Phoenix KZ (IFC-40670)

Countries
  • Kazakhstan
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
Almaty region
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Financial Institutions
  • International Finance Corporation (IFC)
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Project Status
Proposed
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Bank Risk Rating
B
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Voting Date
Nov 16, 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
PHOENIX FRUITS, TOO
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Agriculture and Forestry
  • Construction
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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)
$ 10.00 million
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Project Cost (USD)
$ 80.00 million
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Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ IFC website

Updated in EWS Mar 13, 2019

Disclosed by Bank Oct 11, 2018

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Project Description
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This project provides financing to Phoenix Commodities Pvt Ltd for the development of a greenfield fruit orchard in Kazakhstan, and a corresponding supply chain. The orchard will be established in 2 different locations in the Almaty region, and will produce apples, pears, peaches, apricots, plums, and cherries, and will include a complex for growing, storage, sorting, processing, calibrating, and shock freezing. 

Investment Description
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Private Actors Description
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Phoenix Group, registered in the British Virgin Islands, is a private company majority-owned by its CEO, Mr. Gaurav Dhawan. The greenfield orchard will be established under a separate 100%-owned subsidiary of Phoenix in Kazakhstan, Phoenix Fruits LLP.

Private Actor 1 Private Actor 1 Role Private Actor 1 Sector Relation Private Actor 2 Private Actor 2 Role Private Actor 2 Sector
- - - - Phoenix Fruits LLP Client -
- - - - Phoenix Global DMCC Parent Company -

Contact Information
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Phoenix Commodities DMCC 
Mr. Nitin Navandher 
Group Finance Controller 
+971-4-450-1200 
nitin@pclworld.net 
44th Floor, Building - AA1, Mazaya Business Avenue, Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT), P.O. Box 49451 
http://phoenixgroup.net  

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