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Western Balkans - UniCredit Bank Mostar Provision of a EUR 7 million senior loan to UniCredit Bank d.d. under the  Western Balkans Residential Green Economy Financing Facility ("GEFF" or the  "Framework" or "Facility") for on-lending to residential sector for green  economy investments in Bosnia and Herzegovina.  The project will aim to contribute to the green economy markets in Bosnia and  Herzegovina by (i) increasing awareness, as well as capacity and involvement,  of the population and private sector participants in residential green economy  investments, (ii) improving living comfort and affordability of utilities for  households, (iii) strengthening local production and supply base for green  technologies and materials, and eventually (iv) delivering sizeable resource  savings in the key energy consuming sector of the Bosnian economy
Belinvestbank subordinated loan The project includes provision of a sovereign loan of up to €50 million in  favour of the Republic of Belarus (the "Borrower") for the purpose of issuing a  subordinated loan by the Borrower to Belinvestbank (BIB), an open joint-stock  company incorporated in Belarus.  The main objective of the Project is to support capitalisation of Belinvestbank  and the expansion of operations in line with the approved business strategy.  This transaction represents the third step of its staged pre-privatisation  engagement with Belinvestbank, following the provision of finance and the  beginning of the implementation of a comprehensive institutional building  programme.
Novi Sad - Bus Fleet Renewal Project Description:  Provision of debt financing to Javno gradsko saobracajno preduzece Novi Sad  (the "Company", or the "Client"), a public transport company fully owned by the  city of Novi Sad (the "City") to help renew its bus fleet. In addition to the  acquisition of 29 Compressed Natural Gas ("CNG") buses under the original  project, the proposed loan extension entails the financing of up to 10 electric  buses with related charging infrastructure to help diversify the Company's bus  fleet.  The project and its extension fall under the Green Cities Framework 2  ("GrCF2") which is established to provide loans to governments, municipalities,  municipal owned and private companies providing municipal services. The  over-arching aim of the GrCF2 is to serve as a sector-wide catalyst for  addressing environmental challenges at the municipal/city level. This is  underpinned through the implementation of a Green Cities Action Plan ("GCAP"),  which is a strategic document whereby environmental challenges are benchmarked,  priority areas for environmental improvements identified, environmental  objectives defined and indicative investments determined. The preparation of  GCAP is ongoing and it is financed from the donor funds granted by Green  Climate Fund ("GCF").  Project Objectives:  Contributing to the improved quality of bus transport service in the city and  enhancement of sustainable mobility solutions.
Egyptian German Company for Industrial Corporation Provision of a USD 50 million long-term working capital facility to the  Egyptian German Company for Industrial Corporation ("EGIC" or the "Company") to  support their working capital requirements for 2024.  The project will help secure part of EGIC's hard currency denominated working  capital needs for 2024 amidst the current volatile economic environment to  provide a stable and reliable supply of products to the market. Furthermore,  the Loan will help diversify the Company's access to essential USD funding to  import its raw materials and decrease its reliance on short term funding.
Western Balkans GEFF II - MiBospo A senior unsecured loan of up to EUR 1.0 million to be provided in one single  tranche under the Western Balkans Green Economy Financing Facility II ("WB GEFF  II").  The facility will support investments in high-performance green technologies,  materials and solutions undertaken in privately-owned residential dwellings or  buildings. Sub-projects will be selected according to technical and financial  eligibility criteria set forth in the Policy Statement for WB GEFF II. 100 per  cent of the use of proceeds will be related to Green Economy Transition  investments.
Al Jazeera Agricultural Company The EBRD is providing a long term loan of up to JOD 15 million (USD 21 million  equivalent) to support the Company's expansion programme.  This will include expansion of the feed mill and silos, the retail segment, new  energy efficient heat exchangers as well as the financing of permanent working  capital.
Carbon Holdings Convertible Loan The Project is a convertible loan to Carbon Holdings (CH), which aims to  support CH's plans to develop projects in the petrochemicals industry in Egypt.  The EBRD funds will support CH's development of projects in the petrochemical  industry in Egypt, through the financing of one of CH's operating companies -  Egyptian Hydrocarbon Corporation (EHC, or the Company).
Green Cities - Varna Climate Resilience Infra Project A €10 million loan to the City of Varna (City) to finance integrated  infrastructure investments. The project falls under the Green Cities Framework  (GrCF) and is part of a broader programme for improving the urban  infrastructure of the City, jointly financed by the European Structural and  Investment Funds via Operational Programme Regions in Growth 2014-2020.  Rehabilitation of key segments of the water and waste infrastructure in Varna,  strengthening the city's climate resilience and improving resource efficiency.  Procurement of vehicles for on street parking control.
Livonia Partners Fund I The EBRD is making an equity commitment of up to  €17m to EuVECA Livonia  Partners Fund I (the "Fund"), a closed end fund established as the first  pan-Baltic  fund domiciled in Latvia.  The Fund targets €85m of total capital  commitments and will be Livonia's first institutional quality fund. It will  provide growth and acquisition capital to small and medium-sized enterprises  ("SMEs") in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania (the "Baltics") with a focus on  operational value creation.  Null Value
AASF-Procredit Bank Albania Risk Sharing Facility The EBRD is providing an unfunded risk sharing facility under the Albania  Agribusiness and Tourism Support Facility (AATSF) of up to EUR 35 million to  ProCredit Bank Albania (PCBA), covering up to 50% of a portfolio of eligible  loans to the agribusiness and tourism sectors in Albania. The Project  benefits from;    * First Loss Risk Cover (FLRC) contributed by the Government of Albania,   * Investment incentives provided by the Government of Albania for the  agribusiness and the EU - for the tourism sectors, and   * Technical assistance to: (i) PCBA, for capacity building in lending to  agribusinesses and tourism, in addition to incentive verification and promotion  of the uptake of the AATSF facility, and (ii)  PCBA's existing and potential  agribusiness and tourism clients for advisory services.  The overall objective of the Project is to promote and enhance access to  finance for agribusinesses and tourism SMEs in Albania by addressing the  financing gap as one of the main challenges for the sectors' development.
Figeac Aero Regional Provision of long-term financing of up to EUR 38 million to Figeac Aero Group,  one of the leading suppliers to aerospace manufacturers, to finance the  expansion of its subsidiaries in Tunisia and Morocco.  The proposed facility will support part of a EUR 64 million 4-year investment  program (from 1st April 2016) by Figeac Aero at its subsidiaries Figeac Aero  Tunisie (Tunisia), Figeac Aero Maroc (Morocco) Casablanca Aeronautique  (Morocco). The proceeds of the EBRD loan will be allocated towards capital  expenditure focusing on capacity expansion and improvement of competitiveness.
Lekela Wind BOO Provision of long-term senior debt financing of USD 77.5 million (EUR 64.6  million equivalent) to finance the construction of a 252 MW wind power plant   located in the Gulf of Suez, approximately 30km North-West of Ras Ghareb in  Egypt. The project will be one of the first privately developed utility scale  wind power plants in Egypt and will support the country in increasing its  renewable energy capacity.  Through delivery of clean power at one of the most competitive wind tariffs in  the region and wider, the project will support Egypt's renewable transition and  exploitation of the exceptional wind resources in the Gulf of Suez area.  The Project is expected to further improve the environmental characteristics  of Egypt's power sector by reducing emissions of local pollutants and CO2, as  well as water consumption.
PPC sustainability linked bond Sustainability linked bond ("SLB") investment of EUR 75.5 million in Public  Power Corporation S.A. (the "Company" or "PPC"), the Greek state-owned energy  utility. The Bank invested EUR 50 million in the first issuance in March 2021,  accounting for 8% of the total issuance of EUR 650 million. The Second issuance  took place in July 2021 whereby the Bank invested EUR 25.5 million, accounting  for 5% of the total issuance of EUR 500 million. Both SLBs will be listed in  the Irish Stock Exchange.  The SLBs will comply with the International Capital Markets Association's  Sustainability-Linked Bond Principles and this compliance is confirmed by an  independent second-party opinion.  The Project is envisaged to entrench and accelerate PPC's ambitious  decarbonisation pathway transforming it from a heavily coal dependent to a  green and sustainable utility. It is also the first SLB in the Bank's countries  of operation and one of the first by any European issuer in the high yield  space, which is to have a broader demonstration effect in the region.  The proceeds of the bonds will be used primarily to refinancing of existing  indebtedness of the Company.
Tatra Bank green bonds Investments in a series of EUR-denominated Senior-Preferred ("SP") and Senior  Non-Preferred ("SNP") bonds (the "Bonds") to be issued by Tatra Banka, a.s.  ("Tatra") (the "Project") were approved by Board of Directors on December 2020.  On 16 April 2021, EBRD invested EUR 30 million in the issuance of EUR 300  million senior preferred bonds under the Project. It represents the first Green  Bond issuance in the Slovak Republic and the largest MREL-eligible instrument  issued on the local market since the introduction of the EU Bank Recovery and  Resolution Directive and the MREL guidelines in the country.  On 18 October 2022, EBRD invested EUR 30 million in the issuance of EUR 200  million green senior preferred bonds under the Project.  On 9 February 2023, EBRD invested EUR 12 million in the issuance of EUR 300  million green senior preferred bonds under the Project.  The Project aims to contribute to the resilience of a systemic bank in Slovakia  and support very strong Green-impact targets by investing in Green Bonds issued  in accordance with the International Capital Market Association Green Bond  Principles. The proceeds of the issuances are to be allocated to the financing  of green projects in accordance with Tatra's Green Bond Framework.
Yerevan Street Lighting Project The EBRD is financing a project aimed at the rehabilitation and modernisation  of the street lighting network in the Armenian capital city, Yerevan. The key  project components include 80 km of underground cabling in primary and  secondary streets, the replacement of existing lighting fixtures with modern,  energy efficient technology, and the installation of a central  lighting-management system with automated control and energy monitoring.     The proceeds of the EBRD loan will finance a pilot project to refurbish  the street lighting network of 28 streets in Yerevan.  Null Value
Motor Oil bond Project The EBRD invested EUR 14 million in the EUR 200 million senior unsecured bond  issued by Motor Oil Hellas Corinth Refineries S.A. (the "Company"). The bond is  listed on the Athens Stock Exchange and is maturing in 2028. The participation  comes under the Greek Corporate Bonds Framework-Extension (the "Framework").  The Bank's proceeds will be used towards the implementation of the Company's  renewable energy investment programme.
Multisac II Project Provision of MAD 160m loan to finance construction of a new building, expansion  of the current bags production and introduction of the Biaxially Oriented  PolyPropylene (BOPP) production line.  The Project supports expansion into a growing BOPP film production market, as  well as further vertical integration.
Balpet Gasoline Stations The loan will be used to finance the company's optimisation, expansion and  refurbishment programme for 2015- 2016.  The project will include: (1) acquisition of new petrol station dealerships and  (2) petrol station refurbishments across the Balpet network.
Baltic Power offshore wind Up to EUR 250 million non-recourse long-term senior loan in favour of Baltic  Power Sp. z o.o. ("Company") to finance the construction and operation of the  1.14GW Baltic Power offshore wind farm in Poland (the "Project").  The Bank's  financing will be provided alongside multiple commercial banks, export agencies  and development banks.  The Project is currently the most advanced under the first stage of offshore  wind developments in Poland (covering 5.9 GW across 8 projects). Once  constructed the Project is expected to generate 4 TWh annually of electricity,  contributing approx. 2.8 million tonnes of CO2 savings annually. The Bank  proceeds will be used to finance Project's capital expenditure.
Green Cities 2 W2 - Ganja Street Lighting A sovereign loan of  EUR 12.5 million to the Republic of Azerbaijan (the  "Borrower") for the benefit of the Ganja City Executive Power (the "Project  Entity"). The Bank's loan will be co-financed by a capital expenditure grant of  EUR 2.5 million from an international donor.  The loan proceeds and capital grant funds will be used to finance  modernisation of the street lighting networks on selected streets in the City  of Ganja (the "City"), including LED luminaries, automated lighting control and  monitoring systems as well as new poles and cables.  The Project will aim to create substantial energy savings by improving street  lighting infrastructure in the City. It will also optimise operational and  maintenance costs of street lighting assets and avoid CO2 emissions, thus  enhancing quality of service and standards for public health and safety.
DCFTA - Bank Lviv SME Facility A 4-year amortising senior unsecured loan of up to € 7.5 million to be provided  to JSC Joint Stock Bank "Lviv" for on-lending to eligible MSMEs under the DCFTA  Programme, (known as EU4BUSINESS EBRD Credit Line - Finance and Advisory  Programme Supporting SME). The loan will be available for disbursement as a  synthetic UAH facility.  The proposed project will enable the participating financial institution to  finance sub-loans under the Programme, supporting investments of Ukrainian  MSMEs in upgrading their technology and equipment necessary to meet EU  standards in terms of product quality, health and safety measures and  environmental preservation. Sub-borrowers will benefit from financial  incentives for eligible sub-projects, while Bank Lviv will receive technical  assistance from the Programme dedicated consultants towards investment projects  preparation and implementation.
Voli Trade Solar Panels Provision of a long-term senior loan of EUR 4 million to Voli, to be used for  the purchase and installation of solar panels across the company's stores and  distribution centre.  The main objective of the project is to support Voli's green investment  programme, enabling the company to tackle climate change issues using renewable  energy sources.
Graanul Invest Phase III The EBRD is providing a senior secured corporate loan of up to EUR 42m with a  maturity of 10 years to AS Graanul Invest (Graanul or the Company) to finance  part of Graanul's two year (2015-2016) investment programme. The proceeds will  be used in financing part of the construction cost of two new biomass  combined-heat-and-power plants (CHP) located in Imavere and Osula, Estonia (the  Project).  The new CHPs will have an installed capacity of 10 MWe, 28 MW heat each and  will be located adjacent to the existing Imavere and Osula pellet production  plants in Imavere and Voru Parish respectively. The CHPs will be based on grate  type biomass boiler and will be able to burn efficiently significant proportion  of forest wood wastes, thus reducing significantly related environmental and  safety risks.
Reconstruction of Lebedinovskaya HPP (Chakan GES I) Provision of a sovereign loan of up to EUR 8.8 million to the Kyrgyz Republic  ("KR") to finance the reconstruction and rehabilitation of Lebedinovskaya HPP  unit owned by Chakan GES, a local power plant operation with a total installed  capacity of 38.5 MW, fully-owned subsidiary of the Kyrgyz Republic.  The project is aimed to utilize the full potential of the HPP units that would  increase the electricity output and support mitigating the hydrology risk.
: Poltava Trolleybus The provision of a € 10 million loan to Municipal Enterprise  'Poltavaelectroavtotrans' (the "Company") to finance (i) the acquisition of up  to 40 new trolleybuses and related maintenance and diagnostic equipment, (ii)  modernisation of three substations.  The Project is part of the proposed a € 250 million Ukraine Public Transport  Framework II consisting of municipal-guaranteed loans to public transport  companies in Ukraine to facilitate critical improvements in public transport  infrastructure in a number of cities across Ukraine.  The Project will address critical challenges, including, inter alia, air  pollution, quality of public transport services and infrastructure in urban  transport development of the City of Poltava by improving both the access to  clean urban transport, as well as the capacity and efficiency of public  transport services.
EaP SMEC - Victoriabank A senior unsecured loan of up to EUR 5 million to be provided to Victoriabank  (VB) for on-lending to eligible micro, small and medium-sized enterprises  ("MSMEs") under SME Competitiveness Programme in the Eastern Partnership of the  EU ("EaP SMEC", OpID 52248). The loan will consist of two equal tranches, with  the second tranche (EUR 2.5 million) uncommitted and available at the sole  discretion of EBRD.  The project will enable VB to support the investments of local MSMEs in  upgrading their technology and equipment necessary to meet EU standards  (product quality, health and safety measures, and environmental preservation).  At least 70% of the financed sub-loans are expected to comply with EBRD Green  Economy Transition ("GET")  approach.
TBC Bank Uzbekistan An equity investment of up to US$ 26.6 million (€ 19 million) equivalent in UZS  with the first commitment of US$ 9.4 million (€ 6.9 million) to purchase up to  20 per cent stake in TBC Bank Uzbekistan, a joint stock commercial bank  incorporated in Uzbekistan, alongside the IFC.  TBC Bank Uzbekistan is the  subsidiary of TBC Bank Group PLC, a UK-incorporated parent company of JSC TBC  Bank Georgia which is the largest banking group in Georgia.  The investment will provide capital to support expansion of operations of a  newly established, foreign private bank in Uzbekistan. TBC Bank Uzbekistan is  the first next generation bank on the market offering impactful products and  services to the currently underserved segments of retail, micro and small  enterprises operating in the country.
PandaDoc Project A follow on equity investment of up to US$ 4 million in PandaDoc, Inc to  further develop the online software product and support the company's sales and  marketing efforts. The investment was completed on the 14th July 2020. It  followed the original investment made on 6th April 2017.  Up to US$ 4 million follow on equity investment as part of Venture Capital  Investment Programme (VCIP) follow on reserves.
Egyptian Food Company 'Faragalla' The EBRD is providing a long-term loan of up to EGP 200 million to the Egyptian  Food Company ('Faragello' or the 'Company') part of the Faragalla Group.  The loan will be used to (i) partially refinance existing short-term debt (ii)  finance permanent working capital requirements; the ('Project').
Loan to Bucharest Municipality Provision of a loan in the amount of RON 555 million (circa EUR 115 million) to  the City of Bucharest that will support Romania's capital to fully  repay five-year bonds maturing on 4 May 2020, as part of the Bonds Programme  launched by the City in 2015. The project was originally designed to be  financed with ten-year municipal bonds, in which the Bank would have invested  in up to 20%. In the wake of Covid-19 crisis, the Bank agreed with the City to  convert its financing into a loan as market conditions were no longer conducive  to a bond.  The City remains firmly committed to its Bond Programme. The Bank's  loan has a tenor of up to three years and a bullet repayment, allowing  Bucharest to return to the capital markets once conditions improve.  Null Value
Zadar Wastewater Project Provision of a senior loan to Odvodnja d.o.o. Zadar ("Client"), a municipal  company incorporated in Croatia, providing wastewater services to around 78,000  people in the City of Zadar, to co-finance, alongside EU Cohesion Funds,  priority investments for the reconstruction and expansion of the wastewater  network.  Total project costs are estimated at EUR 78.1 million, of which the EBRD is  envisaged to finance up to EUR 4.5 million.  The EBRD loan will support:  (i) rehabilitation and upgrade of the wastewater  network, and (ii) upgrade of the two existing Wastewater Treatment Plants  ("WWTPs") to reach EU &amp;amp; national environmental standards. The project will also  result in a better connectivity with the wastewater system by creating  access for approximately 95 per cent of the population in the area (vs 75 per  cent currently).
Addiko Bank Serbia SME II Provision of a senior unsecured loan to ABS of EUR 20 million under the  Financial Intermediaries Framework ("FIF") for on-lending to small and medium  enterprises (SMEs) in Serbia. The loan is also an important resource to SMEs in  the context of the Covid-19 crisis response and the post-crisis recovery,  allowing uninterrupted access to mid-term financing.  The proposed project will improve access to finance for SMEs, which are the  main source of employment in the private sector and a major contributor to the  economy in Serbia. The bank is successfully implementing a SME-focused strategy  and well-positioned to provide much needed financing to smaller businesses in  the country via its regional branch network. The focus will also be on lending  in the regions outside the capital and attracting new SME clients.
Innovation Nest Fund II An equity investment in Innovation Nest Fund II SCSp (the "Fund"). The project  will form part of the Bank's Early-Stage Innovation Facility, a EUR 100 million  facility through which the EBRD selectively invests in commercially-oriented  early-stage venture capital funds.  The Fund will make equity, quasi-equity, and equity related investments  predominantly in early-stage cloud based B2B software companies in Central and  South-Eastern Europe, with the objective of achieving long-term capital  appreciation.
Green Cities 2 W2 - Izmir Metro Project III A senior loan of up to EUR 125 million to Izmir Metropolitan Municipality. The  proceeds of the loan will be used for the construction of Buca metro line,  including 11 stations, a depot and 19.5 km of metro line (13.5 km main line and  6 km depot access tunnels).  The construction of a new metro line is part of the city's extension of its  urban rail network to meet increasing demand, providing an environmentally  friendly alternative to private vehicles.
WB  Women in Business  Phase II - KRK A senior unsecured loan of up to EUR 1 million to be provided in two equal  tranches under the Western Balkans Women in Business Programme ("WB WiB") Phase  II.  The proceeds of the Bank's investment will be used for on-lending to eligible  women-led micro, small and medium enterprises ("MSMEs") in Kosovo in accordance  with the Policy Statement.