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Green Finance Facility - Sparkasse Bank AD Skopje Provision of a long-term senior unsecured loan of up to EUR 7 million to be  provided in two equal tranches for on-lending to small and medium-sized  enterprises ("SMEs") in North Macedonia for investments in renewable energy  ("RE") and energy efficiency ("EE"). The loan comes as the pilot project under  the Green Finance Facility - North Macedonia (the "GFF", the "Facility"),  established in partnership with UNDP, with contributions from the Joint SDG  Fund and the government of North Macedonia.  The loan aims to support green economy investments in eligible RE and EE  measures under the Bank's Green Economy Transition ("GET") approach. The  project will build on the momentum created to date and it will focus on the  competitiveness and climate resilience of SMEs in North Macedonia.
Bank Audi - capital increase Participation in a shareholders' cash contribution to capital for Bank Audi  SAL, convertible to common shares.  Support the capital increase of a systemic player to comply with increased  prudential ratios by the Central Bank of Lebanon.
FIF Regional SME CSP - Sparkasse Leasing Macedonia II Provision of a EUR 1 million senior loan to Sparkasse Lizing DOO Skopje, a  leasing company operating in North Macedonia, under the Competitiveness Support  Programme - Western Balkans ("CSP-WB").  The loan will provide financing to sub-borrowers for investments in vehicles  and equipment that are designed to improve compliance with one or more of the  EU Directives in the field of environmental protection, workers' safety and  product quality and safety. More specifically, sub-borrowers will use funds to  lease EURO 6 trucks, semi-trailers, vans and construction machines. At least  60% of the use of proceeds will be related to GET investments. The Project  Consultant ("PC") will physically assess the successful implementation and  completion of all sub-projects.
U Renewable Energy Efficiency Loan  - Raiffeisen Bank Aval An operation under Ukraine Residential Energy Efficiency Financing Facility  (the 'Facility', 'Framework' or 'UREEFF') in favour of PJSC Raiffeisen Bank  Aval Ukraine (the 'bank', 'RBA').  RBA will lend up to UAH 250 million (€10 million equivalent) in sub-loans to  private residential stakeholders, including individual homeowners, groups of  homeowners, housing associations, condominiums and cooperatives (together  Sub-Borrowers).  Eligible sub-loans will consist of investments in high performing energy  efficiency technologies and measures, which can be expected to achieve a  minimum energy saving of 20 per cent when compared to market norms.  Incentive grant of up to €2 million provided by the Eastern European Energy  Efficiency and Environmental Partnership (E5P) will support the Project through  investment incentives for Sub-borrowers.
Scandagra Baltics Provision of a EUR 30 million long-term loan to Scandagra Group A.B.  ("Scandagra" or the "Company"), a leading agribusiness trader and inputs  supplier to farmers in the Baltics region.  The EBRD funding will be used to finance part of Scandagra's working capital  needs in the Baltics region.
Azerbaijan Absheron-Khizi WPP The provision of a long-term, senior A/B loan, including an A loan of up to USD  167 million, for the development, construction and operation of a wind power  plant with an installed capacity of 240 MW located in the Khizi and Absheron  regions of eastern Azerbaijan (the Project). ACWA Power Azerbaijan Renewable  Energy Limited Liability Company, a special purpose vehicle established in  Azerbaijan, will act as the borrower. ACWA Power will act as the sponsor for  the project.  The Project will add 240 MW of wind generation capacity to the power system of  Azerbaijan. This would help substitute natural gas-based power plants and help  in meeting the renewable energy targets set by the Government of Azerbaijan in  line with county's commitments under the Paris Agreement. The Project will also  result in strong environmental benefits with estimated annual CO2 emissions  savings of up to 426,850 tonnes per annum. This will assist the country in its  low-carbon transition, reducing its current high reliance on thermal power  generation.
Regional SME CSP -  NLB Banka Skopje II Provision of a senior unsecured loan of up to EUR 5.0m under the Regional SME  Competitiveness Support Programme ("CSP") in two tranches of EUR 3.0m and EUR  2.0m (2nd tranche uncommitted).  The project will support investments in small and medium-sized enterprises  (SMEs) to upgrade production facilities and comply with various EU Directives  in environmental protection, workers' safety and product quality and safety.  The investments will be selected based on the technical and financial  eligibility criteria set forth in the Policy Statement. Support to SMEs is  tailored as a combination of access to finance with TC and non TC assistance.  At least 60% of the use of proceeds will be related to Green Economy Transition  ("GET") investments.
EGAS Energy Efficiency project The project consists of energy efficiency investments along the gas pipeline  and transmission network system of the Arab Republic of Egypt. The energy  efficiency investments will aim to deploy technical and feasible projects in  the following areas a) waste heat recovery technologies at the sites of Amerya,  Dahshour and the Western Desert Gas Complex; b) turbo-expanders technologies at  natural gas pressure reduction stations; c) other resource efficiency and  environmental investments including an LPG separation plant and  CO2-equivalent/mercury removal from wet gas systems and d) gas metering data  systems infrastructure.   In parallel to the capital expenditure investments, the Bank will be  supporting the liberalisation of the Egyptian gas market and implementation of  the new Gas Market Law through Technical Cooperation (TC) funding.  Through the energy efficiency investments, the project will help conserve  considerable amounts of currently used energy, and as such yield significant  greenhouse gas emission savings in excess of 251,000 tonnes of CO2 a year.     TC support will assist Egypt in the practical implementation of the new Gas  Market Law and liberalisation of the domestic gas market.
Louis Dreyfus Company Regional Trade Finance A USD 100m revolving facility to finance part of the working capital needs of  Louis Dreyfus Company Group's subsidiaries active in Bulgaria, Egypt,  Kazakhstan, Poland, Romania, Tajikistan, Turkey and Ukraine. The project is  financing the working capital needs of the subsidiaries of Louis Dreyfus  Company Group for the merchandising activities of its agricultural  commodities in these countries.  Working capital needs are seasonal and cover the purchase of agricultural  commodities at prices that fluctuate throughout the year. The project is  providing stable working capital financing for merchandising activities in  countries where liquidity can be a constraint.
American Heart of Poland 2 The EBRD is providing a senior secured loan to American Heart of Poland S.A.  (the "Company" or "AHP"), the biggest private chain of cardiology clinics in  Poland. The loan will be used for the financing of potential acquisitions and  organic growth of the Company, as well as to partially refinance the existing  debt of the Company.     The proceeds of EBRD's financing will allow further expansion of AHP in  Poland, primarily into regions characterized by limited access to  cardiovascular services.  Null Value
Svoghe Hydro Project Long term financing for existing client VEZ Svoghe AD in the context of the  company's acquisition by an experienced renewable energy developer. The  proceeds of the loan will be used to refinance the existing EBRD loan and  provide additional funds to enable the sponsor to develop new greenfield  renewable energy projects (wind or solar) in countries where the EBRD invests,  of a minimum amount equivalent to the EBRD loan amount.  The EBRD loan will support the sponsor, an experienced international renewable  operator to expand its activities in Bulgaria and enable the development and  financing of its renewable energy pipeline in Central and Southeast Europe to  be constructed over the next four years.
RF-Sparkasse Bank Macedonia Provision of a senior loan of up to €20 million in one tranche under the  Resilience Framework in favour of Sparkasse Bank Makedonija (SBM).  This project was approved in the context of the Bank's response to the  Covid-19 pandemic. To avoid delays to the delivery of this project, the Bank's  President granted a deviation from the ordinary timelines for PSD disclosure,  as contemplated by Section V of theDirective on Access to Information. Details  of the Bank's response to COVID-19, and this deviation, can be found on our  website.  The proceeds of the Bank's investment will be used for sub-lending to eligible  sub-borrowers affected by the Covid-19 crisis, in accordance with the RF policy  statement.
RLF - BT SP loan Provision of EUR 25 million senior preferred ("SP") unsecured loan to Banca  Transilvania SA, the largest bank in Romania.  The proposed Project aims to support the resilience of Banca Transilvania, the  largest systemic bank in Romania, in a market environment that has become even  more challenging given the recent market disruption arising from the ongoing  war on Ukraine, the inflationary pressures and remaining risks from COVID-19.   Through this Project, BT will focus on on-lending to businesses in Romania,  particularly MSMEs, which have been directly and indirectly impacted by the  ongoing war and its economic spill-over effects on the regional economies.
Regional and Local Roads Connectivity Provision of a sovereign loan to the Republic of Albania for the benefit of the  Albanian Development Fund (ADF) to finance the rehabilitation of key regional  and local roads in Albania. The Project is part of a larger investment  programme for the rehabilitation of Albania's regional and local road network  which is parallel-financed by a World Bank loan.  - Support Albania's economic development and contribute to its internal  integration by developing its regional and local road network. The Project will  Improve the quality of road service and road safety and reduce vehicle  operating costs and travel time. Through improvement of regional transport  links, the Project will provide more reliable access to economic centres and  will generate road user benefits as well as productivity gains across the  agricultural and tourism sectors.  - The Project, through inclusion of road safety audit recommendations and  climate change resilience measures in the road design, will support the  strengthening of road safety management and climate change adaptation, which  are of particular importance in Albania due to the challenging geographical  location of most of the road network.
Typhoon Resilience The provision of a senior secured loan of up to €4.0 million under the  Resilience Framework to the Borrower to Tayfun-Plus PE, Ukraine's leading  producer of hardwood components for parquet industry  This project was approved in the context of the Bank's response to the  Covid-19 pandemic. To avoid delays in the delivery of this project, the Bank  granted a deviation from the ordinary timelines for PSD disclosure. the details  of which can be found on the website.  The loan will support Tayfun's liquidity and help withstand the Covid-19-caused  crisis by preserving its capital expenditure plans, as envisaged by the  original project approved by the EBRD in 2019.
Hamkorbank MSME Loan II The provision of a three-year senior loan of up to US$ 40 million equivalent to  Joint Stock Commercial Bank with Foreign Capital Hamkorbank (Hamkorbank). The  loan will be available in three tranches in the local currency; the second and  third tranches are uncommitted. The proceeds of the loan will be on-lent to  eligible MSME Sub-borrowers in line with the eligibility criteria  The project contributes to the objectives of the Financial Intermediary  Framework (FIF). FIF seeks to (i) foster SME competitiveness by increasing  availability of financing and (ii) contribute to the competitiveness of  financial institutions by enabling innovation in strategy, products, processes  and marketing related to SME lending. By ensuring that banks have adequate  underwriting and risk management practices in place, the FIF also seeks to  encourage sustainable lending practices, supporting the resilience of the  financial system.
ProCredit Bank Serbia This project was approved in the context of the Bank's response to the COVID-19  pandemic. To avoid delays to the delivery of this project, the Bank's President  granted a deviation from the ordinary timelines for PSD disclosure, as  contemplated by Section V of the Directive on Access to Information.  Details  of the Bank's response to COVID-19, and this deviation, can be found on our  website.  Provision of a senior unsecured loan to Procredit Bank Serbia ("PCBS") of up  to EUR 10 million, under the Bank's Resilience Framework ("RF") developed to  address the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Proceeds of the proposed  loan will be on-lent to eligible sub-borrowers in accordance with the RF  Policy Statement, to cover liquidity needs that may arise as a result of  Covid-19. Local private small and medium-sized enterprises ("SMEs") are  expected to be the key beneficieries given PCBS' focus on the SME sector.  Null Value
Faurecia ESG and E-mobility The participation of up to €80 million in a six-year tranche of a leading  automotive technology company Faurecia S.E.'s environmental, social and  governance - ESG linked Schuldschein issuance, a privately placed unsecured  debt governed by the German law, to finance Faurecia investments in Morocco,  Poland, Romania and Tunisia.  The project will contribute to the decarbonisation of the automotive supply  chain and Faurecia's objective to achieve climate targets formulated in line  with the Science-Based Targets Initiative, to become CO2 neutral for its  internal emissions across all of its sites by 2025 (Scopes 1&amp;amp;2). The project  will also finance growth capex in Faurecia's manufacturing sites in Romania,  Morocco and Tunisia.
TPPD Privatisation The provision of debt financing to Turkuaz Petrol Urunleri A.S., a fuel  distribution company incorporated in Turkey.  Supporting the company in financing the acquisition of state-owned Turkiye  Petrolleri Petrol Dagitim A. S.  or TPPD. TPPD is the sixth largest fuel  distributor in Turkey.
Ukraine Railways (UZ) Emergency Support A sovereign guaranteed loan of up to EUR 200 million, consisting of EUR 100  million to provide emergency capex financing to the JSC "Ukrainian Railways"  (the "Company" or "UZ") and EUR 100 million to provide capital structure  support (the "Project"). The loan will facilitate the expansion of the  cross-border capacity and improve railway connectivity corridors with EU,  address border crossing bottlenecks and mitigate war impact through  rehabilitation of the relevant railway sections and other critical  infrastructure investments. The EBRD loan is expected to be supported by the  G7/EU guarantees of up to 50%.  The Project will support the Company in addressing immediate critical needs to  improve operations and ensure improved connectivity with EU, continue to  provide vital services to people and businesses/private sector, maintaine  logistics of key Ukrainian exports (including agricultural products) and  critical imports. The financing would allow UZ to rehabilitate the key railway  corridors on the border with EU and procure the rolling stock  thereby  providing a comprehensive solution for the Company to expand capacity on these   rail corridors.
Integrated Approach MREK II A senior loan of up to KZT 4.9 billion (equivalent to €9.5 million) to support  balance sheet restructuring of Mangistauskaya Regional Distribution Company  (MREK), a private electricity distribution company in Kazakhstan.  The proceeds of the loan will be used to refinance existing FX-denominated  liabilities, which will improve the overall risk profile of MREK making it well  positioned for the implementation of its investment programme in the next  regulatory period and more resilient against future uncertainties from the  Covid-19 pandemic.
Belaruski Narodny Bank LCY loan Provision of a senior unsecured loan in the amount of up to US$ 10 million  equivalent in local currency to Belarusky Narodny Bank (BNB-Bank), a  joint-stock company incorporated in Belarus, for on-lending to local private  micro, small and medium enterprises, to be comprised of two equal tranches with  the second tranche (US$5 million) uncommitted and available at the sole  discretion of the EBRD.  The Project will assist Belarusky Narodny Bank in mobilising external funds in  local currency which will help to diversify the bank's funding base and expand  local currency lending to private micro, small and medium-sized enterprises  ("MSMEs") in Belarus.  The Project will promote local currency lending in Belarus thus supporting  the development of the domestic capital market in the country and  de-dollarization of the economy as well as fostering a more stable financial  environment.
Belinvestbank MSME TFP Pre-privatisation finance The EBRD is providing Micro Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) credit line of  up to € 20 million and Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP) facility of up to €30  million to Belinvestbank (BIB).  The project is undertaken within a broader effort aimed at facilitating the  preparation of BIB for privatisation by attracting a private strategic investor  into the bank. This effort will include several stages of financing and  Technical Cooperation over the course of the forthcoming two to three years.  The proposed MSME credit line and TFP facility are the first steps in this  process. The subsequent stages of broader pre-privatisation work are part of  ongoing effort between the BIB, Belarus authorities and the EBRD. In addition,  the project will enhance Belarus small and medium private enterprise access to  longer term credit resources and facilitate international trade involving  Belarus companies.
Western Balkans - Mikrofin Provision of a senior unsecured loan of up to EUR 2m to be provided in two  equal tranches under the Western Balkans Green Economy Financing Facility (WB  GEFF I). The second tranche will be uncommitted and its commitment will be in  the discretion of EBRD management.  This project will contribute to the objectives of WB GEFF, supporting the Green  and Competitive transition qualities.
CEDIS smart metering completion project The provision of a senior A/B unsecured loan of up to EUR 32 million to the  functionally and legally unbundled distribution system operator Crnogorski  elektrodistributivni sistem DOO Podgorica (CEDIS) in Montenegro envisages the  (i) reconstruction and modernization of low-voltage infrastructure and  substations, (ii) modernization of software, and (iii) installation of 60,000  smart electricity meters in Montenegro.  Support CEDIS to complete the modernisation of the distribution network with  the aim to further reduce the distribution network losses, improve collections  and also to allow CEDIS to provide more reliable and stable power to its  customers.  The Bank already approved a corporate loan facility to EPCG (OpID:  40219) of up to EUR 65 million, in two consecutive tranches (in 2010 and  2013).The installation of the additional 60,000 meters places Montenegro in a  leadership role in Europe towards meeting the EU's Electricity Directive which  sets the target for 80% of consumers in EU member states to install smart  metering systems by 2020.
Teraplast 1 Project The EBRD has provided senior loans of up to EUR 16 million to two companies  within TeraPlast Group (the "Group"), to support the expansion of the Group  steel segment business in Romania and the CEE region:  (i)         Wetterbest SRL (former Depaco SRL): EUR 5 million for financing a  new roof systems production and storage facility in Romania;  (ii)        TeraSteel: EUR 11 million for the refinancing of the costs with  setting-up the operations in Serbia for metallic sandwich panels production and  developing the CEE presence of the company;  Support the expansion of TeraPlast Group steel segment business in Romania and  CEE area and support work-based learning opportunities to local youth in  Romania as well as improve Group's Corporate Governance.
Regional SME CSP - Raiffeisen Bank Kosovo Provision of a senior unsecured loan of up to EUR 5.0 million in two tranches  (a first tranche of EUR 1.25 million and a second tranche of EUR 3.75 million)  to Raiffeisen Bank Kosovo JSC ("RBKO") under the Regional SME Competitiveness  Support Programme ("CSP").  The project will support investments by SMEs to upgrade production facilities  and comply with EU Directives in environmental protection, workers' and product  safety and product quality. The eligible investments will be selected based on  the technical and financial eligibility criteria set forth in the Policy  Statement for the Regional SME Competitiveness Support Programme. Support to  SMEs is tailored as a combination of access to finance with TC and non-TC  assistance. At least 60% of the use of the proceeds will go towards financing  GET-eligible investments in line with the Policy Statement.
Khujand Solid Waste Sub-project (Phase II) EBRD is supporting the Khujand Solid Waste sub-Project (Phase II) under  Tajikistan Solid Waste Framework (the Project). The proposed transaction builds  upon the achievements of the Khujand Solid Waste Management Project (OpId  41769) (Phase I). Phase I was signed in November 2011 and now close to being  completed.  For Phase II EBRD is planning to provide a loan of up to US$ 2.5 million to  the State Unitary Enterprise Khizmatrasonii Naqliyoti Sanitari, a solid waste  management Company in the city of Khujand (the Company). The Republic of  Tajikistan will provide a sovereign guarantee and the city of Khujand, as owner  of the Company, will sign a Project Support Agreement with the Bank and the  Company. EBRD will also seek an investment grant from an international donor of  US$ 2.5 million to facilitate the implementation of the Project.  The proceeds of the Loan and the Grant will be used for the (i) construction  of a modern integrated solid waste treatment facility (the Facility), (ii)  further improvements at the City landfill, (iii) rehabilitation of the  remaining waste collection points in Khujand, and (iv) procurement of waste  collection containers and machinery and equipment.  The key benefits of the Project are better service and environmental  standards due to the: (i) timely and reliable waste collection and  transportation operations, (ii) reduced landfilling, (iii) lower CO2 and  methane emissions, and (iv) introduction of appropriate standards for re-use  and recovery of resources.  The key benefits of the Project are better service and environmental standards  due to the: (i) timely and reliable waste collection and transportation  operations, (ii) reduced landfilling, (iii) lower CO2 and methane emissions,  and (iv) introduction of appropriate standards for re-use and recovery of  resources.
Project CCAP Provision of a long-term senior unsecured loan of up to EUR 150 million in  favour of Warehouses De Pauw NV ("WDP" or the "Company"), a Belgian public  limited company, to finance part of the company's development program of  logistic and light industrial facilities in Romania.  The project will enable WDP to expand its portfolio of industrial and light  manufacturing real estate in Romania and thus support the development of  A-class sustainable industrial real estate in the country.
Almaz Capital Fund III The proposed transaction is an equity commitment of up to USD 50 million in  favour of Almaz Capital Fund III (the "Fund").  The Fund will seek to make equity and equity related investments predominantly  in early-stage technology based micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in  CEE/CIS, with the objective of achieving long-term capital appreciation.