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Autonom Sustainability-Linked Bond Investment of EUR 10 million in the first Sustainability Link Bond (SLB)  issuance of EUR 48 million placed by Autonom in November 2021 and to be listed  on the Bucharest Stock Exchange, as part of the company's 5-year EUR 250  million Corporate Bonds Offering Programme.  The funds from the bond issuance will be used to support the company's further  growth by assisting it to expand its car fleet, in order to meet increasing  demand from local companies. The proceeds will be used for general business  purposes including: acquiring new vehicles to be used for expanding the  operating leasing and short term rental business lines (the "Project").    By launching the Sustainability Link Bond issuance, Autonom signals its  commitment to significantly reduce the carbon footprint of both its own vehicle  fleet as well as its car leasing and renting operations (also by providing a  solution to corporates to reduce their transport-related emissions) which is  consistent with decarbonisation objectives of transport and corporate sectors  in EU countries. The company has developed a Sustainability Strategy and  Framework with a Sustainability Performance Target of a 25% reduction in the  carbon intensity of the Company's fleet by 2025 from 2020 baseline, and by 51%  by 2030. This target is considered to be ambitious compared to EU targets for  2025/2030.
CA  Women in Business  Programme- Arvand Bank Loan II The provision of a senior loan of up to US$ 1.0 million to Arvand Bank under  the  Financial Intermediary Framework-Central Asian Women in Business (FIF - CA  WiB) programme for on-lending to women-led micro, small and medium-sized  enterprises (MSMEs).  The proposed loan is the third WiB loan to the client following the successful  realisation of a first pilot under the Taj WiB programme and a second  transaction under the CA WiB. The transaction represents a continuation of the  previous engagements, aiming to support further women-led MSMEs in Tajikistan  by providing financing opportunities for their business activities and access  to know-how.
Pol Sustainable Energy Efficiency Loan  Leasing - BZWBK Lease The EBRD is providing a senior loan of up to €50 million to BZ WBK Lease S.A.  ('Project') under the PolSEFF Leasing Framework ('Framework'). The proceeds  will be used to provide leasing finance to small and medium-sized enterprises  (SMEs) in Poland.  At least 70% of the proceeds will be used for financing sustainable energy  projects based on the pre-approved list of eligible materials and equipment,  while up to 30% will be used for the acquisition of equipment, light commercial  vehicles and trucks and trailers by SMEs.
Ukrenergo Transmission Network Emergency Restoration The provision of up to EUR 300 million sovereign-guaranteed loan to the  National Energy Company Ukrenergo ("Ukrenergo" or the "Company") aimed at  restoring the Ukrainian power transmission grid that was severely damaged by  Russian bombings. The loan consists of up to EUR 150 million for procurement of  equipment to implement emergency repairs of Ukrainian power transmission system  and up to EUR 150 million of capital structure support (the "Project"). The  EBRD loan is supported by the donor "funded guarantee" of up to 50% provided by  the United States through its contribution to the EBRD Crisis Response Special  Fund (the "Crisis Fund"). Furthermore, the loan is also complemented by an  investment grant of EUR 70.6 million provided by the Netherlands via the Crisis  Fund.  In addition to the financing package of EUR 370.6 million mentioned above,  the Project will be complemented by an additional capital structure support  loan of up to EUR 150 million to the Company together with donor-funded credit  enhancement.  The Project will strengthen the Company's financial position, enable Ukrenergo  to secure uninterrupted energy supply to the population and businesses  throughout the country and ensure the stability of the country's energy system,  which is strategically important particularly at the time of war. The Project  will also strengthen the Ukrainian power system's ability to maintain  commercial flows with ENTSO-E. The support package provided to the Company is  also important for safeguarding Ukrenergo's human capital, sustaining the  livelihoods of its vast workforce and delivering support for those most  affected under the ongoing wartime conditions. The Project will also enhance  power market reforms, required to improve financial stability of the energy  sector.
Project Acropolis The provision of a senior loan of € 50 million to Cepal Hellas Financial  Services Single Member SA (Cepal), together with Alpha Bank SA (total amount  of € 105 million), under the NPL Resolution Framework (Framework).  The Project facilitates the reduction of NPLs in Greece, which would help in  cleaning up the banks' balance sheets and freeing up capacity for new lending,  thus strengthening financial resilience in the country.
Risk-sharing with Ukraine's OTP Leasing (RLF FSG) Food Security Guarantee ("FSG", the "Facility") in the form of an unfunded  risk-sharing instrument covering 50 per cent of the credit risk in newly  originated sub-leases with the total value of EUR 19.5 million equivalent to be  originated by OTPL.  The Facility will support food security in Ukraine by enhancing OTPL's capacity  to provide much needed access to finance for Ukrainian private companies  operating in critical agri-related industries (farming, food and agri produce  processing, transportation and imports), with the ultimate goal of preserving  livelihoods in the country.
BEH Bond Issue Project The Bank has invested EUR 80 million in the five year senior unsecured bond  issuance by Bulgarian Energy Holding EAD (BEH or the Company) of July 26th  2016. The bonds have been traded on the Irish Stock Exchange since 2 August  2016.     The funds have been used to refinance a bridge loan incurred by BEH in 1H  2016 whose proceeds support the commercial liabilities of BEH's key subsidiary  Natsionalna Elektricheska Kompania (NEK) as part of a comprehensive reform plan  aiming to restore the financial viability of the electricity sector and to  promote electricity market liberalisation in Bulgaria.  The operation will support the implementation of key power sector reforms and  will enable BEH to restructure debt on its balance sheet, improving the long  term financial sustainability of the power sector in Bulgaria.
Komercijalna Bank SME Credit Line The EBRD is extending a 3-year loan of up to EUR 30 million to Komercijalna  Banka (KB) for on-lending to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), thus  fostering the development of a healthy SME sector in the country. The loan will  be used by KB to provide short and medium-term financing through working  capital lines and investment loans to private SMEs.  The project will help to diversify KB's funding base, enable continued  liquidity in the SME loan market and promote private sector investment and  economic recovery.
Global Beer Georgia A syndicated long-term loan package of up to €18.5 million to Global Beer  Georgia LLC, a project company incorporated in Georgia and established by JSC  Teliani Valley, a Georgian wine producer and distributor of beverages. The  Company was established to setup and operate greenfield beer production  facility in Georgia.  The loan proceeds will be used to finance greenfield brewery in Georgia.
UkSATSE Liquidity Facility 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.  A liquidity facility in the amount of up to EUR 25 million, split  into Tranche 1 (up to EUR 12.5 million, to be committed at signing) and Tranche  2 (up to EUR 12.5 million, to be committed at the Bank's sole discretion), to  support the Ukrainian State Air Traffic Services Enterprise ("UkSATSE", "the  company").  The proceeds of the loan will be used to finance critical liquidity and working  capital needs of the company, thereby providing emergency liquidity support to  mitigate the negative effects of the COVID-19 crisis.  To assist the company with meeting its debt service obligations, the Bank  will also defer principal repayments under the Bank's existing loan to UkSATSE  (BDS 11-310) for the period July 2020-April 2021 in the total amount of EUR  1.089 million.  Tranche 2 of the existing loan will be cancelled to manage the  company's leverage position and in view of resulting changes to the company's  investment priorities triggered by the COVID-19 crisis.
Arab Tunisian Lease SME Loan II Provision of a EUR 5 million loan to Arab Tunisian Lease ("ATL") for on-lending  to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Tunisia.   The facility is supported by the European Union under its Initiative for  Financial Inclusion (Neighbourhood Investment Facility - SEMED Financial  Inclusion Programme).  The proposed project targets MSMEs in Tunisia, which are the core of the  Tunisian economy, but remain underserved by the banking sector. The proposed  project will support ATL in addressing the funding needs of the local MSMEs'  for capex purposes.
Intergrain Project The provision of a US$ 130 million loan to the subsidiaries of Sodrugestvo  Group in Belarus, Belagroterminal LLC ("BAT") and Sodrugestvo Trans-Agro LLC  ("STA") (the "Companies") to finance capital expenditure, working capital  needs, consolidate and extend the maturity of the existing financial debt (the  "Project"). Up to US$ 45 million out of this amount is expected to be  syndicated to commercial banks through the EBRD's A/B loan structure.  The operation will enable the Companies to finance the acquisition of grain  hoppers for the Companies' needs to supply their Belarusian production facility  and transport finished products; consolidate and extend the maturity of the  existing financial debt of BAT; finance capital expenditure needs including,  amongst others, the construction and the equipping of the boiler house, and  working capital financing for the optimisation of procurement of raw materials.
Western Balkans GEFF III - Komercijalna Banka Skopje Provision of a senior unsecured loan of up to EUR 1.5 million to be provided in  one tranche under the Western Balkans GEFF III - REpower Residential ("GEFF  III" or the "Framework").  The loan is intended to provide sub-loans to help finance investments in  high-performance energy efficiency technologies, materials and solutions  undertaken in or in relation to privately owned residential dwellings or  buildings, construction of GET-eligible High energy Performance Residential  Buildings (HPRBs) and eligible Energy Efficiency and/or Renewable Energy  projects in the Public Sector. 100% of the use of proceeds will be related to  investments eligible under the EBRD's Green Economy Transition ("GET") approach.
Main Roads Reconstruction Project Provision of a sovereign loan to Montenegro for the benefit of the Transport  Administration ("TA"), former Transport Directorate of the Ministry of Capital  Investments ("MoCI"), former Transport and Maritime Affairs of Montenegro). The  loan will be divided into three tranches. Tranche A in the amount EUR 10  million will finance the construction works and works supervision for the  rehabilitation of the Rozaje - Špiljani road section. Each of Tranche B and  Tranche C in the amount of EUR 15 million will finance the construction works  and works supervision for the rehabilitation and upgrade of the Danilovgrad -  Podgorica road section and Tivat - Jaz road section  This Project consists of 3 components.   Section 1: Rozaje - Špiljani road rehabilitation was Board approved on 1 Nov  2017 and signed on 7 December 2017;  Section 2: Danilovgrad - Podgorica road section reconstruction and widening  was approved and committed on 13 Dec 2019.  Section 3: Tivat - Jaz road section reconstruction and widening is currently  uncommitted, and is to be approved in May 2021.  From the environmental and social perspective, the three road sections have  been categorised by the Bank as follows: Rozaje - Spiljane road section is  Category B, while Tivat - Jaz and Danilovgrad - Podgorica road sections are  both Category A.  The Project is part of a wider programme to rehabilitate twelve main road  sections, with a total length of approximately 216.3 km, of Montenegro's main  roads network, which will be parallel-financed with the European Investment  Bank (EIB).  - Support of Montenegro's economic development and contribution to its  cross-border integration by improving connectivity between its main cities and  between Montenegro and neighbouring Serbia.  - Improvement of the road infrastructure and services between Tivat Airport  and the country's main tourist destinations near the city of Budva on the  Adriatic coast, facilitating the flow of goods and domestic and international  tourists, and reducing  transportation costs.
Elemental PGM Project Provision of a loan to finance the expansion of a recycling facility and  installation of PV panels on site. The facility (currently under construction)  will allow recycling of spent lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles and  autocatalysts containing platinum group metals (PGM). The facility will be one  of the first of its kind in the EU and entail deployment of a new technology.  It will produce secondary metals and other materials that can be reused as  input for the production of new batteries or other applications, providing an  essential recycling service within the lithium-ion batteries value chain and  circular economy. The installation of PV panels also contributes to reducing  the carbon footprint.  The Project will support a responsible management of limited resources in the  circular economy via recycling of Platinum Group Metals (PGMs).  The Project  will allow Elemental Group to:  (i) enter the new, developing market of Li-ion batteries recycling and  (ii) move across the value chain for PGM recycling through construction of  own processing facility.
Jordan MSME Framework - Bank Al Etihad The EBRD is providing a senior unsecured loan of US$20 million equivalent to be  disbursed in JOD (approx. JOD 14 million) to support lending to local MSMEs.  The Facility is expected to have two tranches of US$10 million equivalent each.  Bank Al Etihad will be eligible to benefit from the loan guarantee scheme  comprised of (i) a first loss cover provided by the EBRD and (ii) a second loss  cover provided by the Jordan Loan Guarantee Corporation (JLGC), provided it  meets the necessary portfolio criteria. Furthermore, BAE will be eligible to  benefit from tailor made technical assistance.  Null Value
Wirtualna Polska The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has acquired a  minority stake in Wirtualna Polska Holding, S.A., for approximately EUR 7  million. The company's listing was the first ever IPO of an online media  company at the Warsaw Stock Exchange. The proceeds will allow the company to  further strengthen its position against its major competitors through a course  of organic growth and selective acquisitions.  Null Value
Fayzobod water and wastewater project A sovereign loan of up to EUR 1.8 million to the Republic of Tajikistan to be  on-lent to the State Unitary Enterprise "Khojagii Manziliyu Kommunali of  Fayzobod Region" (the "Company"). This company is responsible for the provision  of water supply and solid waste services in the city of Fayzobod (the "City"),  the capital of the Fayzobod Region (the "Region").  The Project aims to rehabilitate water supply and undertake selected wastewater  improvements, which will help reduce water losses and result in environmental  benefits. It is also expected to yield energy savings as the Company will  switch from underground water supply to primarily gravity water supply. The  reliability of water network would be greatly improved to provide clean water  24/7 as compared with the current schedule of few hours a day.  The Project will mandate a signing of the Public Service Contract, adoption  of a Corporate Development programme and improvement of the existing tariff  methodology and tariff increase to cost-recovery level. The project will also  aid Region's effort to introduce higher sanitary and hygiene standards. This  has become even more urgent amid the COVID-19 crisis.
Bank Lviv SME loan 2021 A 4-year amortising senior unsecured loan of up to €10 million equivalent to be  provided to JSC Joint Stock Bank Lviv for on-lending to private micro, small  and medium-sized enterprised (MSMEs). The loan will be available for  disbursement as a synthetic UAH facility.  The transaction will help Bank Lviv to (i) diversify its funding structure with  medium-term local currency resources and (ii) support its MSME portfolio  growth. At least 50 per cent of all financed sub-loans under the project are to  be directed on a best effort basis to support projects compliant with  EBRD Green Economy Transition (GET) approach.
Atyrau Astrakhan Road Project Provision of a loan of up to USD 301 million in local currency split into two  tranches under a sovereign guarantee to JSC KazAvtoZhol, 100 per cent  state-owned national road operator.  The first tranche of an amount equivalent  to USD 235 million will finance  the reconstruction of a 217 km long Atyrau  Astrakhan road section of Trans-Caspian Road Transit Corridor. The second  uncommitted tranche of an amount equivalent USD 66 million will finance  construction of a 26 km bypass around Atyrau city adjacent to the road.  * Reconstruction of the 217 km long Atyrau Astrakhan road in Kazakhstan.    * Construction of a 26 km bypass around Atyrau city in Kazakhstan.    * Contribution to the improved inter-regional connectivity, safety standards,  increased road capacity and reduced travel time.
Naryn Water sub-project The EBRD is supporting the Naryn Water Sub-Project. The EBRD would extend a  sovereign loan of up to €2 million to the Kyrgyz Republic, to be transferred to  Naryn City for the benefit of the Naryn Water Company for improvement of water  supply and selected wastewater services.  The EBRD will also seek an investment grant from an international donor of €3  million to facilitate implementation of the sub-project which will address  urgently needed water and wastewater infrastructure rehabilitation needs.  This support will be extended under the existing EBRD sovereign framework of  up to €20 million, established by the Bank to co-finance with international  donors priority water and wastewater rehabilitation sub-projects across the  Kyrgyz Republic. The framework envisages sovereign loans that would be  transferred to the cities for the benefit of the water companies involved and  would address urgently needed water and wastewater infrastructure  rehabilitation needs.  The overall objectives of this sub-project are to: (a) rehabilitate the water  supply and selected wastewater improvements; and (b) improve financial and  operational management.  Null Value
Western Balkans - Raiffeisen Bank Kosovo Provision of a senior unsecured loan of up to EUR 5.0 million to be provided in  two tranches (a first tranche of EUR 1.25 million and a second tranche of EUR  3.75 million) to Raiffeisen Bank Kosovo JSC ("RBKO") under the Green Economy  Financing Facility - Western Balkans ("GEFF WB").  The transaction supports investments in high-performance energy efficiency  technologies, materials and solutions undertaken in, or in relation to,  privately-owned residential dwellings or buildings ("sub-projects") in Kosovo.  Sub-projects are selected according to technical and financial eligibility  criteria set forth in the policy statement for GEFF WB. 100% of the use of  proceeds will be related to Green Economy Transition investments.
Nepi Rockcastle first bond issue  (former project Peny The EBRD has subscribed EUR 50 million into a EUR 500 million Eurobond first  issuance by NE Property Cooperatief U.A. (the "Issuer") and guaranteed by NEPI  Rockcastle Plc, under a larger bond Euro medium-term note ("EMTN") programme.  The bond is listed on the Irish Stock Exchange and on the Bucharest Stock  Exchange.  The proceeds from the bond issue will be used to fund NEPI Rockcastle's  projects under development and new acquisitions, with a focus on retail  properties located in the wider CEE region, both in capital and regional cities.
Kormotech WC Project The Project will support Kormotech LLC working capital financing in response to  COVID-19 impact.  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 theDirective on Access to Information. Details  of the Bank's response to COVID-19, and this deviation, can be found on our  website.  The financing will support Kormotech Group's strategy to maintain and expand  its operations in Ukraine and the other countries.
Helpe Solar Project The provision of long-term financing of up to €75 million to Hellenic Petroleum  for the construction of a portfolio of photovoltaic (PV) plants with total  installed capacity of 204MW in Western Macedonia, Greece. The project will be  presented under the Greek Renewable Energy Framework.  The project will contribute to climate mitigation by increasing the share of  privately owned renewable energy generation in Greece and add 204MW solar PV  generation capacity to the national energy system. It will be key to Greece's  decarbonisation plans that envisage the decommissioning of the country's  lignite-fired generation plants by 2028.
Tuyauto Gestamp Morocco Provision of EUR 10 million loan to Tuyauto Gestamp Morocco SA, to support its  investment in metal assembly facility in Morocco.  The Project enables the Borrower to (i) expand capacity and (ii) introduce the  activity of cold stamping of metal frames, a process that occurs prior to their  already existing welding and assembly processes.
UCBCS Green Covered Bond The EBRD invested EUR 45 million (9% of the issuance amount) in the inaugural  Green Covered Bond (the "Bond") issued by UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and  Slovakia a.s. ("UCBCS"). The Bond was placed as a public international  issuance, in total amount of EUR 500 million. This is the first Green Covered  Bond to be issued by UCBCS and out of the Czech Republic. The Bond will have a  maturity of 5 years and will be listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.  The Project delivers a strong contribution to the Bank's green agenda in the  Czech Republic and Slovakia by expanding green lending in both countries. EBRD  supported UCBCS in issuing their first Green Covered Bond, thus becoming the  first issuer out of the Czech Republic to introduce this new green capital  market instrument. In addition, the Project aims to support continued issuances  of covered bonds in the Czech Republic, which provide medium to long-term  sustainable funding for mortgage lending to the economy. Furthermore, the  Project contributes to the resilience and enhanced funding profile of UCBCS,  one of the systemic banks in the country.