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Baranovichi Wastewater Subproject The Provision of a sovereign loan of up to €3.5 million to the Republic of  Belarus for the benefit of Baranovichi Vodokanal (the "Company") to finance the  rehabilitation and reconstruction of wastewater treatment infrastructure in  Baranovichi (the "Project"). The loan will be co-financed by a € 1.5 million  capital grant from Northern Dimension Environmental Partnership.  This is one out of seven subprojects under the Belarus Water Sector  Framework, 3rd phase. Other subprojects are in Kletsk, Lyuban, Fanipol, Bereza,  Zhlobin, Shklov.  The Project aims to enhance wastewater treatment quality to ensure compliance  with the national and EU/HELCOM standards/recommendations for effluent quality  treatment and reduction of air, soil, water pollution.  The Project will facilitate the advancement of water and wastewater sector  reform and improvement of the Company's operational and financial performance  and capacity.
Fozzy Project The expansion and stores renovation of the two key food retail chains of Fozzy  Group, "Silpo" and "Fora", including investments into energy and resource  efficiency enhancement, focused on the reduction of food waste and loss in the  operations of the retailer.  The Project will support Fozzy Group's strategy to expand its retail operations  and improve sustainability of the business.
Solid Waste Project (for Greater Amman Municipality) The Bank is providing up to USD 18 million loan to the Greater Amman  Municipality ('GAM'), for the construction of a landfill gas recovery ('LFG')  system at the Al Ghabawi landfill site of Amman under a design, build, and  operate ('DBO') contract.  The proposed investment, which comprises the installation of LFG recovery  system on cells 1 &amp;amp; 3, generators and connection to the grid as well as  leachate treatment facilities, will enable GAM to complete the critical  investments designed to improve the quality of the service and environmental  standards in Amman. The population of GAM is expected to more than double by 2025 due to a  combination of high population growth and rapid refugee influx putting an ever  increasing stress on the provision of already strained municipal services.  Therefore, GAM needs to take prompt measures to ensure an adequate provision of  basic services, including solid waste management services.
Tredas Financing A senior loan to Trakya electricity distribution company (TREDAS), Trakya  electricity retail company (TREPAS), and to their parent company, IC Ictas  Elektrik (ICEL) (together the co-borrowers). The transaction is part of an  approximately USD 685 million dual currency financing package to be used for  (i) refinancing existing financing package (acquisition of TREDAS, working  capital and existing CAPEX) and (ii) financing new CAPEX for the 2016-2020  tariff period.  The project is an opportunity to support the ongoing liberalisation process in  the Turkish electricity sector by backing one of the committed private energy  players post-privatisation in Turkey through (i) financing the new CAPEX plan  which is needed to upgrade the current distribution infrastructure network to  reduce distribution losses, to enhance the environmental and safety standards  and to improve efficiency and reliability of supply and (ii) financially  strengthening the co-borrowers' balance sheet by refinancing the acquisition of  the distribution company and previous capex investment plan. The bank's loan  will finance the new CAPEX plan and up to 10 per cent of the refinancing  tranche.
Poland - Santander Leasing II Provision of a senior loan to Santander Leasing S.A. under the Poland GEFF  Leasing Framework. The proceeds will be used to provide financing in form of  sub-loans or leases.  The proceeds of the loan will be used to provide financing to micro, small and  medium-sized enterprises ("MSMEs") in Poland for energy and resource  efficiency, renewable energy, water and waste management sub-projects, through  private businesses, that stimulate green economy transition. The eligible  sub-projects will cover a broad spectrum of technologies and will be selected  according to technical, financial and environmental eligibility criteria.
Regional SME CSP III - Serbia Banca Intesa Provision of a long-term senior unsecured loan to BIB for on-lending to small  and medium-sized enterprises ("SMEs") in Serbia. The loan is envisaged under  the Regional SME Competitiveness Support Programme ("SME-CSP").  The loan is intended to provide financing for on-lending to local SMEs for  investments in environmental protection, workers' safety and product quality  and safety in order to introduce and implement EU standards, which will boost  SMEs' competitiveness in the country. At least 60% of the use of the proceeds  is expected to be related to Green Economy Transition ("GET") investments.
Alternatifbank Project This project is a part 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 loan of up to USD 25 million in favour of  Alternatifbank A.S. ("ALB"). The proceeds of the loan will be channelled by ALB  predominantly to private Turkish businesses with a focus on micro, small, and  medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs).  The operation will enable Alternatifbank A.S. to increase the availability of  short-term financing predominantly to private MSMEs in Turkey facing liquidity  stress due to the Covid-19 crisis.
Pelion Pharma II -Covid-19 response Provision of emergency short-term liquidity line in the amount of PLN 110  million (c. EUR 24 million) that will allow KIPF ("the company", "client") to  actively manage working capital needs across business lines in light of  increased sales volatility caused by the Covid-19 outbreak.  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.
Telekom Slovenije Subscription to 5-year senior unsecured bonds in the amount of €12 million  issued by Telekom Slovenije d.d. ("Telekom Slovenije"), a comprehensive  communications service provider in Slovenia with regional operations in  South-Eastern Europe. The total bond program amounts to €100 million and has  been issued and registered at the owners' accounts at the Central Securities  Clearing Corporation (KDD) in compliance with the rules of KDD. Telekom  Slovenije will prepare the prospectus for regulated trading with the bonds at  the Ljubljana Stock Exchange and following the approval of the prospectus, the  bonds will be listed for regulated market at the Ljubljana Stock Exchange. The  bond program was placed with a large group of local investors including pension  funds, investment funds and insurance companies. The bond issue fulfils Telekom  Slovenije's borrowing plan for 2016, significantly improving the structure of  its financing sources. Telekom Slovenije will use the bond proceeds for  financing investments. The Telekom Slovenije Group will spend up to  €156 million on investments in 2016, up by 38% y-o-y. Geographically, the  majority of investments will be allocated to Slovenia, followed by Kosovo.  The proceeds of the bond will be used for capital expenditure across Telekom  Slovenije and its subsidiaries and the EBRD proceeds, through a use of proceeds  clause in a framework agreement, will be earmarked to finance capital  expenditure dedicated to the introduction of new technology and the expansion  of communication networks in the both fixed line and mobile segments in Kosovo.
Garanti Bank Project This project was approved as part 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 Project Summary Document  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.  A senior unsecured loan of up to EUR 50 million (or its equivalent in USD) in  favour of Garanti BBVA, a universal bank incorporated in Turkey. The proceeds  of the loan will be channelled to eligible beneficiaries operating in Turkey,  under the Resilience Framework.  The operation will enable Garanti to increase short-term financing,  predominantly to the Turkish businesses facing liquidity stress due to the  Covid-19 crisis.
Project Sava Provision of a structurally subordinated loan of up to EUR 15.0m with a  seven-year tenor and bullet repayment at maturity (the "Loan"). The proceeds  from the Loan will be used to primarily finance the payment of deferred  consideration to the founder in connection with Mlinar's acquisition by Mid  Europa Fund V. In turn, this will enable Mlinar (and its Serbian subsidiary  Hleb i Kifle) to use the internally available and generated cash to implement  the investment plan in Croatia and Serbia, which includes: (i) roll-out of new  bakery stores; (ii) modernization and refurbishment of existing bakery stores;  and (iii) purchase, installation, upgrade and maintenance of certain bakery  production and other equipment.  Through the proposed project, the Bank will support the Group to advance its  competitiveness by resuming its medium-term investment plan, which will enable  it to implement its value creation plan and will lead to improvements in  operational efficiency. In addition, the project will support the inclusion of  senior workers (primarily women) and other target groups in the workforce by  providing new accredited training programmes and learning opportunities.
EaP SMEC - ProcreditBank 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 loan of up to EUR 15 million with 5 years maturity  including 2 year grace period for on-lending to eligible micro, small and  medium enterprises (MSMEs). The loan will be available in 3 tranches of EUR 5  mln each.  Thr SME Competitiveness Programme in the Eastern Partnership is a follow-on  facility of the existing FI DCFTA Blended Finance Programme (DCFTA), designed  for Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine to support  upgrades in micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSME) to European Union  (EU) standards. The proposed project will enable ProcreditBank to extend loans  for investment purposes to local MSMEs, financing upgrades of technology and  equipment necessary to meet EU standards in product quality, health and safety  measures and environmental preservation and thus will help businesses to become  greener and more competitive.
Poland - BZ WBK Leasing The provision of a senior loan of up to €50 million to BZ WBK Leasing S.A.  ("Project") under the PolGEFF Leasing Framework ("Framework"). The proceeds  will be used to provide leasing finance to small and medium-sized enterprises  ("SMEs") in Poland. This will be the first project under the Framework.  BZ WBK Leasing S.A. will use the proceeds of the loan to finance energy and  resource efficiency, renewable energy, water and waste management sub-projects,  through private businesses, that stimulate green economy transition (i.e. GET  investments), under PolGEFF Leasing. The eligible sub-projects will cover a  broad spectrum of technologies and will be selected according to technical,  financial and environmental eligibility criteria.
I - Infermedica Follow-on equity investment in Infermedica, a technology company with  operations and development centre in Wroclaw, Poland, as part of Series B  financing round, to support its product development and marketing efforts.  Null Value
WB Youth in Business - Banka per Biznes Provision of a senior unsecured loan of up to EUR 4.5 million to be made  available in three equal tranches to Banka per Biznes ("BpB") under the Western  Balkans Youth in Business ("WB YiB") Programme.  The Loan proceeds will be used for on-lending to eligible micro, small and  medium-sized enterprises ("MSMEs") whose overall operational management  responsibility or majority ownership is held by a person (or persons) under the  age of 35 ("Youth MSMEs") in Kosovo in accordance with the Policy Statement.
Regional Bridges and M3 Road Rehabilitation Provision of a EUR 259 million sovereign loan, in two tranches, to the Republic  of Belarus (Project): Tranche I in amount of EUR 126 million and Tranche II in  amount of EUR 133 million. Tranche I of the loan will co-finance the  reconstruction and modernisation of 12 regional bridges.  The EBRD put on hold consideration of Tranche II of the loan for co-financing  M3 Minsk-Vitebsk road section on North-South Corridor.  The identified 12 bridges are in dilapidated conditions, which require an  immediate rehabilitation to avoid bridges closure.  The Project will support Belarus' economic development and bring operational  efficiency from improved regional infrastructure through reconstruction of  bridges.
Green Cities 2 W2 Alba-Iulia Transport System Rehabilitation A loan of up to EUR 15 million to the Romanian Municipality of Alba-Iulia, to  co-finance, alongside the EU, the rehabilitation of the transport network of  the City.  This project will serve as a trigger investment under the Green Cities  Framework 2 Window II (GrCF2 W2) for Alba-Iulia to join EBRD Green Cities and  develop its Green City Action Plan. The investments will result in GHG and  other pollutant emissions reduction, reduced traffic congestion, and a more  efficient use of the transport network.
DFF : AEI green bond An investment of €5 million in the green senior unsecured fixed coupon  corporate bond issued by UAB Atsinaujinaniios Energetikos Investicijos  (AEI), an investment fund incorporated in Lithuania  The proceeds will be used to finance the development of wind projects located  in Lithuania.
Green Cities 2 W2 - Banja Luka Water - Phase 2 Provision of a non-sovereign loan to the city of Banja Luka (the "city") for  the rehabilitation and expansion of Banja Luka's existing water supply and  wastewater network - Phase 2 (the "Project"). GrCF2 W2 - Banja Luka Water -  Phase 1 (51241) is currently under implementation and covers rehabilitation and  expansion of the existing water supply network.  Assisting the Banja Luka Water Company ("Vodovod a.d. Banja Luka" or the  "Company") to: (i) improve its performance through the reduction of costs; (ii)  reduce consumption of electricity and (iii) provide a reliable supply of  potable water to its customers.
MAF Almaza Retail Development Provision of up to USD 200 million senior A/B loan (the "Loan") to City Centre  Almaza SAE (the "Company") a fully-owned subsidiary of Majid Al Futtaim Holding  LLC. The Loan will be used to finance the development and operation of a  regional retail and entertainment centre (the "Project") in Egypt.  Contribution to the expansion of the private sector and support of sustainable  developments in the evolving real estate sector in Egypt. The Loan will be used  to finance the construction, equipment and placing into operation of City  Centre Almaza, a regional retail and entertainment centre with a gross leasable  area of around 103,000 square meters located in East Cairo.
Tsetsii Windfarm The EBRD is providing a senior loan of up to USD 25 million to Clean Energy  Asia LLC (the "Company") to support the development, construction and operation  of the Tsetsii Wind Farm, a 50MW wind power plant to be located 542 km south  from Mongolia's capital Ulaanbaatar in the Gobi desert.  The Tsetsii Wind Farm will be the second wind energy project developed in  Mongolia, following the 50 MW Salkhit Wind Farm project, which the EBRD  financed in 2012. The operation will contribute to reducing Mongolia's carbon  intensity as well as meeting its increasing power demand. In addition, the  project will also strengthen the private sector presence in the energy sector  in the country.
Cosmote Loan Project The EBRD is extending a €150 million syndicated loan to Cosmote Mobile  Telecommunications SA, a fully owned subsidiary of Greece's largest  telecommunications provider OTE Group. The financing package consists of an  EBRD A loan of €85 million as part of a €150 million A/B syndicated loan, with  €65 million mobilised from commercial lenders.  The funds will finance the expansion of energy efficient 4G/4G+ networks, as  well as green and sustainable energy solutions at Cosmote also aimed at  improving infrastructure resilience to the impact of extreme weather, heat  stress and high temperatures.
Adventum Penta Co-Investment Up to EUR 50.0 million equity investment in Adventum Penta Co-Investment  SCSp (the "Company"), a closed-end limited partnership to be incorporated in  Luxembourg to co-invest with Adventum Penta Fund SCA SICAV-RAIF (the "Fund")  in acquiring and operating commercial real estate, including mix-used and  retail assets, in Central and Eastern Europe ("CEE").  The Bank's participation will be used towards the acquisition of two portfolio  assets, Sky Tower located in Poland, and a chain of grocery-anchored retail  parks (the "Retail Portfolio") located in Hungary and Czech Republic, with  potential follow-on investments in Slovak Republic and other CEE markets.
Rune - Rural Network Provision of a senior loan of EUR 15.0mn with a seven-year tenor and bullet  repayment at maturity (the "Loan"). The proceeds from the Loan will be used to  support Rune's capital and operating expenditure associated with the deployment  of FTTH Gigabit Passive Optical Networks alongside a club of lenders in the  total financing round of EUR 130mn.  The Project aims to finance the Fibre-To-The-Home ("FTTH") rollout into rural  areas of Slovenia and rural and semi-urban areas of Croatia, which currently  are not connected to fibre broadband, as well as underserved areas nearby.
Credit Agricole Bank Ukraine RLG The Resilience and Livelihoods Guarantee (RLG) in the form of an unfunded  risk-sharing instrument covering up to 50 per cent of the credit risk in newly  originated sub-loans with the total value of €50 million equivalent to be  originated by Credit Agricole Ukraine (CAU) subject to total 50 per cent of  portfolio cap.  The facility will be used to support lending to Ukrainian private companies  operating in the primary and secondary agriculture and other critical  industries (such as pharma, food processing, retail, logistics), with the  ultimate goal of preserving livelihoods in the country.
Intesa Leasing Serbia II The EBRD is providing a senior loan of up to EUR 15 million to Intesa Intesa  Leasing d.o.o Beograd ("ILS" or the "Company"), a subsidiary of Banca Intesa  a.d. Beograd ("BIB" or the "Parent"), the largest bank in Serbia.  The Project aims to support micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs)  by increasing the availability of long-term lease financing for purchasing  equipment, commercial vehicles and real estate for commercial purposes.  Furthermore, EBRD will support ILS in diversifying its funding base as part of  ILS' broader strategy to move towards sustainable long-term funding sources.
CA  Women in Business  Programme - Bank Eskhata A senior loan of up to € 1.7 million supported by technical assistance to Bank  Eskhata, the leading private bank in Tajikistan, aimed at supporting women's  entrepreneurship  The project objective is to promote and support women's entrepreneurship  in Tajikistan and more broadly, women's participation in business by assisting  women-led MSMEs to access finance, know-how and advice, particularly in the  regions. The financing gap, in particular, is a major obstacle in enabling the  transition of women-led MSMEs. The project implemented by Bank Eskhata, an  experienced lender to women-led businesses, will contribute to narrowing the  gap. The proceeds will be used to finance loans to eligible women-led MSMEs in  accordance with the elibibility criteria set in the Policy Statement for the  Central Asian Women in Business Programme.
ONCF Green Bond Provision of an investment of up to MAD 200m (EUR 19.2m) in favour of Office  National des Chemins de Fer ("ONCF"), Morocco's national integrated railway  company. The investment will entail the subscription to a local currency senior  secured green bond for up to MAD 1 billion (EUR 95 million equivalent) through  public placement. The bond will be aligned with the Low Carbon Land Transport  Criteria of the Climate Bonds Standard as verified by a Second Party Opinion  ("SPO") and certified by the Climate Bonds Standard Board.  The Bond proceeds will be used to refinance debt used to finance the  electrified high-speed rail line linking Tangiers to Casablanca ("Al Boraq").  The investment will result in overall capital market development through  supporting the first green bond in Morocco in the infrastructure sector. The  development of an Environmental and Social Action Plan (ESAP) will require the  client to comply with certain standards after subscription.
Regional SME CSP - Raiffeisen Leasing Kosovo Senior unsecured loan to RLK in the amount of up to €3 million for on-lending  to local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Kosovo through the SME  Competitiveness Support Programme (SME CSP).  The Loan will support investments in micro, small and medium-sized enterprises  in Kosovo that will assist in improving competitiveness and compliance with  technical and environmental standards in line with the EU directives. At least  60 per cent of the loan proceeds are expected to be utilised for GET eligible  investments.
: Vital Infrastructure Emergency Liquidity Loan Provision of a sovereign loan to the Republic of Kosovo to be on-lent to vital  infrastructure providers (state and municipally owned companies, and  municipalities in respect of vital infrastructure services) affected by the  COVID-19 pandemic crisis (the "Project"). The proposed emergency liquidity loan  will make available essential financing for working capital and stabilisation  to enable vital infrastructure providers to develop effective responses to the  crisis. The Project falls under the Bank's Vital Infrastructure Support  Programme, part of its Solidarity Package 2.0.  i.     To ensure continuity of vital infrastructure services during the current  pandemic;  ii.    To support vital infrastructure providers to maintain their capacity  and, accordingly, enable the private sector and the economy to recover from the  crisis;  iii.    To support improvement of corporate governance of vital  infrastructure providers.
RLF - ProCredit Bank Bulgaria Senior Preferred Loan Provision of a EUR 60 million senior preferred unsecured loan to ProCredit Bank  (Bulgaria) EAD ("PCBB"). The loan will have two equal tranches of EUR 30  million each.  The proposed Project aims to support the resilience of PCBB, a recognised  SME-dedicated bank in Bulgaria, in a challenging market environment and to  finance businesses in Bulgaria directly or indirectly affected by economic  consequences of the war on Ukraine, with the ultimate goal of preserving  livelihoods in the country.