KRK Senior Loan II (IFC-39206)

Countries
  • Kosovo
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
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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
Mar 30, 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
Kreditimi Rural I Kosoves LLC
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)
$ 4.24 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)
$ 4.24 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 Aug 26, 2018

Disclosed by Bank Feb 16, 2017

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Project Description
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According to IFC website, the project consists of a senior loan of up to EUR4 million, to Kreditimi Rural i Kosoves (KRK) for on-lending to individual, micro and small enterprises (MSEs) in Kosovo. KRK is an IFC investment client since August 2015 when IFC committed a senior loan of EUR1.5 million. The Company is a leading lender to micro and small enterprises in Kosovo with a special focus to agriculture and agriprocessing (with close to 50% of the loans and 60% of the clients). By continuing engagement with KRK the project seeks to further build a solid platform to expand financing to individuals and entrepreneurs in rural and sub-urban areas, typically underserved by traditional commercial banks. The expected development impacts of the project are:

1. Stimulate access to financing to individuals, micro and small enterprises as a key contributor to country's economy
2. Create job opportunities for entrepreneurs and individuals in the rural area, including women, with direct impact to poverty reduction
3. Serve as demonstration effect to other MFIs in introducing best practices in insurance, environment and social systems

Investment Description
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Kreditimi Rural i Kosoves (KRK), formerly known as the Rural Finance Project of Kosovo, is a microfinance institution that aims to assist farmers, rural and semi urban micro-entrepreneurs in restoring and developing production capacity and establishing a sustainable, community-based rural credit scheme. Rural Finance Project of Kosovo was established in the year 2000, as an NGO credit fund licensed by the Central Bank of Kosovo. In 2004, KRK was transformed to a Limited Liability Company. Current shareholding of the company include: The European Fund for Southeast Europe (EFSE) - 42.2%; Nederlandse Financierings-Maatschappijvoor Ontwikkelingslanden NV (FMO) - 29.3%; Crédit Coopératif - 11.2%; and SIDI, (Solidarité Internationale pour le Développement et l'Investissement) - 17.4%.

Financial Intermediary
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Private Actors Description
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Kreditimi Rural i Kosoves (KRK), formerly known as the Rural Finance Project of Kosovo, is a microfinance institution that aims to assist farmers, rural and semi urban micro-entrepreneurs in restoring and developing production capacity and establishing a sustainable, community-based rural credit scheme. Rural Finance Project of Kosovo was established in the year 2000, as an NGO credit fund licensed by the Central Bank of Kosovo. In 2004, KRK was transformed to a Limited Liability Company. Current shareholding of the company include:  The European Fund for Southeast Europe (EFSE) - 42.2%; Nederlandse Financierings-Maatschappijvoor Ontwikkelingslanden NV (FMO) - 29.3%; Crédit Coopératif - 11.2%; and SIDI, (Solidarité Internationale pour le Développement et l'Investissement) - 17.4%.


Contact Information
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Project Contact: Lulzim Sadrija
CEO, Kreditimi Rural i Kosoves
Telephone No.: +381 38 222 345
Email Address: lulzim.sadrija@krk-ks.com
Office Address: Rr. Rexhep Mala No. 4, Pristina, Kosovo
Website: www.krk-ks.com

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