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 40
Converted using 2024-12-11 exchange rate.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 42.02 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 40
Converted using 2024-12-11 exchange rate.
Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ EBRD website

Updated in EWS Feb 25, 2025

Disclosed by Bank Dec 11, 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 loan in the amount of up to EUR40 million, under the the WB Green Outcomes-Linked Debt Financing Framework ("GOLD" or the "Framework"), to Unicredit Leasing Serbia ("UCL"). The loan will be fully guaranteed by UniCredit Bank Serbia ("UCB").

The proceeds of the Bank's investment will be used for providing leases to eligible small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and Midcaps in Serbia in support of their business expansion and Green Economy Transition ("GET") eligible investments. At least 30% of the total investment will be GET eligible.

Early Warning System Project Analysis
For a project with severe or irreversible impacts to local community and natural resources, the Early Warning System Team may conduct a thorough analysis regarding its potential impacts to human and environmental rights.

UCL is an existing client of the Bank and its environmental and social (E&S) performance to date under existing exposures has been satisfactory. UCL should maintain its environmental and social management system to assess, manage and monitor environmental and social risks and impacts associated with the sub-projects it finances.

Sub-borrowers financed through UCL's loan will be required to comply with national environmental, health, safety and labour requirements. 

If EBRD funding may be used for financing solar sub-projects, these such sub-projects will be managed in line with 'The Proposed Management Approach for Solar Supply Chain Risk Management' (CS/FO/21-35) and any subsequent guidance developed under that approach.

Investment Description
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A senior loan in the amount of up to €40 million.

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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Unicredit Leasing Serbia - UCL is leasing company in Serbia with €193 million in total assets and with a market share of 11.6%, measured by total assets as at Q3 2024. It is one of the most active EBRD partner leasing companies in Serbia, with a proven ability to channel the EBRD's funds to targeted economic segments efficiently.

The loan will be fully guaranteed by UniCredit Bank Serbia ("UCB"). UniCredit Bank Serbia (Serbian: UniCredit Bank Srbija a.d. Beograd) is a bank founded in 2001, headquartered in Belgrade, Serbia. It is part of the Italian banking group UniCredit, which owns 100% stake in the bank. As of 31 December 2019, the bank has a network of 72 branch offices in Serbia.


Contact Information
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COMPANY CONTACT INFORMATION

Ivan Jaukovic
ivan.jaukovic@unicreditgroup.rs
http://www.unicreditleasing.rs
Jurija Gagarina 12, Belgrade, Serbia

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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 at: 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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