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Azerbaijan: Southern Gas Corridor The Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline ("TANAP" or the "Project") is a  natural gas pipeline crossing the territory of the Republic of Turkey to supply  natural gas to the Republic of Turkey as well as European countries.  The  pipeline, which is currently under construction, will stretch from the  Turkey/Georgia border to the Turkey/Greece border.  The Project is implemented  by TANAP Dogalgaz Iletim A.S. ("TANAP A.S.").  Along with the EBRD, a number of other international financial institutions  will support the project.  The World Bank has committed USD 800 million  financing for TANAP and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has committed  USD 600 million.  The European Investment Bank is also considering financing  for the TANAP project.  Stretching across five countries of operations of the EBRD, the Southern Gas  Corridor - of which the TANAP Project is an integral part - is an important  strategic gas infrastructure project aimed at improving the security and  diversity of the energy supply to Europe and Turkey.  It will expand gas supply  options and provide new energy transportation routes enabling Europe to access  gas from the Caspian region and, in the longer term, beyond it, including the  Eastern Mediterranean, Central Asia and the Middle East.  In Turkey, which  imports most of its gas, the Southern Gas Corridor will provide an additional  source of natural gas and improve the country's infrastructure with better  distribution of gas supplies, improved access to energy and inclusive regional  growth.  As a cross-regional infrastructure project, the Southern Gas Corridor will  foster opportunities for international cooperation, economic integration and  sustainable economic development in the region.  Projects of such scale also  create significant opportunities for local employment and businesses with the  TANAP Project resulting in more than 9,000 jobs during construction and a  further 300 new permanent jobs during operations in Turkey.  Local benefits  will include improvements in Turkey's regional road and social infrastructure  as well as environmental mitigation programmes ensuring Project implementation  in line with the requirements of the Bank and other international financial  institutions.   As countries undertake the long-term transition to a low carbon economy, gas  will continue to play a significant role as a complementary fuel. As a  relatively low-carbon fossil fuel providing a flexible power generation source,  gas can be used to complement renewable energy sources as a reliable back-up to  expanding intermittent renewable energy.  Most new thermal facilities are  expected to be fuelled by gas because of lower capital costs, greater  flexibility to act as back-up to intermittent renewables and lower carbon  footprint.  As renewable energy is expanding and as greenhouse gas emission  reduction goals are becoming more stringent, gas, as a lower carbon fuel, will  have an increasingly prominent role in power generation in the move to a low  carbon economy.
Green Cities 2 W2 - Skopje Bus Rapid Transit Project Provision of a sovereign loan of up to EUR 70 million ("the loan") to the  Republic of North Macedonia for on-granting to the city of Skopje. The loan  will finance the construction of a Bus Rapid Transit ("BRT") corridor on two  dedicated lanes, the acquisition of a new tram-bus fleet and the construction  of a new depot (the "project") in Skopje. The project will be implemented in  two phases and comprises of two tranches: Tranche 1 of up to EUR 40 million to  finance BRT Line 1 (east-west) to be committed at signing, and Tranche 2 of up  to EUR 30 million to finance BRT Line 2 (north-south) to be committed upon  completion of separate due diligence.  The loan will be extended to the Republic of North Macedonia and on-granted  to the city of Skopje, which will be the implementing agency.  The project is envisaged as part of the EBRD Green Cities Framework 2  ("GrCF2"). The facility is designed to serve as a sector-wide catalyst for  addressing environmental challenges at municipal level.  The main purpose of the project is to substantially improve the level of public  transport service and help reduce air pollution in Skopje, currently one of the  most polluted cities in Europe. The BRT is expected to play a key role in the  improved system through the introduction of dedicated bus corridors on the main  city arteries with related improvements in frequency, capacity and speed of the  urban transport system in general.
CTPark Bucharest West - Project 23K A senior loan of up to EUR 36.7 million to CTPark Bucharest West I SRL (the  "Company"), to support the Company's expansion within the existing logistic  park (the "Bucharest West Park") located in the outskirts of Bucharest, 23 km  west of the city center.  The proceeds of the loan from EBRD will be used to finance the development of  two new warehouses in Bucharest West Park.
UniCredit Bank Serbia - SME loan II The provision of a €100 million long-term senior unsecured loan in five equal  tranches to Unicredit Bank Serbia (UCB) for on-lending to small and  medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Serbia. The loan is extended under the EBRD  Financial Intermediaries Framework (FIF) and UCB will have an option to choose  the currency of each loan tranche (€ or RSD) prior to the disbursement.  The loan is intended to facilitate the expansion of lending to private  businesses through working capital lines and investment loans, including to  enterprises operating in less economicallydeveloped regions of the country.  Furthermore, the transaction supports UCB's growth strategy and provides a  source of medium term local currency funding. Also, the bank will develop a  transition plan as defined in the EBRD's Paris Alignment Methodology for  indirect finance.
AATSF - Union Bank Provision of a senior unsecured loan of up to EUR 2.0 million to be provided in  two equal tranches to UB under the Albanian Agribusiness and Tourism Support  Framework ("AATSF" or the "Framework"). The second tranche will be uncommitted.  The overall objective of the credit line is to promote sustainable lending to  agribusiness and tourism sectors in Albania and enhance access to finance for  the sectors. 25% of the use of proceeds will be related to investments eligible  under the EBRD's Green Economy Transition ("GET") approach.
Kyzylorda-Zhezkazgan Road Reconstruction The provision of a  loan of KZT 96.9 billion split into two tranches under  sovereign guarantee to JSC KazAvtoZhol, 100 per cent state-owned national road  operator. The first tranche of KZT 74.8 billion will finance  the  reconstruction of a 204 km long road section between the cities of Kyzylorda  and Zhezkazgan. The second uncommitted tranche of KZT 22.1 billion will finance  construction of a 14.8 km bypass around Kyzylorda, adjacent to the motorway.  * Reconstruction of the 204 km long Kyzylorda-Zhezkazgan road in Kazakhstan.   * Construction of a 14.8 km bypass around the city of Kyzylorda.   * Contribution to the improved inter-regional connectivity, safety standards,  increased road capacity and reduced travel time.
Georgia Healthcare Group This project was approved as part of the Bank's response to the COVID-19  pandemic.  To avoid delays to the delivery of this project, the Bank's  President granted a deviation from the ordinary timelines for 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 senior loan of up to USD 25 million in favour of JSC Georgia Healthcare  Group. Proceeds to fund short-term working capital needs as well as critical  capital expenditures required for the GHG's important role in fighting COVID-19  virus pandemic.  The Project is a response to COVID-19 pandemic, where GHG plays an important  role in helping the state by adapting six major hospitals for the patients  infected with the virus in accordance with WHO guidelines. The Project also  supports implementation of testing for COVID-19 in the most advanced medical  laboratory in the country, Megalab, which was originally financed by the Bank.
Reka Edible Oil Production The EBRD is providing a long-term loan of up to EUR 40 million to Reka Bitkisel  Yaglar San. ve Tic. A.S. (the 'Company' or 'Reka'), one of the leading oilseed  processing companies in Turkey, located in Tekirdag.  The loan will be used to support further expansion of Reka's crushing capacity  and refinance part of the Company's existing loans, thereby extending the  average maturity profile of its financial liabilities (the 'Project').
KredoBank 2023: Resilience &amp;amp; Livelihoods Guarantee Resilience and Livelihoods Guarantee (RLG) in the form of an unfunded  risk-sharing instrument covering up to 50 per cent of the credit risk in newly  originated sub-loans with the total value of €100 million equivalent to be  originated by Kredobank Ukraine (KB) subject to total 50 per cent of portfolio  cap. The RLG facility will be delivered in two equal tranches, with the second  tranche being uncommitted.  The Project will include a sub-limit under the SME Competitiveness Programme  in the European Union's (EU) Eastern Partnership ("EaP SMEC" sub-limit,  assigned with a separate EBRD project number 54641) of €15 million or 15% of  the Covered Portfolio to finance long term capital investments of micro-,  small-, and medium sized enterprises (MSME) to upgrade their technologies and  equipment to EU standards, including investments in sustainable and green  technologies (70% of EaP SMEC sub-limit), thereby enhancing businesses'  competitiveness. Eligible sub-borrowers will also receive technical assistance  funded by the EU and grant support in the form of investment incentives upon  the completion of their investment projects.  The facility will be used to support lending to Ukrainian private companies  (predominantly MSMEs) operating in the primary and secondary agriculture and  other critical industries (inter alia food processing, retail, logistics), with  the ultimate goal of preserving livelihoods in Ukraine.
Varus Project The provision of up to €2.6 million loan financing to Varus DOOEL, a  distributor of pharmaceutical and chemical products, in two tranches to support  the company's investment plan.  The EBRD's proceeds will be used for the construction of the new  logistic/warehousing centre and upgrade of the existing facility for expanding  the production capacities and a new ERP system, to support the Company's growth  and expanson.
Astarta - Energy Efficiency Loan The EBRD is providing a senior secured long-term loan of up to US$ 20 million  to finance the modernisation, energy efficiency and environmental improvements  of Astarta's existing sugar processing plants.  Null Value
Canakkale Solid Waste PPP Provision of a senior loan of up to TRY 72.5 million to finance the development  of a full-scale integrated solid waste management system in the province of  Canakkale, Turkey pursuant to a 29 years concession awarded by the Canakkale  Solid Waste Management Municipal Union. The project area, including the  Canakkale and nearby municipalities with a total population of 173,000, is  located at the west end of the Marmara Region.  The project will include the transfer of the existing municipal solid waste  operations in Canakkale and the realisation of additional investments including  the (i) construction of a mechanical biological treatment plant, (ii)  procurement of a vehicle fleet, (iii) rehabilitation of the existing leachate  treatment plant and (iv) related investments in the existing facility.  The project aims to improve solid waste management system in the Canakkale  region through investment and know-how, resulting in an integrated solution in  line with Turkey's national solid waste programme.
Maxima Grupe UAB bond The Bank invested € 72 million in the bond issue of the regional food retailer  Maxima Grupe UAB ("Maxima", "Company" or the "Issuer"). The total size of the  issue is € 240 million with a 5-year maturity.  The proceeds from the bond issue used to refinance the existing maturing bond.
Green Cities 2 W2 - Bishkek Buses The provision ofa  sovereign loan of up to € 25.0 million to the Kyrgyz  Republic to be on-lent to the City of Bishkek  for the benefit of Bishkekskoe  Passazhirskoe Avtotransportnoe Predpriyatie (BPATP). The project includes  financing the rehabilitation of a bus depot and a purchase of urban buses that  run on compressed natural gas ("CNG").  The Project will provide Bishkek with a new bus fleet that will improve the  reliability and quality of public transport services, improve air quality and  reduce GHG emissions by replacing the existing outdated diesel buses with lower  emission CNG buses. The Project will allow the BPATP to renovate the depot,  significantly expand its operational fleet, resume service on all of its  abandoned routes and start servicing new routes in recently developed city  areas. It will also stimulate modal shift from private cars back to public  transport. The institutional capacity of BPATP will be increased, through the  corporate development programme envisaged within the Project.  The Project will also contribute to the City administration's effort to fight  the Covid-19 pandemic through the replacement of minibuses on City routes with  long buses and additional measures through the following ways: (i) better  social distancing; (ii) reduction of passengers' contact with drivers; (iii)  new buses will allow for suitable hygiene measures to be implemented, notably  regular disinfection; and (iv) technical support  to prepare BPATP's procedures  for preventing the spread of the Covid-19 and alike illnesses.
Balkan Equity Project The EBRD is providing subordinated debt and equity to for the acquisition of  the "Balkan Group", consisting of "Danube Foods Group BV" and "Clates Holding  BV" that own majority stakes in three leading FMCG companies in Serbia [and  other Western Balkan countries], being Imlek a.d.- the leading Serbian dairy  producer, Bambi a.d. - the leading Serbian confectionary producer and Knjaz  Milos a.d. -  one of the major water and beverage producers in Serbia. The  acquisition of Balkan Group is led by Mid Europa Partners (the "Sponsor"), a  successful private equity firm focused in Central and Eastern Europe. The  acquisition is expected to promote improved corporate governance, cost  efficiencies and new product development, as well as further enhanced quality  and environmental standards.  Null Value
Plava Voda Regional Water Supply Plava Voda Regional Water Supply - The EBRD is providing a sovereign loan to Bosnia and Herzegovina ('BiH')  Financing of the following:  (a) The construction of water intake structures at the Plava Voda spring,  together with the construction of a pipeline, about 33 kilometres long, from  the spring in Travnik through Novi Travnik, Vitez and Busovaca to the city of  Zenica.  (b) The construction of supporting facilities to enable connections to the  existing water distribution networks of the following five municipalities:  Travnik, Novi Travnik, Vitez, Busovaca and Zenica.
RLF - Life Spot Poland Up to EUR 25 million holding level loan to AEREF V PL PRS S.a r.l for financing  the development and operation of a pipeline of apartments for rent across  Poland. The project is considered under the Resilience and Livelihoods  Framework, a EUR 2 billion package which was adopted by the EBRD after the  start of the war on Ukraine in order to support Ukraine and other affected  countries.  The operation will help to improve the housing situation in Poland, which was  recently exacerbated by the war on Ukraine and the inflow of Ukrainian refugees  to Poland. Currently, the Company operates in Private Rented Sector with 688  units, with the share of Ukrainian tenants standing at 28%. The proceeds from  the planned financing will be utilized to finance the development and operation  of a portfolio of apartments for rent located across Poland in Warsaw, Krakow,  Wroclaw, Gdansk, Lodz and Katowice. The Company aims to grow the platform to  the target size of 10,000 operating units.
RLF - AMKR Working Capital Provision of a senior loan (the "Loan") of up to USD 100 million to Ukraine  based ArcelorMittal Kryviy Rih JSC (the "Company"), a joint stock company  majority owned by ArcelorMittal Group ("AMG").  The Loan will be used for financing of the working capital needs of the Company  to ensure the continuity of operations in Ukraine.
Isbank - Mid Sustainable Energy Efficiency Loan  III The EBRD has approved a USD 55 million loan to Turkiye Is Bankasi A.S.  ("Isbank") under the Turkey Mid-Size Sustainable Energy Financing Facility III  (MidSEFF III) for on-lending to private sector borrowers for renewable energy  (RE) and resource efficiency (ResE) investments. This is the third transaction  with Isbank under MidSEFF which builds on Isbank's solid track record in  implementation of the sustainable energy financing facilities successfully  launched by the EBRD in Turkey. The project can be funded through a range of  financing instruments, including but not limited to senior notes issued under  the company's existing Diversified Payment Rights programme.  MidSEFF III builds on the success of MidSEFF &amp;amp; MidSEFF II and is aimed at i)  increasing financing intermediation for RE and ResE investments to fill these  sectors' remaining financing gaps in Turkey, ii) improving the Private  Financial Intermediaries (PFIs) skills in technical assessment of a broader set  of technologies, and iii) increasing the PFIs' knowledge of relevant EU  environmental &amp;amp; social requirements and standards in assessing mid-size RE and  ResE investments.
: Electricity Support Facility The provision of a loan of €81.6 million to the Republic of Uzbekistan to be  on-lent to JSC "Sirdarya Thermal Power Plant" ("Sirdarya TPP"), JSC "Tashkent  Thermal Power Plant" ("TashTES"), JSC "Navoi Thermal Power Plant" ("Navoi  TPP"), JSC "Talimarjan Thermal Power Plant" ("Talimarjan TPP") and JSC  "Takhiatash Thermal Power Plant" ("Takhiatash TPP") to finance their working  capital and operational liquidity needs. These joint stock companies are  incorporated in the Republic of Uzbekistan and owned by the state power  generation company JSC "Thermal Power Plants" (the "Company", or "TPP").  The loan proceeds will be used to finance working capital and operational  liquidity needs of the TPP subsidiaries in the context of the EBRD COVID-19  crisis response.  The Project will combine long-term reform objectives with an  immediate response to the COVID-19 impact by supporting the companies with a  liquidity injection while contributing to the corporatisation and  commercialisation of the power generation sector.   The project is developed  under the Vital Infrastructure Support Programme (VISP), which is part of the  EBRD COVID-19 Solidarity Package.
I - Causaly Project Follow-on investment in the Company as part of Venture Capital Investment  Programme II (VCIP II).  The Company is seeking funding to expand product development and sales efforts.
Green Cities  Tram line Ilidza&amp;amp;#150;Hrasnica (f.Sarajevo E-Tram Ext.) Construction of two tram track lines from Ilidza to Hrasnica, including the  construction of a U-turn in Hrasnica (12.96 km in total length), and 20 new  tram stations on this route (the "Project"). The Project also entails  construction of the connection of new tram tracks to the existing ones by  expanding and improving the existing roundebout in Ilidza.  The Project is part of the EBRD's Green Cities Framework 2 - Window II  Extension 2 (the"Framework") and was identified as a priority project under the  Canton's Green City Action Plan ("GCAP").  The PRoject's objectives include reduction of traffic congestion, especially  during the rush hours, by providing better, faster and greener urban transport  service alternatives, thus promoting the shift from the usage of personal  vehicles and diesel buses to cleaner public tram transport service.
ACWA Benban Solar PV II Long-term senior debt financing of up to USD 11.0 million (EUR 10.1 million  equivalent) to finance the construction of a 20 MW solar photovoltaic plant  located in the proposed 1.8 GW Benban solar complex in the Aswan province of  Egypt (the "Project"). The Project will be one of the first utility scale solar  plants in Egypt and will support the country in increasing its renewable energy  capacity. The Project is part of a larger portfolio of three projects for a  total capacity of 120 MW plants developed in Benban by the same group of lead  sponsors.  The Project will be developed under the programme implemented by the Egyptian  government offering feed-in tariffs to projects of up to 50 MW capacity to  stimulate private investment in over 4 GW of wind and solar power. This scheme  aims to support Egypt to move to a more environmentally sustainable and diverse  electricity sector by exploiting the country's vast renewable energy potential.  It is expected to improve the environmental characteristics of Egypt's power  sector by reducing emissions of local pollutants and CO2, as well as water  consumption.
RLF - RED III (Petrol d.d. Ljubljana) Up to EUR 30 million revolving working capital facility with a 3-year tenor to  Petrol d.d. Ljubljana ("Petrol" or the "Company"), a joint-stock company listed  on the Ljubljana Stock Exchange ("LJSE"). The transaction is aligned with and  presented under theResilience and Livelihoods Framework ("RLF"), as it aims to  provide liquidity support to help the client and its customers to weather the  energy crisis resulting from the war in Ukraine.  The facility will help with the Company's overall liquidity and at the same  time will indirectly support the Company's investments in renewables and EV  charging infrastructure (by preserving cash flow and ensuring financial  stability).
Western Balkans - UCBL Provision of a EUR 5 million senior loan to UniCredit Bank a.d. Banja Luka  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.
European Metals Holding Equity investment EUR 6m into ordinary shares of European Metals Holdings Ltd  (EMH), an Australia-based junior mining company focused on the development of  the Cinovec lithium-tin deposit in exchange for a ca. 6.0% stake. The company  owns 49% of the Cinovec project, one of the biggest hard-rock lithium deposit  in Europe and one of the largest undeveloped tin resources in the world.  The proceeds will be used to assist in funding the completion of  pre-development works and studies for the Cinovec project to move the site  towards full-scale production and working capital expenditures for the period  up to the completion of the DFS.