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COVID CD Finance Loan The proposed investment entails an up to two-year financing package of up to US$60 million equivalent in local currency to CD Finance Management Co., Ltd (CD Finance, or the Company, and formerly known as CFPA Microfinance Management Co., Ltd.), a long-standing partner of IFC for more than a decade and the largest rural focused micro credit company (MCC) in China. The debt funding targets to provide working capital to the Company to help it stay resilient and to support its lending to micro and small enterprises (MSEs) in rural areas of China that are adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The most significant expected project-level outcome is an increased access to finance for underserved MSEs in the rural areas of China, whose cashflow are severely impacted due to the COVID pandemic. Beyond the Project, IFC anticipates that the investment will promote Inclusiveness/Resilience via market-wide adoption of CD Finance's rural MSE lending model and encouraging more market participants to focus on the lending to unbanked and underbanked rural MSEs, as it will continue to support the Company to expand its reach, now by attracting additional private sector investors and partners to support these segments
Shanghai International Banking & Finance Institute SIBFI will be set up as a joint venture international banking and finance institute in Shanghai to provide world-class training to Chinese financial institutions, primarily commercial banks.  The objective of establishing SIBFI is to help meet the strong and rapidly growing needs in China for acquiring international best practices in banking and finance.    This investment will demonstrate IFCs continued support of the development of Chinas banking industry.  To date the Corporation has invested in two Chinese banks, with two more investments near completion.  In addition, IFC has been providing a variety of technical assistance (TA) and training activities to selected Chinese banks.  The proposed project will institutionalize banking training on a sustainable and commercially viable basis.  The establishment of SIBFI is very timely, as Chinas WTO membership and the expected increase in banking competition have brought about a surge in the demand for training among Chinese banks.  There are currently various training activities and initiatives taking place in China, but SIBFI will be the most reputable and professional international training institution.  Therefore, this project is expected to have a very strong demonstration and developmental impact.  IFC is playing a critical role in this project.  It was IFC which brought together two separate initiatives undertaken by Bankakademie on the one hand, and PCBS and SUFE on the other, and combined the two initiatives to work towards a common goal.  Through our experience in investing in and providing TA to Chinese banks, IFC has established a good reputation and expertise which are viewed as very important by all other partners of this project.  IFC will not only play an important role in setting up SIBFI, but will also play an active role in the strategic development of SIBFI through our director on the board of SIBFI.  The establishment of SIBFI will also leverage and enhance the ongoing TA and training activities of IFC and the World Bank in China.
Advantage China Holdings Limited Company description:     The project aims to establish a dedicated Chinese mortgage processing company.  The services to be provided by the project company include: (1) offering advisory services to mortgage borrowers; (2) processing mortgage application documents; (3) performing due diligence and credit assessment; (4) obtaining legal opinions (through contracted law firms) and providing lending recommendations; etc.     The project intends to provide China with international best practice standards for mortgage processing and underwriting, thereby contributing to the healthy development of the Chinese mortgage market.     Development Impact:     The proposed project will play an important institution-building role in developing the Chinese mortgage market. It will introduce the much-needed mortgage lending know-how to the market, help improve financial institutions'' risk management in mortgage lending and thereby support the healthy development of the Chinese housing market. The proposed project brings new technologies to the housing financing market in China.  The Sponsor will bring its proprietary software to China and will hence introduce up-to-date methods and technologies in the sector. This project is also expected to induce replication of the concept by other market players, thereby exercising a clear demonstration effect.     IFC Role:     IFC has helped KBH craft its expansion strategy in Asia.  IFC has advised the sponsor to first expand its activities in China mainly because of their established business relations in Hong Kong, the fact that their software is already in Chinese, their good knowledge of the market and the sizeable potential of the Chinese housing market. Furthermore, IFC helped structuring the transaction itself and IFC will bring added credibility to the Company which is important for KBH, a fairly young company.  This credibility will be key in the establishment of co-operations with Chinese banks who are very interested in the project and have warmly welcomed IFC''s participation in the Company.
Desano Loan Shanghai Desano Bio-Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd (Desano, the Company) is a leading Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) and Finished Dosage Formulation (FDF) manufacturer in China, focusing on producing antiretroviral (ARV) drugs to address the global public health challenge of Human Immunodeficiency Viruses (HIV).   The proposed investment is a US$100 million equivalent A loan to the Companys subsidiaries to support: (i) the construction of a new API/FDF manufacturing facility in Bangalore, India, and (ii) the expansion of an existing API manufacturing facility in Jiangxi Province, China (a frontier region), for ARV drugs targeting low- and middle-income countries (the Project). The Project intends to play a key role in reducing the treatment cost of HIV patients globally and enhancing the resilience of pharmaceutical supply chain through localized production. The most significant expected project-level outcome is an improvement in access to affordable and quality APIs and FDFs of ARV drugs in China, India and other developing countries, especially those used in the treatment of HIV. Beyond the Project, IFC anticipates that this investment will contribute to strengthening the resilience of the Chinese and Indian pharmaceutical markets, particularly for manufacturers of APIs and FDFs of ARV drugs, by demonstrating the Companys business model of cost competitiveness in China and the localization of producing these products in India.
Xinao Gas Project Established in 1993, Xinao Gas Holdings Limited is a leading Chinese private gas distributor with operations in 39 cities across 10 provinces / municipalities in eastern China.  Its operations cover a total connectable urban population of 18.5 million people.  Xinao is also developing natural gas applications for the transportation sector, including conversions of taxis and buses to CNG and the installation of CNG fueling stations. The project is for Xinao to expand its gas distribution infrastructure to increase gas distribution and utilization in China.
Anjia Project Description of Company
The AnJia Group (AnJia or the group) was established in January, 2000 and currently comprises of three operating entities namely, AnGage Real Estate Service Company, which is engaged in residential mortgage origination and servicing, AnJia Info Tech Limited which produces real estate related software and AnLian Info which is a portal and internet services company.  AnGage has become the core operating entity within the AnJia Group. 

Purpose of Project:
With the recent privatization of the housing sector in Shanghai, the home resale market has grown rapidly. Banks engaged in housing finance do not have the retail network capability to process the large volumes of mortgages in demand. In addition, the lengthy administrative procedures involved in deed transfer and collateral registration delay the release of funding and stifle the market growth.  AnJia's participation in the market as an independent and neutral brokerage intermediary would allow the banks to focus on what they do best - make credit decisions - and outsource the laborious administrative aspects of origination, underwriting and servicing to a focused, specialized, and therefore more efficient brokerage entity - AnJia - thus enabling continued rapid growth in the industry.  However, for AnJia to succeed and thrive in its role, it needs to expand its operations and develop its staff and systems. Therefore the group has approached IFC for an equity investment to achieve this aim.

More specifically, the AnJia Group would use the funds from the proposed IFC investment to: 
strengthen its mortgage origination and servicing capability by acquisition and by expanding its physical retail outlets network; 
attract the qualified high calibre staff needed to support the rapid growth of the business, specifically to train and develop individual qualified mortgage brokers who will form the backbone of its retail mortgage servicing network;
overhaul its processing systems to increase capacity and improve information access and reliability; and
develop the AnJia brand and position the company as the leading mortgage originator and servicer in Shanghai.
GDS China Project Global Data Solutions Ltd. (GDS or the company) provides Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BC/DR) services in China. Started in 2000 as a generic IT services provider, the company made a strategic decision to focus on the BC/DR Services market. Since then, the company has established an operational BC/DR center in Shenzhen.  The size of Chinas BC/DR market represents less than 1% of the global market, though it is anticipated this share will increase quickly.  GDS intends to offer outsourcing and consulting BC/DR services to a clientele expected to grow in future years.  The company is currently raising $30 million in expansion capital, in the form of equity, to build out its service centers in other areas in China and to pay back existing loans. Development of BC/DR services is important to ensure that data from company IT systems are backed up and can be recovered properly and that the nations critical business functions such as banking and telecommunications are not interrupted.  An investment at this stage will support the implementation of best-practice disaster recovery strategies and will support the regulatory framework covering this activity promulgated by Chinas State Council. Further, it will support a nascent local company to further develop technical know-how and physical assets that are required to continuously increase the levels of its services.  This will help bring China on par with business reliability in developed markets.
Plantation Timber Products (Hubei) Limited Summary Of Project Information (SPI)       Project Name    CHINA: Plantation Timber Products - Hubei                Region    Asia Department, Division 1      Sector   Project No007652   Projected Board DateJune 5, 1997   Company NamePlantation Timber Products (Hubei) Limited (PTP Hubei).   Technical Partner and/or Major Shareholders    	Plantation Timber Products Group (Hubei) Limited, and    	Shishou Senxis Forestry Development Company Limited    Project Cost Including proposed IFC investment    	US$58 million, of which IFC A Loan: approximately US$13.6 million and Participants B and C Loans: US$25 million.    Location of project and Description of site    	Shishou Industrial Development Zone, Shishou city, Hubei Province.    	Greenfield site of about 10 hectares, zoned for industrial use, about 3 km from the center of Shishou city.    Description of Company and Purpose of Project    	Company is a Sino-foreign joint-venture founded to implement a greenfield project which will manufacture and sell 110,000 cubic meters p.a. of Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF), a wood panel.  Company will specialize in thin MDF, used primarily in furniture manufacture and interior building constructions.  IFC is arranging long-term financing which is harder to obtain for interior projects, including a syndication of participating banks.  It is providing technical and marketing feedback.    Environmental Category and Issues    	Category B: Key environment issues include wood supply source and management, air emissions from boilers and wood processing operations, process wastewater treatment and discharge to municipal sewage system, management of solid wastes and boiler fuel, storage and handling or urea formaldehyde glue in separate contained areas and other chemical storage and handling, employee health and safety, including emergency response and fire safety and equipment.  The sponsor has presented plans to address these issues and to demonstrate that the proposed project will comply with applicable Chinese laws and regulations and World Bank requirements.  These include:  procurement of commercially grown trees from local, renewable plantations developed under government-run Shishou Forestry Bureau, World Bank, and project-related programs; control of particulates and boiler stack emissions through a combination of flue gas recirculation, dust collectors, etc.; on-site wastewater treatment facilities; storage of UF resin and chemicals in specifically designed containers and locations; and preventative and protective measures to promote workplace air quality, noise reduction, and general worker health and safety.    The  is  from the Public Information Center.       Date SPI sent to PIC     May 5, 1997      For Additional Information contact:  Corporate Relations Unit -   telephone: (202) 473-7711   facsimile: (202) 974-4384  Environmental documents for this project are available at http://www.ifc.org and from the World Bank InfoShop (http://www.worldbank.org/html/pic/aboutinfo.html).
China Private Equity Fund Project Description:        The project involves a proposed US$20 million equity investment by IFC in CPEF, whose objective is to generate long-term capital appreciation by making late-stage equity and equity-related investments in a diversified portfolio of established companies with substantial operations in China.  CPEF intends to invest between US$5 million to US$20 million in each company and work with this company to develop international standards of management and governance so that it can be listed in international markets or attract strategic buyers. CPEF will be established as an 8 year closed-end Cayman vehicle with a capital of about US$100 million.  A Cayman company will be set up to be the GP of the fund.       IFCs Role:        IFC''s strategy in China focuses on promoting development of the domestic private sector through capacity building and enhancing access to diversified sources of financing.  We believe this project fits well with such strategy.  In this project, IFC plays three important roles that include (1) supporting additional fund raising, (2) advocating international best practice corporate governance, and (3) building sustainable local institution. IFC''s survey of China''s private equity market has identified this team to be the best in the market. Supporting them to raise their first independent fund and achieve further success will enable the management team to raise subsequent funds both in dollars and local currency and thus become a sustainable Chinese institution.     Development Impact:        The private equity industry in China is underdeveloped. As a result, there is a lack of the private equity financing and management expertise which is needed to help Chinese companies grow and reach maturity. The project will support the development of a viable fund management institution in an area which is relatively new to China through the introduction of sound management practices.  The project will provide the combination of equity capital and active post investment support that are scarce in China but which are required to bring Chinese private companies to a standard of governance that would allow them to access the domestic and overseas public equity markets.
Hosen Investment Fund III Hosen Investment Fund III, L.P. (Hosen III or the Fund) is a China private equity fund with a strong focus on agriculture and food industry, supplemented by adjacent consumer sectors. The Fund will invest in companies that support Chinese consumption and that are either in China or directly supplying to consumers in China. The Fund is the successor of New Hope Agriculture and Food Fund II, L.P., in which IFC committed US$20 million. (i) Rural reach: By helping grow investee companies within the agricultural and food industry, the Fund will support companies in rural areas, where most of the investee companies will be located - contributing to inclusive growth.
(ii) Increased food safety: Help improve operational efficiencies across the agribusinesses supply chains through investments in various parts of the chain, which increases food safety standards. 
(iii) Corporate Governance: Having a professional fund investing in unlisted companies will contribute to improved corporate governance standards and transparency of investee companies. 
(iv) Increased food supply: Increased investments in the agricultural sector will allow to increase efficiency and improve the agribusiness supply chain hence increase the food supply.
CDH China II IFC is considering an equity commitment of $18 million in the CDH China Growth Capital Fund II, L.P. (CDH II), an investment vehicle to be established with a target size of $310 million which will make equity and equity-related investments in established Chinese companies that have strong business fundamentals, favorable growth prospects and viable exits via listings or trade sales.  CDH II will be managed by the CDH Team who had worked together since 1995 in the private equity group of China International Capital Corporation (CICC) and raised the first CDH China Fund (CDH I) in 2002, after spinning off from CICC, with a total capital commitment of $102.5 million.
Canvest Corporate Loan 0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0.0000          Listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange ("HKSE"),   Canvest   Environmental Protection Group Company Limited ("  Canvest  " or the "Company") is a leading Chinese private waste-to-energy ("  WtE  ") player with total secured capacity of 26,040 tons per day ("  tpd  ") as of March 31, 2018.  IFC is proposing a 5-year US$150 million (in HK$ equivalent) loan package (including IFC A Loan of up to US$50 million and mobilization of up to US$100 million) to   Canvest   to support its early development of   WtE   projects both in China and possibly other developing countries. 1) Address waste disposal issues and associated negative environmental externalities while increasing the use of renewable energy.
  2) Support private player in the waste-to-energy sector and help promote competition in a market that remains dominated by state-owned enterprises.   
3) Support frontier region development, including Guangxi, Jiangxi, and Sichuan Provinces.
Atopco Beef New Hope Group (NH Group) is the biggest agribusiness company in China providing farm to fork agriculture food products mainly for China market. New Hope Agriculture and Food Fund II, L.P. (NH Fund) is mainly sponsored by New Hope Group for investing growth capital in emerging agribusiness companies across China and beyond. Both NH Group and NH Fund are IFCs existing clients. Atopco is a holding company (the Company) created as a beef value chain company by NH Group and NH Fund to produce processed beef products such as ready-to-cook and ready-to-eat products tailored to Chinese market.   Atopco currently has one slaughtering house, Kilcoy Pastoral Company (KPC), in Brisbane Queensland Australia and is building a further meat processing facility in Fujian Province China through a joint venture with a local restaurant chain. Over time, Atopco aims to hold more slaughter houses in Australia and Uruguay through acquiring existing operations and develop another two meat processing facilities in Shanghai and Beijing/Tianjin with an estimated total capacity of meat processing 30,000 ton/year . 1)Food safety and traceability: The Project is expected to help meet the supply shortfall of high-quality beef products in China. The Project contributes to the Chinese government initiatives on food quality/safety in the food industry. 2) Sustainable supply: China is not competitive in beef production due to land, water and other constraints. By investing in the Project, IFC could help China to source beef globally in a competitive and sustainable manner and will help China to conserve its land, water and other natural resources, and minimize the demand for natural resources and reduce the environment footprint.   3)South-South Investment. IFC is helping and advising a leading Chinese agribusiness company to invest in other developing countries, and help advance mutually beneficial relationship between China and the rest of the World.
Harbin Bank VTB Network Chinas policy objectives in the context of the global financial crisis are focused on its transformation from an export-driven economy to one led by domestic consumption, while achieving environmental and social sustainability.  In order to increase domestic demand, China needs to significantly reduce the gap between living standards in urban and frontier/rural areas.  Microfinance is one of the tools to narrow that gap and to provide, amongst other benefits, employment opportunities to factory works who may have lost their jobs in export-oriented companies located in the coastal area and who are migrating back to Chinas rural areas.  The proposed project consists of equity investments of up to US$10 million in a network of 5 - 10 greenfield Village and Township Banks (VTB) in China which are sponsored by Harbin Bank (theBank). The Bank as the leading sponsor will contribute most capital and resources to the network of VTBs.  It will take an equity stake of more than 51% in each VTB and nominate the key management team.  IFC will take a 10 - 20% equity stake in these VTBs and will provide technical assistance.   A VTB is effectively a deposit-taking microfinance bank, a model initiated by CBRC (the Chinese banking regulator) in 2006.  As the VTB concept is still in the pilot stage, CBRC gives a limited number of licenses to sponsoring banks which are required to take the lead in setting up VTBs in a designated county or township, and the operational scope of a VTB is clearly limited to one county or township.  The sponsoring banks could be local banks or qualified foreign banking institutions with an eligibility test as to consolidated balance sheet size reaching US$1.0 billion.  The sponsoring bank must take no less than 20% equity in a VTB and any non-banking shareholder may hold equity of up to 10%. As has been demonstrated over the past two decades, well-managed microfinance institutions can make major contributions to poverty reduction, improvement of standards of living and employment creation in developing countries and poorer areas.  The proposed project will enable the establishment of commercially viable VTBs that will provide sustained access to credit and other financial services for poor and rural populations, as well as microenterprises.  The project will generate a range of social and economic benefits, including economic growth and employment creation in the counties and townships where the VTBs will be established, as well as financial deepening with services and products tailored to low-income and rural populations.  The establishment of these VTBs will be very timely as it will contribute to the strengthening of rural economies, create new opportunities for workers returning to their villages after having lost their factory jobs, and help reduce the urban-rural income gap.  Furthermore, the VTBs will contribute to the fostering of entrepreneurial spirit in areas far away from Chinas economic hotspots.