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Kostanay Water Project The EBRD is providing a loan of up to KZT 2.4 billion to the State Communal  Enterprise Kostanay Su (the "Company"), a water supply and wastewater  management company in the city of Kostanay (the "City") in Kazakhstan to  support the rehabilitation and upgrade of the water and wastewater  infrastructure in the City.  The Project envisages improvements to the City's water and wastewater system  through the PIP implementation comprising, inter alia, of the following: (i)  modernisation of the wastewater pumping stations; (ii) modernisation of the  water intake and water disinfection facilities, (iii) modernisation of water  treatment plant, (iv) partial rehabilitation of the water and wastewater  networks and other infrastructure, and (v) procurement and installation of  SCADA systems.
Olimpex Dry Port EBRD is providing a senior secured loan to GNT Trade DMCC (the "Company") for  the construction and development of a drying and cleaning facility in the Port  of Odessa with annual design capacity of 0.5 million tonnes of grain located 6  km away from the port and connected to it by a dedicated flyover.   The drying and cleaning facility will be integrated with the Company's  existing grain transhipment terminal in the port of Odessa which handled some  2.4 million tonnes of grain in 2013.  Null Value
Al Rajef Wind Farm A senior secured loan of up to USD 68 million to Green Watts Renewable Energy  LLC to finance the construction of an 82 MW wind farm (the Project) in Jordan  near the village of Al Rajef in the Ma'an Governorate, approximately 200 km  south of Amman. The project will sell all its power under a long-term power  purchase agreement to the Jordanian National Electricity Power Company.  The Project will support Jordan in increasing its electricity generation  capacity from clean, renewable sources and reducing reliance on hydrocarbon  imports.
TPay Project 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 COVID19, and this deviation, can be found on  our website.   The EBRD provides a senior debt financing to TPay Mobile FZ LLC ("TPay") for  the acquisition of a Turkish fintech company namely Trend Odeme Kurulusu A.S.  ("Payguru"). The project is consistent with the Bank's Strategy for Turkey  (BDS/TU/19-01F) and the Bank's ICT Sector Strategy (BDS19-224/F).  The acquisiton will support the TPay's expansion in Turkey. Payguru is  predominantly a mobile payment provider but operates also as a payments'  transfer platform.
Zagreb Airport Resilience Support Senior secured loan to Medunarodna Zracna luka Zagreb d.d. (the "Company"), the  largest airport in Croatia, for financing of working capital needs to ease the  company's liquidity constraints caused by the ongoing Covid-19 crisis and  related travel restrictions. The proposed working capital facility is essential  financing to support the sustainability of this airport concession and protect  EBRD's exposure under an existing project (DTM 50391).  The EUR 19.5 million loan will be used to finance the company's working capital  needs with the goal to withstand the Covid-19's crisis impact and preserve  transition impact gains achieved by the existing project. The loan will be  provided in two tranches: (i) Tranche A - a committed tranche in the amount of  up to EUR 10 million and (ii) Tranche B - an uncommitted tranche in the amount  of up to EUR 9.5 million. Commitment of Tranche B shall be at the Bank's sole  discretion.
Izmir Hospital PPP The EBRD is financing a hospital infrastructure PPP project involving the  design, construction, equipping, financing, and maintenance of an integrated  health campus in Bayrakli, one of the metropolitan districts of Izmir, Turkey,  pursuant to a 28-year concession awarded by Turkey's Ministry of Health (MoH).  Under this PPP structure, the concessionaire will be responsible for designing,  building, financing, leasing and operating of the hospital facilities, while  the provision of medical care and services will remain the responsibility of  the Ministry of Health.  The EBRD will assist in increasing private sector participation in the hospital  infrastructure sector in Turkey. In response to the need for large capacity  investments in healthcare systems, the Turkish government is seeking to tap  private sector resources and know-how to construct and manage infrastructure  related facilities more rapidly and more efficiently, while medical service  provision remains under the responsibility of the state.
Regional TFP - Ipoteka Bank A total Project value of up to USD 30 million in favour of JSCMB Ipoteka-bank  ("IB") to be split between a senior MSME loan of up to USD 25 million with the  proceeds to be on-lent to eligible sub-borrowers, and TFP limit of up to USD 5  million for trade finance activities.  The MSME Loan will enable IB to increase availability of medium-term funding  for private MSMEs in Uzbekistan, which remain underserved. The Project will  contribute to the bank's expansion of its MSME Loan portfolio, including  through reaching new clients and regions outside of Tashkent. The Project will  also be contributing to furthering competition in the real economy by  increasing availability of financing to the Uzbek MSMEs.  The TFP limit will enable the bank to obtain confirmation from their letters  of credit and other trade finance instruments by confirming banks at commercial  terms. This Project will facilitate cross border trade contributing to  fostering regional connectivity and integration.
Green Cities  Ulaanbaatar Solid Waste Modernisation Project The Bank will provide a sovereign loan of up to USD 9.7 million (EUR 7.8  million) to Mongolia on-lend to the Municipality of Ulaanbaatar (the "City" or  "Ulaanbaatar"), the largest city in Mongolia, to finance the City's Priority  Investment Programme ("PIP"). The PIP includes investments designed to expand  the City's landfilling capacity and build a Construction and Demolition Waste  ("CDW") plant. Additionally, the machinery and equipment necessary for the  landfill and CDW plant operations will be purchased. The Project will be  co-financed by investment grants of USD 5.0 million (EUR 4.5 million) from the  EU Asia Investment Facility.  * Decrease pollution: the City's existing landfilling capacity is limited,  and the quality of the existing landfill sites is sub-standard. The  construction waste increasingly generated by the growing City is dumped into  the existing landfills or elsewhere, without being crushed or recycled. The  Project's objective is to help avoid environmental pollution related to the  lack of landfilling capacity and introduce proper management practices in  relation to construction waste. The Project's substantial environmental  benefits include reduction of CO2 emissions (on average 18 thousand tonnes per  annum or 300 thousand tonnes by 2037).     * Prepare the City for a Green City Action Plan ("GCAP"): the Project will be  one of the first subprojects under the Bank's Green City Framework ("GrCF").  The comprehensive GCAP will be developed for the City to identify priority  environmental challenges and suggest corresponding green investments. With a  number of environmental issues and under-developed infrastructure, Ulaanbaatar  is an appropriate candidate for practical launch of the GrCF.
NBK Egypt Project Provision of a senior unsecured loan of up to USD 40 million to the National  Bank of Kuwait S.A.E (NBKE) under the Financial Intermediaries Framework  ("FIF"), to be on lent to eligible Micro small and medium enterprises ("MSMEs")  The EBRD loan will support NBKE's lending activities and expand access to  finance for the underserved MSME segment.
Croatia  Women in Business  - Raiffeisen The EBRD is providing a credit line of up to EUR 20 million to Raiffeisenbank  Austria d.d., Zagreb. in Croatia. Out of the proceeds, a minimum of EUR 5  million will be used to finance eligible women-led MSME.  The projects will aim to support access to finance for Croatian MSMEs. The  Women in Business ("WiB") component will be dedicated to enhance the access to  finance for women-led MSMEs through an integrated approach to simultaneously  support the access to know-how and markets for women-led MSMEs and to assist  the development of WiB products by Raiffeisenbank Austria d.d., Zagreb.  Null Value
Varroc Lighting Systems Morocco Provision of an additional long-term loan to Varroc Lighting Morocco (VLS  Morocco), a tier-1 automotive component company incorporated in Morocco, to  finance its operations at the Tangiers Automotive City (TAC).  The Project supports the expansion of VLS Morocco's recently finished  greenfield automotive lighting manufacturing facility and comes after the  company won additional orders from its OEM customers. This is the Bank's second  project with VLS Morocco. In June 2018, the Bank helped finance the  establishment of the new facility.
NLB Bank Slovenia (f. P Reka, Bail-in-able Programme) On 12 July 2022, the EBRD invested EUR 46 million in 3NC2 senior preferred  bonds issued by Nova Ljubljanska banka d.d. ("NLB"), a commercial bank  incorporated in Slovenia, as a part of its EUR 300 million public bond issuance.  On 21 November 2022, EBRD invested further EUR 40 million in 10NC5  Tier2-eligible subordinated bonds, as a part of NLB's EUR 225 million public  issuance that was listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.   On 27 June 2023, the EBRD invested EUR 35 million in 4NC3 senior preferred  green bond ('SP GB'), as a part of NLB's EUR 500 million debut benchmark   public issuance. The bonds are listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.  The project supports the resilience and regulatory compliance of the largest  bank in Slovenia, helps deepening the capital markets and delivers on the  Bank's green agenda and national green economy priorities for Slovenia.
QNB AlAhli SME Loan A financing package of up to USD 100 million to QNB ALAHLI SAE. The facility  will comprise a senior loan for on-lending to private small and medium  enterprises ("SMEs").  The EBRD loan will assist QNB ALAHLI to develop its SME lending activities and  expand access to finance for underserved private SMEs.
QNB AlAhli - Youth in Business Provision of a senior unsecured loan of up to USD 20 million to Qatar National  Bank ALAHLI S.A.E ("QNB ALAHLI") under the Financial Intermediaries Framework -  Egypt Youth in Business ("YiB") programme, for on-lending to eligible private  Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises ("MSMEs") whose overall operational  management responsibility or majority ownership is held by a person (or  persons) under the age of 35 as defined in the Policy Statement ("Youth MSMEs").  The project is expected to increase the pool of financing available to young  individuals in Egypt and to help this group of borrowers build their skill-set  and develop their businesses, thereby promoting youth entrepreneurship and  youth's participation in business through an integrated approach.
SWIFT Dolj sub-project Loan of up to EUR 25 million RON equivalent to Compania de Apa Oltenia SA  (CAO), a regional water operator in the Romanian counties of Dolj and Gorj.  The proceeds of the loan will be used to co-finance, alongside EU Cohesion  Funds, an extension and modernisation of the company's water and wastewater  infrastructure and services. The EU investment grants are being made available  under the EU Large Infrastructure Operational Programme.  The project aims to enable CAO and the counties of Dolj and Gorj to bring their  water and wastewater services in line with EU environmental standards by  co-financing the extension and rehabilitation of the company's water and  wastewater network alongside the EU.
Belgrade Solid Waste PPP The provision of debt financing in an amount of up to EUR 70 million to Beo  Cista Energija d.o.o Beograd, a limited liability company established with the  sole purpose of operating and financing the Belgrade Solid Waste PPP project  under a Design, Build, Finance, Operate, Transfer (DBFOT) scheme, and owned by  consortium of Suez, Itochu and Marguerite Fund. The operation will enable the  company to finance, construct and operate landfill and facilities for treatment  and disposal of collected residual municipal waste generated in thirteen  municipalities of the City of Belgrade for a volume of approximately 510,000  tons/year and treatment of Construction and Demolition Waste (CDW) in a volume  of approximately 200,000 tons/year generated in its territory.  The project envisages construction of the Energy-from-Waste Facility (EfW), CDW  Facility, remediation, closing and aftercare of the existing landfill and  construction of a new landfill. The current landfill site Vinca, which has been  in operation since 1977, is one of the largest landfills in Europe with  coverage of 70h and is reaching its maximum capacity. Vinca is a non-sanitary  landfill,without lining, gas collection and leachate treatment which creates  significant environmental and health risks. The project facilities should allow  the city to meet the biodegradable waste landfill diversion as well as the CDW  recovery objectives set by the EU Waste Framework Directive. In addition, all  facilities developed under the project will be compliant with applicable EU  regulations, including the Landfill Directive and the Industrial Emissions  Directive.
KRK - MSME Loan III A senior unsecured loan of up to EUR 2 million to be provided in two equal  tranches under the Financial Intermediaries Framework ("FIF").  The Loan proceeds will be used for on-lending to private micro-, small and  medium sized enterprises ("MSMEs") in Kosovo in accordance with the Policy  Statement.
Kyzyl Project Project In 2017, the Bank provided a USD140 million loan to Bakyrchik Mining Venture  LLP (the "Borrower", "Company"), an entity 100% controlled by Polymetal  International Plc (the "Sponsor"), to finance development of the Kyzyl  (Bakyrchik) gold deposit (the "Project"). The loan is fully guaranteed by the  Sponsor.  The Bank is providing an additional USD60 million financing to the Borrower  to ensure achievement of the original Project objectives.  The facility supports the Borrower's efforts in developing the Kyzyl gold  deposit located in the north-eastern Kazakhstan. Kyzyl is a world class deposit  with estimated JORC reserves of 7.3 Moz of gold at an average grade of 7.7 g/t.  The Project is expected to produce up to 1.8 mtpa of ore by open  pit mining during the first 10 years. The ore will be processed by sulphide  flotation followed by concentrate offtake and/or pressure oxidation (POX).
East Zarqa Wastewater Project East Zarqa Wastewater Project - The Bank is providing a loan of up to USD 20 million to the Hashemite Kingdom  of Jordan.  The construction of a new wastewater pipeline from East Zarqa pumping station  to As-Samra Wastewater Treatment Plant ('As-Samra WWTP'). As-Samra WWTP,  Jordan's largest wastewater treatment plant, has been placed under  unprecedented strain due to the rapidly increasing wastewater flows caused by  the recent refugee influx. The proposed investment is part of a wider engagement with the Water Authority  of Jordan aimed at upgrading Jordanis wastewater system.
EPSO-G Sustainability Linked Bond A subscription of up to €40.5 million in sustainability-linked bonds (SLB)  issued by EPSO-G, a Lithuanian state-owned group of energy transmission and  exchange companies (the Company", under a €135 million sustainability-linked  bond programme. The bonds are listed on the Nasdaq Baltic exchange as of 15  June 2022. The Bank already subscribed to €22.5 million out of the €75 million  issued under the programme.  The proceeds from the SLB issuance programme will be applied solely towards  general corporate purposes. The Company is however intending to direct the  Bonds proceeds towards its investment programme which is focused on the  electricity grid synchronisation programme with the EU network, the  implementation of a 200 MW energy storage project and electricity grid  renovation to allow for connecting more renewable energy capacity.
ZCMC Bond Participation Investing USD 11 million in senior unsecured bonds consisting of  (i) a USD 50  million bond (the "USD Bond") and (ii) a AMD 2.5 billion bond (USD 5 million  equivalent) issued by Zangezur Copper Molybdenum Combine CJSC ("ZCMC" or the  "company") and placed on the OTC market. Ameriabank acted as a Lead Arranger  and Bookrunner and will be the Market Maker of the bonds on the Armenian Stock  Exchange.  The proceeds from the EBRD investment will finance investment projects aimed at  improving energy efficiency and CO2 reduction. The investment is consistent  with the Bank's Green Economy Transition approach. In addition, the transaction  will contribute to the further development of the country's capital market.
Gvozd Windfarm Project Up to EUR 82 million senior secured corporate loan to Elektroprivreda Crne Gore  AD Niksic ("EPCG"), the Montenegrin national power utility, and to Green Gvozd  LLC, a special purpose vehicle to be fully acquired by EPCG, for the purpose of  financing the acquisition, development, construction and commissioning of a  54.6 MW wind power plant located near village Gvozd, municipality of Niksic,  Montenegro (the "Project").  The Project will result in the addition of 54.6 MW renewable energy generation  capacity to the country, which is expected to produce at least 141 GWh of  renewable energy per year. The construction of new renewable energy generation  capacity in Montenegro is fundamental to the country's plans regarding the  diversification of electricity generation to substitute its legacy thermal coal  assets, which currently provide almost half of Montenegro's domestic  electricity generation.
Bashan Project The provision of a US$ 23.9 million (€ 22.6 million) senior secured loan (the  Loan) to Turkey based processor of pulses Bashan Tarimsal Urunler Pazarlama  Sanayi ve Dis Ticaret A.S.  The Bank's financing will be used to (i) consolidate and extend the maturity of  existing loans from local banks (US$ 8.9 million) and (ii) finance working  capital needs (US$ 15 million).
GEFF- Western balkans - Sparkasse Bank Macedonia Provision of a EUR 2 million loan, in one tranche, under the Green Energy  Financing Facility Western Balkans (GEFF-WB).  The project contributes to the objectives of GEFF-WB, supporting the Green and  Competitive TI quality.
Isbank -  Women in Business  Programme - DPR The EBRD is providing up to USD 55 million (or EUR equivalent) to Turkiye Is  Bankasi A.S. ("Isbank"), a commercial bank incorporated in Turkey, to support  women-led small and medium-sized enterprises ("SMEs") in Turkey through  sub-loans. The financing will be available to Isbank on the basis of the  investment in rated notes issued under Isbank's existing Diversified Payment  Right ("DPR") programme.     The project comes under the Turkey Women in Business (TurWiB) framework,  which is an integrated and dedicated programme supporting women  entrepreneurship and women-led SMEs. The goal of the facility is to strengthen  women's participation in the economy by improving access to finance and advice.    The proposed facility to Isbank will be supported by (i) a technical  cooperation programme to help the bank develop financial products that meet the  specific needs of women-led enterprises, and (ii) a risk sharing mechanism to  stimulate lending to this group on a sustainable basis. It will benefit from  synergies with  the Women in Business Small Business Support component; which  constitute the grant component of the TurWiB programme  Null Value
Georgia Solid Waste Management Project A sovereign loan of € 10.0 million to Georgia ("Borrower"), on-lent to the  Municipal Development Fund of Georgia ("MDFG," "MDF" or "Company"), a state  owned agency for implementation and monitoring of infrastructure projects under  the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure. MDF, in turn,  concluded transfer agreements with 66 participating municipalities, the  beneficiaries.  The sovereign loan was co-financed by a capital grant of € 2.0 million from  the Bank's Shareholder Special Fund ("SSF").  The proceeds of the loan and the grant financed acquisition of a new fleet of  solid waste collection vehicles as well solid waste containers that have been  distributed among 66 participating municipalities.  The primary project objective is to improve and modernise solid waste  management in the Country through the purchase of i) the new fleet of modern  rear loaded solid waste vehicles and solid waste containers.  In addition, the project aims to support municipalities in enhancement of  public awareness on sanitary handling of solid waste through Stakeholder  Participation Programme ("SPP") and to support Municipal Development Fund  ("MDF") in implementation of Environmental and Social Action Plan (ESAP) in  order to enhance environmental, social and occupational health and safety  measures in the municipalities of Georgia
Corridor Vc - Doboj Bypass The transaction consists of two loans of up to EUR 210 million in total. One  sovereign loan to Bosnia and Herzegovina ("BiH") of EUR 60 million which will  be on-lent via the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina ("FBH") to the  Motorways of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina ("FBHM") and a second  loan of up to EUR 150 million to the Motorways of Republika Srpska ("RSM")  backed-up by a sovereign guarantee.  The Project will finance the construction of approximately 14 km long section  of Corridor Vc to full motorway standard with dual carriageway. The section  starts with a bridge over River Bosnia just south of the Rudanka interchange in  Republika Srpska ("RS") in the north and continues southbound, bypassing the  town of Doboj, towards the FBiH via Usora to Medakovo. The section in RS is 6  km long and includes two tunnels and a viaduct. At the end of the second tunnel  (Putnikovo brdo 2) the alignment crosses into the FBH, continues for another 8  km and it includes a short bridge over river Usora and two interchanges,  Karuse/Usora and Medakovo.  The Project is a follow on operation to the Bank's previous projects for the  construction of key motorway sections on Corridor Vc in BiH which connects the  Port of Ploce in Croatia with Budapest and is part of the Trans-European  Transport Network (TEN-T) and South-East European Transport Observatory (SEETO).
Zagreb Airport Project Provision of long term financing to support the financial restructuring of  concession of Zagreb Airport, Croatia's main airport.  The Bank's financing would contribute towards the strengthening of the balance  sheet structure of the company as part of a wider refinancing package, with a  view to ensuring the airport's financial sustainability in the longer term.
Mann+Hummel Project A EUR 20m participation in an ESG-linked Schuldschein issuance by MANN+HUMMEL  Holding GmbH, a leading global company in filtration technology. Under its two  business units Transportation and Life Sciences &amp;amp; Environment, the  Ludwigsburg-based Group (Germany) develops intelligent filtration and  separation solutions that enable cleaner mobility, cleaner air, cleaner water,  and cleaner industry.  The project will support the resilience of the local subsidiary in Ukraine, as  well as capital expenditure in Poland, the Czech Republic and Bosnia &amp;amp;  Herzegovina for the production of electric vehicle components and for energy  efficiency, in line with MANN+HUMMEL's 'Carbon Zero' climate protection  strategy.