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Alpargatas S.A.I.C - CP Program Summary Of Project Information (SPI)          Project Name      Argentina-Alpargatas CP              Region      Latin America and Caribbean          Sector           Project No    007021     Projected Board Date    September 29, 1995     Company Name    Alpargatas S.A.I.C.     Technical Partner and/or Major Shareholders      	The Companys largest shareholders are Grupo San Remigio and Grupo Roberts.  Greenwood Denim Mills owns a 20% share in the Companys textile business, and Alpargatas manufactures athletic shoes under license and in joint venture with Nike.      Project Cost Including proposed IFC investment      	Textile Capital Expenditures              US$50 million                 Financial Restructuring                   US$120 million                Total Project Cost                        US$170 million                IFC Financing:            A Loan -        US$20 million                                           B Loan - up to  US$40 million                                           C Loan - up to  US$120 million      Location of project and Description of site      	The textile division has six plants, five of which are located in Argentina and one of which is located in Uruguay.      Description of Company and Purpose of Project      	Alpargatas is Argentinas largest producer of textiles and athletic shoes.  The Company plans to undertake a capital expenditures program for its textile operations and to restructure shorter-term debt. The main problem currently facing the Company is financial, as credit lines have become extremely difficult to revolve following the Mexican crisis.  This project would provide Alpargatas with long-term funding from IFC and participant banks and would enable the Company to achieve stable, credit-supported access to the U.S. commercial paper market.             Environmental Category and Issues      	This is a category B project according to IFCs environmental review procedure.  Environmental issues associated with the project include air emissions, liquid effluents and solid wastes.  Occupational health and safety issues include fire prevention, and employee exposure to noise, dust and chemical substances.  The sponsor will be requested to establish a Corrective Action Plan (CAP) to ensure existing facilities are upgraded, as required, to meet the applicable World Bank guidelines.    The  is  September 8, 1995 from the Public Information Center.       Date SPI sent to PIC     August 29, 1995      For Additional Information contact:  Corporate Relations Unit -   telephone: (202) 473-7711   facsimile: (202) 676-0365  Environmental documents for this project are available at http://www.ifc.org and from the World Bank InfoShop (http://www.worldbank.org/html/pic/aboutinfo.html).
Telecom Personal Argentina Incorporated in 1994, Telecom Personal S.A. (the Company or Personal) is a leading mobile network operator in Argentina with presence in Paraguay through its subsidiary Nucleo. The project aims to support the companys capex plan for Argentina including the deployment of a nationwide 4G LTE network and for refinancing of short term debt. 1)	The project aims to support the expansion of mobile broadband connectivity, improving significantly the performance of mobile networks countrywide. Despite high mobile penetration, a relevant portion of mobile data  is still under 2G/3G technology. Meanwhile, 3G cells have a very high utilization rate as a result of growing demand for data and penetration of smartphones. This investment will support the rollout of much needed additional data capacity, eventually putting Telecom Personal at par with regional peers.  2)	Productivity enhancement/Economic growth: Broadband directly contributes towards improving private sector productivity and has a transformative effect on economic and social development. The contribution of broadband connectivity to economic growth and as an enabler to other innovative business models (mobile financial services, e-health, e-education, e-government, e-commerce, IoT, etc.) is widely accepted. The World Bank Group''s "Information and Communications for Development Report" 2009 sites a 1.38% increase in economic growth in low- and middle-income economies for each 10% increase in broadband penetration.  3)	Innovation/International competitiveness: Broadband enables access to ideas and idea exchange globally, thus transforming research and development. It facilitates trade in services and globalization and improves countries'' competitiveness. According to the World Economic Forum report, "The Global Information Technology Report 2010-2011", there is a direct correlation between the Network Readiness Index, which measures the use and development of ICTs and countries'' international competitiveness.  4)	Improved performance of social services: Availability of broadband improves public services and enhances national business environment and competitiveness. Access to broadband and consequently to greater data transparency and mobility also strengthens the ability to monitor service delivery and accountability in health, health insurance system for the poor, education, early childhood development etc.  5)	Competitive Environment: The project will contribute to competition while promoting broader product offerings and higher quality of service.
HSBC Bank Argentina S.A. Summary Of Project Information (SPI)       Project Name    Argentina-Banco Roberts NoA Credit Line              Region    Latin America and the Caribbean        Sector       Project No007867   Projected Board DateMarch 31, 1997   Company NameBanco Roberts   Technical Partner and/or Major Shareholders    	Banco Roberts is part of the Roberts Group, a financial group which also includes insurance, brokerage, and investment banking operations.  Its shareholders are Midland Bank (30%) and the Roberts family of Argentina (70%).    Project Cost Including proposed IFC investment    	A US$30 million credit facility consisting of three separate but identical credit lines of US$10 million each.    Location of project and Description of site    	Northern provinces of Argentina (Tucuman, Salta, Jujuy, Santiago del Estero, Catamarca, La Rioja, Misiones, Chaco, Corrientes, and Formosa)    Description of Company and Purpose of Project    	Banco Roberts is a medium sized Argentine bank with total assets of US$2.9 billion at June 30, 1996.  Through Banco Roberts regional centre in Tucuman and strong presence in the northern provinces of Argentina, IFC would channel medium-term funds to middle-market, second-tier companies in the area. As a complement to private sector reforms in the northern region, IFCs funds would encourage local businesses to develop new projects requiring longer-term financing, thereby stimulating economic and industrial development in northern Argentina.    Environmental Category and Issues    	This is a Financial Intermediary (FI) category project according to IFCs environmental review procedure.  Banco Roberts will be required to undertake an environmental review of eligible investee companies operations.         Date SPI sent to PIC      March 13, 1997      For Additional Information contact:  Corporate Relations Unit -   telephone: (202) 473-7711   facsimile: (202) 676-0365
Banco Galicia CL II The proposed project consists of a subsequent loan investment of up to $50 million in Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires S.A. (Galicia or the Bank) for on lending to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).  IFC will incentive the Bank to destine the largest proportion of the new funds of the credit line to finance projects located in frontier provinces, namely Catamarca, Chaco, Corrientes, Entre Ríos, Formosa, Jujuy, La Rioja, Misiones, Salta, San Juan, Santiago del Estero, and Tucumán.  This project is aimed at complementing IFCs initial investments in the Bank and particularly a $40 million Credit Line Agreement signed on May 20th, 2005, aimed at funding the origination of medium-term loans to Argentine small- and medium-size corporates active in the agribusiness or other export related sectors. The project will have a significant developmental impact in several areas related to enhancing access to finance for SMEs enabling these target SMEs to undertake their strategic capital investments, and continue supporting economic growth and job creation. The anticipated development impacts of the project are:  - Enhance access to finance for SMEs; - Support the development frontier regions of Argentina; and - Promote investment.
InvoiNet Project InvoiNet Holdings LLC (InvoiNet or the Company) is an invoice management and working capital financing facilitation company, headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina.  InvoiNet provides services and connects large corporates and small and medium enterprises for invoice management such as resolving disputes online, reconciling accounts, receiving payments through multiple channels, and developing receivables-based financing strategies.  IFC is considering funding of up to $4m in equity to scale the Companys working capital exchange business to small and medium enterprises, and support expansion in Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru. -	Private Sector Development: The project will help to create a leading international e-invoice and invoice financing provider in Latin America.  Electronic factoring results in more efficient markets (faster transactions, cost reduction, working capital advantages for SMEs).  -	Access to Financial Services: InvoiNet will make financial services available to small and medium enterprises that are often underserved by banks and other financial services companies and will a) improve their liquidity and working capital positions and b) lower financing costs.
Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires Summary Of Project Information (SPI)       Project Name    Argentina:Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires S.A.              Region    Latin America and the Caribbean      SectorFinancial Services   Project No007345   Projected Board DateFebruary 15, 1996        Company NameBanco de Galicia y Buenos Aires S.A.   Technical Partner and/or Major Sponsor    	Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires S.A. (Galicia) and Dresdner Bank (Dresdner) as fronting bank for the Letter of Credit.    Project Cost Including proposed IFC investment    	Total Project Cost:  US$230 Million, IFC loan US$30 million    Location of Company    	Buenos Aires, Argentina    Description of Company and Purpose of Project    	IFC Loan and structured US Commercial Paper Facility.  The project involves the structuring of a US$230 million funding package in the form of an IFC A and B Loan for Galicia.  The US$30 million IFC A Loan would have a term of eight years including a three year grace period.  It would be used to provide longer term financing to middle market private sector Argentine companies for projects involving consolidations, modernization, expansion and export-related growth.  The B Loan would be for the account of participants and would comprise the proceeds of a three-year structured US commercial paper program which is expected to be up to US$200 million and which would be an irrevocable direct-pay letter of credit to be provided by the fronting bank.  It would be used to develop Galicias local debt underwriting and industrial finance operations for private sector companies in Argentina.    Environmental Category and Issues    	This is an environmental review category FI project.  Galicia will be required to undertake an environmental review of each subproject.  IFC will assess Galicias capability to carry out environmental reviews.       Date SPI sent to PIC     January 11, 1996      For Additional Information contact:  Corporate Relations Unit -   telephone: (202) 473-7711   facsimile: (202) 676-0365
Arcor WC Project Arcor S.A.I.C. (Arcor or the Company) is a locally-owned company, specialized in the production of sugar confectionery and chocolates, cookies, ice creams and food products, and one of Argentinas largest exporters and private sector employers. The project entails providing a corporate loan to Arcor to finance part of the companys long-term working capital needs. The proposed investment further supports a large Argentine-based South-South player which provides direct employment to more than 20,000 people and has increased its tax payments to the government. Arcors operations and facilities, most of which are located in the interior of the country (including frontier provinces), act as key drivers of development for its surrounding communities.  The Company enhances the competitiveness of the food supply chain, providing financial and/or technical support to farmers, suppliers and distributors.
MCanuelas Project The proposed investment consists of up to $60 million on IFCs own account and a B Loan of up to $95 million to Molino Cañuelas S.A.C.I.F.I.A. (MolCa or the Company). MolCa is an Argentine food processor officially founded in 1977 by the Navilli family. Its main business consists in the processing of wheat and sunflower to produce flour and oil.  The Companys strategy is to continue to expand to more value-added products, such as pre-mixes, bread crumbs, cookies, pasta, and specialty oils in which the Company has already successfully developed some products and brands.  MolCa has recently embarked in a corporate reorganization, in which it acquired certain companies of the Navilli family: (i) CAGSAs agro-services and soybean industrialization businesses, (ii) Cañuelas Pack packaging business, (iii) certain flour mills, food companies and agro-services companies domiciled in Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil. CAGSAs business is the origination of grain through the sale of inputs and services to agricultural producers. Through its network of 96 offices located in five provinces in Argentina, the company directly reaches more than 8,000 producers. The IFC investment will support the construction of a facility to produce (i) frozen precooked breads; (ii) frozen croissants & pastries; (iii) ready to eat precooked frozen pizzas; (iv) salty & sweet crackers; (v) Bread scrums; (vi) muffins, donuts & brownies and (vii) round bread for hamburgers & others, which will further contribute to value addition. Additionally, the Company will construct a new flour mill, conduct other maintenance and upgrading CAPEX at Molinos Cañuelas Plant, and the acquisition of other flour mills in Argentina (the Project). i)	Benefit consumers and industrial clients through increased volume, product variety and potential lower prices from efficiency gains   ii)	Dissemination of best processing practices   iii)	Job creation and stable sources of employment.    iv) Increased reach and support to farmers and small and medium-size agribusiness enterprises
Renova Crushing table, .k-table{ border-collapse:collapse; width:100%; table-layout:fixed; margin-bottom: 15px;} .k-table, .k-table td, table, table td {outline: 0;border: 1px solid #000; } .k-table td, table td { padding: 5px; }           Renova S.A. ("Renova" or the "Company) owns a soybean crushing and port facility in Timbues, Santa Fe, with a crushing capacity of 20,000 tons/day. The Company also owns a biodiesel facility in San Lorenzo with a processing capacity of 480,000 tons/year.       The proposed project will support the construction of a third soybean crushing line with capacity of 10,000 ton/day, a new grain port with loading capacity of 4,000 tons/hour and a barges port with a capacity of 9,000 ton/day, among others (the "Project"). The Project's main development impacts include: 
-Supporting growth and operations of a competitive domestic player in the oilseed crushing industry, one of the most important sectors in the Argentine economy, with positive impacts through the entire supply chain.
-Enhancing port infrastructure in Argentina, one of the key drivers to improve logistics and competitiveness of the soybean supply chain.
-Reaching up to 8,500 additional soybean and grain farmers who are expected to benefit from improved market access through the Company. Sourcing from farmers is being carried out by the Sponsors through the commodity exchange and the services of aggregators.
Exolgan S.A. Exolgan S.A. (Exolgan or the Company) operates the second largest container port terminal in Buenos Aires (BA). The terminal is located at the Dock Sud area, about 8 km south of BA. The terminal handled about 500,000 TEU in 2007.  Exolgan is implementing an investment program including (1) dredging, construction and extension of the berths and the container yard, (2) purchase of new equipment and land; and (3) other investments including upgrading IT system and facilities. The project will strengthen the Argentine port sector by helping to expand a key container handling facility to better serve Argentine exports and imports. As cargo volumes continue to grow with Argentinas economic growth and increasing integration with global markets, port facilities will need to be expanded and modernized. The investment will help address Argentinas need for additional port capacity and increase trade by helping ensure the efficient and timely export of containerized cargo. The investment would help to: (i) reduce the cost of transportation and thereby benefit shippers, shipping lines and consumers alike, (ii) encourage neighboring ports to increase their own efficiency and, therefore, serve as a catalyst for increased trading activity in the country; and (iii) result in more revenues (port fees) to Argentina and additional employment.
FV Argentina II FV S.A. (FV or the company), an existing IFC client, is Argentina''s leading producer of brass and metal fixtures for bathrooms and kitchens. The company produces a variety of fixtures, including taps, showers, faucets, spouts, siphons and accessories. FV has approached IFC to request support to finance the companys 2008-2010 strategic investment program consisting of:  - Expansion, upgrade and maintenance of its production facilities in Argentina - Acquisition and modernization of small companies in Argentina with operations in complementary sub-sectors - International expansion - Working capital requirements to support FVs higher level of operations  The proposed project would represent the second IFC investment in the company. - Raise industry standards and improve sustainability:   FVs expansion program is expected to have a catalytic effect in developing and improving the quality and environmental sustainability of local suppliers and producers. Additionally, it is expected that the small companies acquired by FV will benefit from introduction by FV of good and prudent managerial and operational practices and its well established distribution network.  - Expansion of Argentine export base:   FVs ability to increase export is dependent on the proposed project, as the plants are now working at almost full capacity and are mainly sourcing the local market. In addition, the project includes the necessary investment to enhance FVs presence in export markets. Finally, the production facilities upgrade and increased economies of scale will improve FVs competitive position and enhance its export possibilities.  - Job creation:  FVs expansion is expected to create about 200 new job positions within the company and about 500 indirect jobs in the supply chain. Because of the importance of design, as well as level of quality and consistency required for the manufacturing process, many of these jobs will be of highly skilled nature.  - Creation of consumer surplus:   FVs cost optimization is expected to eventually translate into relatively lower prices to end users, primarily within the construction sector. Lower prices for building materials will benefit the housing sector.
Hospital Aleman 0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0.0000          F  ounded in 1867  , Hospital Aleman   is one of the leading non-profit private hospitals in Argentina. Currently, HA operates mainly in one location in Buenos Aires with 246 beds focusing on high complexity and secondary care services. In addition, the Hospital has its own health insurance plan.                                  The purpose of IFCs proposed financing is to support Hospital Alemans approximately US$33 million expansion plan over the next 3 years which consist  s in adding a   new building to its existing location  .        The main capex investment is to develop the   Juncal   building (~10,000 m2, the Project) which will add 104 beds. This building represents a key milestone for the Hospital given its size and quality standards  . Project-level Impact: Improve access to quality care through an increase in Hospital Aleman's capacity (+104 beds). This will improve treatment coverage in Oncology, Cardiology, Intensive Care and Surgery throughout Argentina, as patients typically travel to Buenos Aires for treatment.

Market Impact: Increased resilience of the Argentinian Healthcare system.
Banco General de Negocios S.A. Summary Of Project Information (SPI)       Project Name    Argentina: BGN Tier II Loan              Region    Latin America and the Caribbean        Sector       Project No009382   Projected Board DateDecember 12, 1998   Company NameBanco General de Negocios S.A.   Technical Partner and/or Major Shareholders    	Banco General de Negocios (BGN) is a privately-owned bank established as a financial company in 1959 and as a bank in 1978.  BGN is owned by a group of prominent local bankers and foreign banks, and focuses on commercial and investment banking, with an important emphasis on capital markets activities.    Project Cost Including proposed IFC investment    	Up to US$30 million for IFC''s own account.    Location of project and Description of site    	Argentina.    Description of Company and Purpose of Project    	The project consists of a Subordinated Loan for IFC''s own account of up to US$25 million to support Banco General de Negocios'' capital structure.  Also, IFC will negotiate a 5% equity participation in BGN.   Environmental Category and Issues    	This is a Financial Intermediary (FI) Tier I project according to IFC''s environmental review procedure.  BGN will be required to apply environmental review procedures to relevant operations and ensure that subprojects comply with Argentine environmental, health and safety regulations and standards.  IFC will assess BGNs capability to carry out environmental reviews.       Date SPI sent to InfoShop     November 13, 1998      This Summary of Project Information is prepared and distributed to the public in advance of consideration of the proposed transaction by the Corporations Board of Directors.  It is provided for the purpose of enhancing the transparency of IFCs activities and should not be construed as presuming the outcome of IFC Board consideration.    For Additional Information contact:  Corporate Relations Unit -   telephone: (202) 473-7711   facsimile: (202) 974-4384
NSG RSE FACILITY NSG UK Enterprises Limited (NSG UK or the Company), a leading global glass producer, has invited IFC to consider providing up to US$40 million corporate loan to finance its subsidiary in Argentina, Vidrieria Argentina S.A. (VASA, a JV 51% NSG UK and 49% Saint-Gobain). The IFC Loan will finance the completion of the Companys greenfield glass production plant in Argentina (partially financed by the IFC in 2019, Original Project, NSG Argentina #42550).                                 This project is linked to project NSG Argentina #42550, https://disclosures.ifc.org/project-detail/ESRS/42550/nsg-argentina "The proposed loan will finance the completion of the Original Project. This will enable IFC to support Argentina's macro challenges by (i) supporting foreign direct investment (FDI); (ii) substituting imports and generating exports; (iii) adding value to domestic raw materials; and (iv) enhancing value chains."