JSC TBC Bank - Nasira Portfolio (FMO-64119)

Regions
  • Europe and Central Asia
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Countries
  • Georgia
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • Netherlands Development Finance Company (FMO)
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
A
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, 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
JSC TBC Bank
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Agriculture and Forestry
  • Finance
  • Industry and Trade
The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.
Investment Type(s)
Guarantee
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 0.92 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 GEL 2.52 MLN
Converted using 2024-07-08 exchange rate.
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Primary Source

Original disclosure @ FMO website

Updated in EWS Oct 15, 2024

Disclosed by Bank Oct 14, 2024

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Project Description
If provided by the financial institution, the Early Warning System Team writes a short summary describing the purported development objective of the project and project components. Review the complete project documentation for a detailed description.

According to the FMO, the Nasira guarantee aims to further scale up TBC's initiatives and is expected to mobilize USD 30 million in financing to Georgian MSMEs. The focus will be on underbanked segments such as young entrepreneurs, start-ups, woman owned-led businesses and rural based agribusiness enterprises, who face the most challenges in accessing funding.

The partnership through the Nasira portfolio guarantee reflects the shared commitment of TBC and FMO to strengthen Georgia's inclusive economic growth. TBC Bank is the largest MSME-lender in Georgia and has already been actively bringing new initiatives and innovative financing solutions to the market to support MSMEs.

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.

As stated by the FMO, TBC Bank (or TBC) is the leading financial group in Georgia with a full suite of financial products and services across all client segments, with market shares of 39.5% in total deposits and 39.1% in total loans as of March 2024. As one of the leading financial institutions in the region, TBC provides nation-wide retail, corporate and investment banking (CIB), and micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSME) banking services. TBC Bank is owned by TBC Bank Group PLC, a UK-incorporated public holding company listed on the premium segment of the London Stock Exchange and a member of the FTSE 250 index. With a multi-billion loan portfolio, TBC Bank employs 10,000 people.


Contact Information
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No project contacts provided at the time of disclosure.

ACCESS TO INFORMATION

As part of FMO's ex-ante disclosure (disclosure of transactions before contracting), you can send requests or questions for additional information to: disclosure@fmo.nl

ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM OF FMO

Communities who believe they will be negatively affected by a project funded by the Dutch Development Bank (FMO) may be able to file a complaint with the Independent Complaints Mechanism, which is the joint independent accountability mechanism of the Dutch Development Bank (FMO) and the German Investment Corporation (KfW). A complaint can be filed in writing, by email, post, or online. The complaint can be filed in English or any other language of the complainant. The Independent Complaints Mechanism is comprised of a three-member Independent Expert Panel and it can provide either problem-solving, compliance review or both, in either order. Additional information about this accountability mechanism, including a guide and template for filing a complaint, can be found at: https://www.fmo.nl/independent-complaints-mechanism

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