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          The proposed project consists of senior financing to IDLC Finance Limited (IDLC or the Company). The proceeds will be utilized by IDLC for supporting affordable housing finance for purchase / construction & extension of house to individuals under low and medium income group in Bangladesh.  
       
       
           
       
       
         IDLC is the largest NBFI in Bangladesh registered with the Bangladesh Bank. The Company has a substantial SME portfolio and presence in Tier II/III cities. As of December2017, the Company held US$1.2 billion in assets and ~20% of its loan portfolio was dedicated to housing finance.  
       
       
         
           
               
           
         
       
       
         The project will be supported by the Local Currency Facility of the IDA18 IFC-MIGA Private Sector Window (PSW), created by the Word Bank Group to catalyze private sector investment in IDA countries, with a focus on fragile and conflict-affected states. The Local Currency Facility will help deepen the housing market by supporting longer-term local currency lending, and will contribute to make homeownership more affordable thanks to the extension of mortgage loans maturities. 1.	Creating a new asset class and improving access to finance: A commercially viable affordable housing finance product can open up a new frontier segment for financial institutions contributing to the financial sector development and improving access to finance especially in the lower income segments. 

2.	Job creation: Real Estate & housing industry is one of the largest job creators in Bangladesh. By supporting the expansion of housing finance this project will also contribute to job creation in Bangladesh.
WCS Crisis Response BRAC Bank The proposed Project is an up to US$30 million Working Capital Solutions (WCS) facility to be extended to BRAC Bank Limited (BRAC Bank or the Bank) in Bangladesh, under the FIG COVID-19 Emergency Response WCS Envelope (WCS Envelope). The WCS Envelope is designed to provide funding to existing IFC client banks in emerging markets that will then extend new trade-related or working capital loans to companies whose cash flows have been disrupted by the global outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. This proposed Project is a one-year facility, renewable for an additional one year, for a maximum aggregate tenor of two years. This Project will support working capital, trade finance and FX liquidity needs of the sub-borrowers (export/import-based SMEs and Corporates) through BRAC Banks Off-Shore Banking Unit. This proposed Project is estimated to provide ~US$100 million of liquidity in aggregate over the maximum life of the Project (up to 2 years) to BRAC Bank, which will then on lend to up to 60 or more export-import based corporate and SME customers and support critical sectors like RMG/textile, Power, Pharma, Chemical, Edible Oil etc. 

By sustaining the Banks' ability to provide these services, IFC's proposed facility is intended to promote the resilience of trade finance markets, as well as broader stability that comes about by providing for the going concern of market participants in Bangladesh. Turbulence in global funding markets, among other factors, has made it difficult for the extensive network of clients and partner banks to maintain their role as an enabling platform for liquidity to multiple emerging markets, many experiencing their own acute liquidity shocks while the need for liquidity increases. IFC expects the facility to attract additional private sector investors and partners to support emerging market liquidity, strengthening the market's ability to absorb shocks imposed by the current crisis.
WCS COVID RESPONSE BRAC 2023 The proposed investment comprises a US dollar-denominated working capital solutions (WCS) senior A loan of up to US$50 million under the COVID-19 Emergency Response WCS Envelope (WCS Envelope) to BRAC Bank Limited (BBL or the Bank), a FIG portfolio client in Bangladesh since 2004 (the Project). This is structured as a one-year facility with two annual rollover options at IFCs discretion, for a maximum aggregate tenor of three years. The Project will support working capital, trade finance, and foreign exchange liquidity needs of eligible sub-borrowers (export / import-based small and medium enterprises (SMEs), as per IFCs definition of targeted sectors), through BBLs offshore banking unit and enable the Bank to continue supporting key sectors of the Bangladeshi economy, where the impact of COVID-19 persists. The Project will contribute towards increasing access to US dollar-denominated working capital and trade finance funding for SMEs in Bangladesh and will help SMEs to preserve and grow their trade business operations. At the market level, IFC anticipates that its financing will not only provide liquidity support to leading banks in the trade finance segment in Bangladesh but will also send a positive signal to the market and contribute towards attracting additional international investors to support local banks with much needed FX liquidity. This, in turn, will contribute to building resilience of the trade finance market via demonstration and replication channels.
Meghna Re-Rolling & Steel Mills Limited The proposed investment is for up to US$100 million (IFC Loans) to Meghna Re-Rolling and Steel Mills Limited (MRSL or the Company) in Bangladesh. IFCs financing package will support setting up a greenfield steel plant with a melting capacity of 1.4 million Metric Tons per year and a rolling capacity of 0.9 million Metric Tons per year (the Project). The Project will use more than ninety percent scrap steel as input with its energy-efficient electric arc furnace (EAF) technology, thereby helping Bangladesh increase circularity in the steel sector and reduce the carbon foot print of the final product. The most significant expected project-level outcomes are economywide effects through value addition and employment, as well as productivity and skillset improvement. Beyond these outcomes, IFC expects that the project will promote competitiveness through expansion into a less developed Southwestern region.
R.A.K. Ceramics (Bangladesh) Pvt. Ltd. RAK-Bangladesh is the largest ceramic tiles manufacturer in Bangladesh.  It started its operations in November of 2000 with a manufacturing capacity of 2.0 million square meters per annum (sqm p.a.) of tiles.   The proposed project involves expansion of the existing ceramic tiles manufacturing capacity to 4.0 million sqm p.a. and setting up a 250,000 pieces p.a. sanitaryware plant.    The proposed project will enable an internationally competitive local enterprise in the sanitaryware and ceramic tiles sector to expand.  It will stimulate usage of the abundantly available, domestic raw materials such as clay and silica sand, as well as natural gas.  The venture will create up to 300 direct jobs.  Initially, RAK-Bangladeshs production will be mostly for the local market:  the project will contribute to import substitution and consumers will gain substantially thanks to lower prices resulting from the investment.  The company plans to export to neighboring countries at a later stage.  The project will also stimulate transfer of most advanced production technology, know-how and local staff training by a leading European equipment manufacturer and experienced sponsor.    IFCs role in the proposed project involves: providing long-term financing that would otherwise be difficult to mobilize from the local banks only; providing comfort to local banks and/or other financial institutions to lend to the company; supporting a healthy, local, internationally competitive producer; and ensuring that RAK-Bangladesh conforms to high standards of environmental, safety and social consciousness, as well as to improved corporate governance.
Truck Lagbe The proposed equity financing is for Truck Lagbe Inc. (TL or the Company), Bangladeshs leading digital trucking platform. TLs platform aggregates and matches demand for freight (from individuals, SMEs and large enterprises) with the supply of trucks (from truck owners/drivers called partners). By leveraging technology, TL offers price transparency, real-time tracking and optimum asset utilization and efficiency across the value chain Expected development impact includes:
(i) Improved access to affordable quality logistics services for shippers
(ii) Increased competitiveness of the logistics services sector in Bangladesh
(iii) Increased formal business opportunities for truck drivers, potentially resulting in increased incomes
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         The proposed transaction entails providing unfunded risk sharing facility (RSF) to HSBC Bangladesh (the Bank) on a portfolio basis. The underlying portfolio will comprise of asset totaling US$200 million equivalent, which IFC will risk share on a 50:50 basis (i.e. maximum IFC exposure not to exceed US$100 million equivalent). The RSF will support the Bank to extend additional finance to its existing clients in sectors which have significant impact on the growth of Bangladesh economy and are also of strategic importance and relevance to IFC, namely Agribusiness, Power, Climate/Clean energy, RMG  
         (Ready Made Garment 
         ) and Pharmaceuticals. 1.	Increased access to finance- The project will increase access to finance for agribusiness, energy, manufacturing, Readymade Garments and Pharmaceuticals sectors in Bangladesh. Improved availability of credit to these sectors is expected to benefit consumers, producers and buyers along the value chain and therefore support economic growth, increase employment and encourage the generation of higher income in these sectors.
2.	Support Key local industries as ultimate recipients of funds under this project would be buyers of raw materials, processors and manufacturers in order to support their future growth.
Expansion of agricultural credit for small producers Ampliación del crédito agropecuario para pequeños productores To expand the availability of credit and other financial services to rural micro and small scale producers and entrepreneurs, offered under conditions that are appropriate to their specific needs. Expandir la oferta de crédito y otros servicios financieros a micro y pequeños productores y empresarios rurales, bajo condiciones adecuadas a sus necesidades específicas.
Social Entrepreneurship for Potable Water in Low-income Rural Communities Empresariado Social de Agua Potable para Poblaciones Rurales de Bajos Ingresos To help improve the living conditions of the inhabitants of four rural communities in Bolivia. Mejorar las condiciones de vida de las poblaciones en cuatro comunidades rurales de Bolivia.
Expansion of Credit Facilities and Training Services to Women: PROMUJER Expansion de Crédito y Capacitación para Mujeres: PROMUJER To improve the socioeconomic conditions of low-income women and their families in peri-urban and rural areas in the Andean region, the Chaco region, and the Northern Tropics region. Mejorar las condiciones socioeconómicas de mujeres de bajos ingresos y de sus familias que viven en áreas peri-urbanas y rurales en las regiones Andina, del Chaco y Trópico Norte.
Expansion Financial Services Coverage to SMEs through Microfinance Ins. WWB Cobertura Servicios Financieros a PYMEs Mediante Ins. Microfinancieras Red WWB N/A Ampliación de la cobertura de servicios financieros a las micro y pequeñas empresas a través de las instituciones microfinancieras afiliadas a la red del Banco Mundial de la Mujer.
Deepening the Bolivian Leasing Market Profundización del Mercado de Arrendamiento Financiero de Bolivia The general objective of the project is to contribute to an increase in the productive capacity of small enterprises in Bolivia. The specific objective of the project is to provide small enterprises with access to leasing services, an ideal mechanism for financing their entrepreneurial and business expansion projects. In addition, through demonstration effects, it is hoped that it will eventually lead to the development of a robust leasing market in Bolivia. El objetivo general del proyecto consiste en contribuir a aumentar la capacidad productiva de las pequeñas empresas en Bolivia. El objetivo específico del proyecto es brindar a las pequeñas empresas acceso a servicios de arrendamiento financiero, mecanismo ideal para financiar sus proyectos de expansión empresarial y comercial. Asimismo, a través de sus efectos de demostración, se espera que el proyecto conduzca a la postre al desarrollo de un pujante mercado de arrendamiento financiero en Bolivia.
Export Development with Social Inclusion: Consolidation of COPROCA Desarrollo Exportador con Inclusión Social: Consolidación de COPROCA Increase the sales of alpaca wool by small alpaca ranchers, and of alpaca product knitters, through the consolidation of the productivity and increase in sales of the company COPROCA Aumentar las ventas de fibra de alpaca de los pequeños criadores de alpaca y tejedoras de prendas de alpaca mediante la consolidación de la productividad y el aumento de ventas de la empresa COPROCA
Financial Services for Social Housing in Rural Communities Servicios Financieros para la Vivienda Social en Comunidades Rurales Contribute to the improvement, expansion and construction of 700 houses for microentrepreneurs in rural and periurban areas. Contribuir a la refacción, ampliación y construcción de 700 viviendas sociales de microempresarios de áreas rurales y periurbanas.
Development of Microfranchises for Access to Clean Energy in Rural Areas Desarrollo de Microfranquicias para el Acceso a Energía Limpia en Zonas Rurales Facilitate access to energy for rural families in Bolivia, through a microfranchising model for renewable energy solutions. Facilitar el acceso a la energía a familias rurales de laBolivia, a través de un modelo de Microfranquicias basado prioritariamente en tecnologías de energías renovables.
Financial Products to Promote Climate Change Resilience in Bolivia Productos Financieros para Promover Resiliencia al Cambio Climático en Bolivia N/A N/A The project will channel loan resources to small scale clients whose main activity is agriculture and/or animal farming, integrating loans with technical assistance related to adaptation to climate change, in all of the intermediary's rural agencies in which their clients' incomes are dependent on agriculture, have highly fragmented land holdings, high levels of vulnerability and limited access to information about climate change and sustainable farming practices. It will also channel long-term loans for low-income housing. El proyecto permitirá canalizar recursos de préstamo a pequeños clientes cuya actividad principal sea la agropecuaria integrando financiamiento y asistencia técnica relacionada a medidas de adaptación al cambio climático, en todas las agencias rurales que presenten características de ingresos familiares que dependan de la producción agrícola, la alta fragmentación de predios y elevados índices de vulnerabilidad y amenazas así como con poco acceso a información sobre cambio climático y prácticas sostenibles de cultivo que sean de beneficio para las comunidades. También permitirá canalizar recursos de largo plazo para préstamos de vivienda social.
New Digital Financial Services for Unserved Rural Areas Nuevos Servicios Financieros Digitales para Áreas Rurales no Atendidas o Subatendidas N/A N/A Increase financial inclusion through the development of a plataform for the Administration of Mobile Electronic Transactions for rural areas that do not have access to internet, integrating products such as: (i) savings (in the future); (ii) Lines of Credit; and (iii) channels such as mobile kiosks and financial correspondents, in which also loan payments, transfers and other services can be completed. Ampliar la inclusión financiera mediante el desarrollo de una plataforma de Administración de Transacciones Electrónicas Móviles (ATEM) para áreas rurales que no cuentan con conexión a internet, integrando productos de: (i) Captaciones/ahorros (a futuro); (ii) Líneas de Crédito; y (iii) Canales como Kioscos Móviles (KM) así como corresponsalías financieras (en los cuales también pueden realizar pago de cuotas de préstamo, de servicios, transferencias, etc.).
Financial Products to Promote Climate Change Resilience in Bolivia Productos Financieros para Promover Resiliencia al Cambio Climático en Bolivia N/A N/A The project will channel loan resources to small scale clients whose main activity is agriculture or animal farming, integrating loans with technical assistance related to adaptation to climate change, in all of the intermediary's rural agencies in which their clients'incomes are dependent on agriculture, have highly fragmented land holdings, high levels of vulnerability and limited access to information about climate change and sustainable farming practices. Este proyecto canalizará recursos de préstamo a pequeños clientes cuya actividad principal sea la agropecuaria, integrando financiamiento y asistencia técnica relacionada a medidas de adaptación al cambio climático, en todas las agencias rurales que presentan características de ingresos familiares que dependen de la producción agrícola, la alta fragmentación de pregios y elevados índices de vulnerabilidad y amenzas, así como poco acceso a información sobre cambio climático y prácticas sostenibles de cultivo que sean de beneficio para las comunidades.
Promoting the efficient provision of natural gas to low-income homes in El Alto Promoviendo la prestación eficiente de gas natural a familias pobres en El Alto N/A Con el apoyo del proyecto, El Fondo Rotativo de Inversión y Fomento DIACONIA, desarrollará mecanismos de ayuda financiera tanto para las empresas de instalación de gas como para los vecinos de El Alto que deseen financiar las mejoras a sus viviendas para acceder a gas domiciliario.
Expansion of Rural Credit with Alternative Guarantees Expansión del Crédito Rural Respaldado en Garantías Alternativas To help improve socioeconomic conditions for the campesino population of the Los Valles region of Cochabamba Department. Contribuir al mejoramiento de las condiciones socioeconómicas de la población campesina de Los Valles en el Departamento de Cochabamba.
Shared Risk for Rural Financial Services Riesgo Compartido para Servicios Financieros Rurales N/A Mejorar el acceso a servicios financieros rurales mediante un nuevo modelo sostenible de riesgo compartido entre ProRural y asociaciones de productores.
Expansion of Credit Facilities and Training Services to Women: CRECER Expansión de Servicios de Crédito y Capacitación para Mujeres: CRECER To improve the socioeconomic conditions of low-income women and their families in peri-urban and rural areas in the Andean region, The Chaco region and the Northern Tropics region. Mejorar las condiciones socio-económicas de mujeres de bajos ingresos y de sus familias que viven en áreas peri-urbanas y rurales de hasta municipios localizados en las regiones Andina, del Chaco y Trópico Norte.
Financing Increase for Rural Productive Activities Aumento de la Oferta de Financiamiento para Actividades Productivas Rurales The goal of this project is to achieve, via demonstration effects, a deepening in the total provision of financial services in rural areas of Bolivia, thereby lifting the
income level of the population and improving the overall competitiveness of the rural economy. The specific objective is to enable the expansion of Agrocapital's lending activity by providing financing for on-lending and by supporting institutional strengthening activities. El fin de este proyecto es aumentar mediante efectos de
demostración la prestación global de servicios financieros en zonas rurales de Bolivia, acrecentando así el nivel de ingresos de la población y la competitividad global de la economía rural. El objetivo específico es permitir la expansión de las actividades crediticias de Agrocapital aportando financiamiento para subpréstamos e impulsando actividades de fortalecimiento institucional.
Integrated Business Services for Small Producers Servicios Empresariales Integrales para Pequeños Productores To increase the income of small producers and microenterprises in the quinoa, camelid, and tourist servicces chain of the Souththern Altiplano in the Oruro and Potosí departments. Contribuir a mejorar los ingresos de los pequeños productores y microempresas de las cadenas de quinua, camélidos y de servicios turísticos del Altiplano Sur en los Departamentos de Oruro y Potosí.
Access to Integrated Financial and Productive Chain Services Acceso a Servicios Integrales de Financiamiento y Articulación Productiva Increase access to credit and non-financial services for small agricultural producers who are currently excluded from access to these services, through the deepening and expansion of integrated services offered by the IFD Sembrar Sartawi. Ampliar el acceso a crédito y servicios no financieros del pequeño productor agrícola actualmente excluido del acceso a estos servicios, a través de la profundización y expansión de los servicios integrales de la IFD Sembrar Sartawi.
Rural Productive Credit and Microsavings in Bolivia Credito Productivo Rural y Microahorros en Bolivia The objective of this project is to expand access to credit and other financial services for small producers, micro and small enterprises and rural communities in Bolivia. The purpose is to provide CIDRE with additional funding to expand and strengthen its loan portfolio in its regions of activity (Cochabamba, North Potosi, Oruro, Santa Cruz, Valles Alto, Bajo and Tarija) and in the sectors where it operates. Project funding will also support CIDRE's transition to become a regulated microfinance institution under the supervision of the Bolivian Financial Superintendency (Superintendencia de Bancos y Entidades Financieras, or SBEF). El objetivo es expandir el acceso a crédito y otros servicios financieros por parte de pequeños productores, micro y pequeñas empresas y comunidades rurales en Bolivia. El propósito es proveerle a CIDRE recursos adicionales para expandir y fortalecer su cartera en sus áreas de actividad y en los sectores en los cuales opera. También apoyará su transición a una entidad financiera regulada y supervisada por la Superintendencia de Bancos.