Santander GHP Br (IFC-45666)

Countries
  • Brazil
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
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Financial Institutions
  • International Finance Corporation (IFC)
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Project Status
Active
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Bank Risk Rating
FI
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Voting Date
Nov 30, 2021
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
BANCO SANTANDER BRASIL SA
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Education and Health
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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)
$ 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
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Project Cost (USD)
$ 150.00 million
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Primary Source

Original disclosure @ IFC website

Updated in EWS Jun 19, 2024

Disclosed by Bank Oct 11, 2021

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Project Description
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The indicative proposed investment consists of a 3-year loan of up to US$150 million to Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A. (“Santander” or the “Bank”), an existing IFC client since 2009. The Project aims to support the Bank’s consumer finance lending to healthcare services Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (“MSMEs”) as well as doctors and health professionals to purchase medical equipment (“MedTech”) to meet the increased service demand to fight COVID and further equipping the Brazilian health system for future resilience (“the Project”). In addition, up to 30 percent of the loan may be used to finance working capital needs for MSMEs (MedTech manufacturers or distributors and healthcare services providers). As a result of the proposed use of proceeds, this Project is processed under the Global Health Platform (“GHP”), a US$4 billion IFC program with the objective of mobilizing private investment to close the healthcare supply gaps in the wake of Covid-19.

Investment Description
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The proposed investment consists of a three-year straight senior loan of up to US$150 million to finance Santander’s eligible portfolio under the Project. 

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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According to the IFC, Santander is the third largest private bank in Brazil and the only international bank with scale in the country. With a wide branch network comprised of 3,464 branches (including mini-branches) as of June 30, 2021, Santander is very active in the retail and wholesale business.

Santander is directly and indirectly controlled by Banco Santander S.A. (89.66%) as of June 30, 2021, through its subsidiaries Grupo Empresarial Santander and Sterrebeeck B.V. The Bank is publicly traded in Brazil at the B3 S.A. – Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão stock exchange (B3), with a total free float of 9.91% as of June 30, 2021, and in the United States in the New York stock exchange (“NYSE”).


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Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A.
Eugenio Zaccaro Pagotto
Funding Manager
+55 (11) 3012-6753
eugenio.pagotto@santander.com.br
Av. Juscelino Kubitschek, 2241/2235, Sao Paulo
www.santander.com.br

 

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