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As stated by the IFC, the proposed project is an investment of up to EUR100 million for IFC's own account in a Basel 3 Tier II (B3T2) Note to be issued by Turk Ekonomi Bankasi, the 7th largest private bank in Türkiye and a subsidiary of BNP Paribas. IFC's investment will provide long-term capital that will enable the bank to continue supporting SMEs in Turkiye for women owned businesses (WSMEs), climate mitigation projects and agricultural sector, including WSMEs and climate SME activities such as energy efficiency, green buildings, renewable energy and clean transportation.
The IFC categorized the project risk as FI-2.
As stated on the project disclosure page, the proposed project is an investment of up to EUR100 million for IFC's own account. The B3T2 note will have a maturity of 10 years, with a call option at the end of 5th year.
As stated by the IFC, TEB commenced banking operations in 1927 as a small-scale regional bank in Izmit. As of December 2023, it is the 7th largest private bank in Türkiye in terms of assets. In 1982, Colakoglu Group, active in metal processing, purchased the bank, renaming it TEB. In 2005 a joint venture agreement was forged with BNP Paribas.
The Bank is a subsidiary of BNP Paribas (BNP Paribas with its group members, the “BNP Paribas Group”), which directly or indirectly owns and controls 72.48% of the Bank’s shares and consolidates the Bank into its consolidated financial statements. TEB Holding A.S. (“TEB Holding”) holds a majority (55.00%) stake in the Bank, with members of the Colakoglu Group and the BNP Paribas Group each owning an equal (50.00%) stake in TEB Holding.
Private Actor 1 | Private Actor 1 Role | Private Actor 1 Sector | Relation | Private Actor 2 | Private Actor 2 Role | Private Actor 2 Sector |
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BNP Paribas | Parent Company | Finance | owns | TEB Holding A.S | Parent Company | Finance |
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Address: 2121 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20433
Telephone: +1 202-473-3800
Fax: +1 202-974-4384
Financial Intermediary - Turk Ekonomi Bankasi A.S.:
Eren Yavuz - Foreign Borrowings Senior Manager
Phone: +90 (216) 635 25 31
Email: eren.yavuz@teb.com.tr
Address: Ticaret Sicil No: 189356 Mersis No: 0876004342000105 Inkilap Mah. Sokullu Cad. No:7A Umraniye 34768
Website: www.teb.com.tr
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