BZ WBK green facility (IFC-38703)

Regions
  • Europe and Central Asia
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Countries
  • Poland
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • International Finance Corporation (IFC)
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
Nov 23, 2016
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 ZACHODNI WBK S A
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)
$ 150.00 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.
Loan Amount (USD)
$ 150.00 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)
$ 150.00 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.
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ IFC website

Updated in EWS Jul 19, 2018

Disclosed by Bank Oct 20, 2016

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Project Description
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According to IFC website, the project supports Bank Zachodni WBK S.A. with a debt facility which will be earmarked for green projects in Poland including renewable energy, energy efficiency, water efficiency, and green buildings. The objective of the Project is to strengthen green lending in Poland. With this facility, BZ WBK can become one of the leading banks in Poland in this rapidly developing segment due to its good financial position, IFC's support in helping to develop green strategy, sound outreach to local companies, and global name/expertise of Santander Group. 

Investment Description
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BZ WBK is the third largest bank in Poland by assets, offering all types of banking services across the entire country’s territory. It was established as a result of a merger between Bank Zachodni S.A. with Wielkopolski Bank Kredytowy S.A. in 2001, when the combined Bank’s shares debuted on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. The Bank is currently 70% owned by Santander Spain, with the remaining 30% as free-float.
Banco Santander started operations in 1857 and is the largest bank in Spain and rated number 18 in the world by assets.

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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BZ WBK is the third largest bank in Poland by assets, offering all types of banking services across the entire country’s territory. It was established as a result of a merger between Bank Zachodni S.A. with Wielkopolski Bank Kredytowy S.A. in 2001, when the combined Bank’s shares debuted on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. The Bank is currently 70% owned by Santander Spain, with the remaining 30% as free-float.
Banco Santander started operations in 1857 and is the largest bank in Spain and rated number 18 in the world by assets.


Contact Information
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Project Contact: Mr. Pawel Kolodzinski
Finance Management Division, Corporate Development Office, BZ WBK S.A.
Office Address: 17 Jana Pawla II Avenue, Warsaw, Poland

No contact information provided at the time of disclosure. 

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