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Bursa Hospital PPP The EBRD is financing a hospital infrastructure PPP project involving the  design, construction, equipping, financing, and maintenance of an integrated  health campus in Bursa, Turkey, pursuant to a 28-year concession awarded by  Turkey's Ministry of Health ("MoH"). Under this PPP structure, the  concessionaire will supply and maintain the hospital facilities, while the  provision of medical care and services will remain the responsibility of the  MoH. Total project costs are estimated at around EUR 513 million.  Bursa Hospital PPP campus will comprise three buildings with a total bed  capacity of 1,355: a general hospital (275 beds), cardiology (275 beds),  oncology (252 beds), maternity/paediatric (253 beds), physical therapy and  rehabilitation (200 beds), and high security forensic psychiatric (100 beds).  The EBRD will assist in increasing private sector participation in the hospital  infrastructure sector in Turkey. In response to the need for large capacity  investments in healthcare systems, the government is seeking to tap private  sector resources and know-how to construct and manage infrastructure related  facilities more rapidly and more efficiently, while medical service provision  remains under the responsibility of the state.  The consortium of sponsors includes Ronesans Saglik Yatirim A.S., Meridiam  Infrastructure Eastern Europe S.a.r.l., Sila Consulting Medical Services, Sam  Engineering and TTT Saglik Hizmetleri A.S. who are active across various  hospital PPPs in Turkey, including the Adana and Elazig campuses.
Lviv Wastewater Biogas The EBRD is providing a loan to the Lviv Communal Enterprise "Lvivvodokanal", a  municipally owned water and wastewater utility operating in the city of Lviv,  to finance the rehabilitation and upgrade of the wastewater treatment  infrastructure, as well as the installation of a biogas production capacity in  the City (the "Project"). The project aims at improving wastewater treatment in  Lviv, reducing the pollution discharged into the Poltva River (the Baltic Sea  Basin), enabling the City to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and achieving  significant energy saving by installing the biogas production capacity.  Null Value
Belaruski Narodny Bank LCY loan III The provision of a senior unsecured loan of up to € 7 million (in local  currency equivalent) to Belaruski Narodny Bank (BNB-Bank) for on-lending to  local private micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) under Financial  Intermediaries Framework (FIF), to be made available in one tranche.  This project is in line with Belarus country strategy, which is prioritising  access to finance for the private sector as well as the promotion of local  currency lending in the country.  The project will provide essential and timely support to a long-standing  privately-owned partner-bank in Belarus. It will facilitate the adjustment to  operational challenges caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and the continuation of  sustainable local currency lending to MSMEs.
ABN MB Project The provision of debt financing in the amount of up to US$ 2.0 million to  expand the existing FMCG food production facilities and to increase the  catering chain in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, which will improve the company's  operational performance.  The proceeds of the loan will finance the expansion of storage facilities,  brewing and pastry production capacities, the ice cream distribution network as  well as the expansion of the existing coffee houses chain.
Travelata Project Follow on investment of up to USD 1 mln in Travelata, an existing client.   Given the significant deterioration of the Company's market, the incremental  financing is needed to protect the value of the Bank's original investment and  is consistent with the Bank's operational approach in the Russian Federation  since 2014.  Null Value
Cyfrowy Polsat Sustainability-Linked Bond The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) invested in senior  unsecured, Zloty (PLN) denominated Sustainability-Linked Bonds (SLB) with  7-year maturity issued by Cyfrowy Polsat S.A. ("Cyfrowy Polsat", the "Company",  the "Issuer"), the dominant entity of the leading Polish telecommunications and  media group.  With its investment of PLN 800 million the EBRD supported the first SLB  issuance aligned with the International Capital Market Association's (ICMA)  guidelines for sustainability-linked bonds in Poland. Proceeds will support  Cyfrowy Polsat's expansion in the renewable energy segment.
VUB Covered Bonds An additional investment of up to EUR 25 million for a series of mortgage  covered bonds to be issued by Všeobecna uverova banka ("VUB" of the "Issuer")  in Slovakia over a period of 2 years, increasing the total EBRD investment in  the Project to up to EUR 105 million. The Project falls under the EBRD's  Covered Bond Framework for Slovakia. The original EBRD investment of EUR 80  million was signed in January 2017 and has been fully invested in covered bonds  issued by VUB.  The transaction will support the Issuer to access medium- to long-term funding  by using a covered bond instrument collateralised by a pool of residential  mortgage loans.
RLF-RLG, EaP SMEC - Ukraine PrivatBank A 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 €240 million equivalent (the  "Covered Portfolio") to be originated by PrivatBank in Ukraine subject to total  50 per cent portfolio cap.  The facility will be provided in two equal tranches, each including €120  million of the Covered Portfolio; the second tranche is 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 54451) of up to €48 million or 20%  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  (predominnatly micro-, small-, and medium sized enterprises) 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.
Procredit Bank Serbia - SME Loan The EBRD is granting a senior loan of up to EUR 60 million to ProCredit Bank  Serbia ('PCBS') for on-lending to small agricultural producers and small and  medium enterprises ('SMEs') in Serbia.  The loan proceeds will be used by PCBS to provide financing through working  capital lines and investment loans to eligible sub-borrowers.
I - Zoovu Project Follow-on investment in Zoovu as part of Venture Capital Investment Programme  II (VCIP II).  Null Value
Priorbank Kolos Working Capital Line Agrokombinat 'Kolos' CJSC ("Kolos", the Company, the Borrower) is a private  family owned Belarusian agricultural holding engaged in manufacturing and  distribution of processed meat products since 2003. In the proposed transaction  EBRD and Priorbank (Belarus) jointly provide (50:50) a €1.0mln. working capital  loan to the Company.  The Loan will finance working capital needs of the Company in support of its  production expansion program.
Erste Bank Serbia SME LCY Loan Provision of a long-term senior unsecured loan to Erste Bank AD Novi  Sad (EBS) for on-lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Serbia.  The project will contribute to the expansion of lending to private businesses  through working capital lines and investment loans to SMEs, including  enterprises operating in economically less-developed regions of the country.  Furthermore, the transaction supports EBS's growth strategy and the  diversification of its funding sources.
Masrik-1 Solar Power Plant Provision of up to USD 35.4 million long-term debt financing together with the  International Finance Corporation (IFC) for the development, construction and  operation of a solar photovoltaic power plant with an installed capacity of 55  MWac located in the Masrik municipality, Gegharkunik Province, Armenia. The  EBRD has also mobilised grant financing from the European Union's Neighbourhood  Investment Platform ("NIP") in support of the project.  The project is promoting the Bank's Green Economy Transition approach and  supports the Armenian government's strategy of fostering low carbon generation,  introducing a cheaper and cleaner source of power to the energy balance of  Armenia and unlocking the country's renewables potential leading to a  scaling-up of the solar generation sector in Armenia.
Ameriabank SME Loan Provision of a senior unsecured loan in the amount of up to USD 10 million to  Ameriabank for on-lending to local private micro, small and medium enterprises  ("MSMEs").  The project will support Ameriabank to expand lending to local SME segment. The  loan will enable Ameriabank to increase outreach and meet unsatisfied demand  for longer term funding from SMEs.
Green Cities 2 W2 - WALBRZYCH BUILDINGS THERMOMODE Provision of a loan of up to PLN 138.6 million (approx. EUR 30.8 million) to  refinance the retrofit and thermo-modernisation of existing municipal buildings  in the city of Walbrzych converting the heat source from coal to either heating  pumps or gas heating. The project is expected to bring significant energy  efficiency improvement in the city's building stock.  In addition to this  project, the Bank is also working with Walbrzych to finance an urban  regeneration bypass to improve the city's connectivity.  The proposed project will be 'trigger' project for Walbrzych under the Green  City Framework 2 ("GrCF2"). GrCF2 is a strategic and multi-project approach  framework targeting environmental issues in selected large cities in the Bank's  countries of operations. The primary goal is to achieve significant  environmental improvements and promote the green transition quality within the  relevant cities. These objectives are supported by the development and  implementation of a specific Green City Action Plan ("GCAP") in Walbrzych,  identifying and prioritising environmental challenges and ways to address them  through targeted investments, services and policy instruments.
Bank BGZ BNP Paribas Equity investment of PLN 430 million (ca. EUR 100 million) corresponding to a  ca. 4.5% stake in Bank BGZ BNP Paribas SA ("BGZ BNPP") in Poland (the  "Project").  The Project is conducted in the context of the completion of BGZ BNPP's  acquisition of the core assets of Raiffeisen Bank Polska S.A. (the "RBPL Core  Business") as announced by BGZ BNPP on 10 April 2018 and also aims to support  the plans of BNP Paribas SA ("BNPP"), the controlling shareholder of BGi BNPP,  to maintain and gradually increase the free float of BGZ BNPP's shares on the  Warsaw Stock Exchange in accordance with BNPP's commitment to the Polish  Financial Supervision Authority (Komisja Nadzoru Finansowego).
Priorbank LCY loan II Senior secured loan in the amount of up to €25 million equivalent in local  currency to Priorbank, a joint stock company incorporated in Belarus, for  on-lending to local private micro, small and medium sized enterprises,  including the first tranche of up to  €10 million equivalent committed from  signing.  The Project will help Priorbank to diversify its funding sources and expand  lending operations in local currency with private micro, small and medium sized  enterprises in Belarus, helping them mitigate currency exchange risks.  The Project will support strengthening and diversification of the private  sector of the economy in Belarus through engagement with the largest private  bank and foster a more stable financial environment by providing  medium-/long-term financing in local currency.
Lorax Capital Partners Fund II Provision of an equity investment of up to USD 50 million in Lorax Capital  Partners Fund II (the "Fund"). The Fund has a target size of USD 250 million.  The Fund will seek to achieve long-term capital growth by making equity and  quasi-equity investments primarily in Egyptian small and medium-sized  enterprises ("SMEs") and mid-cap companies.
Invel Real Estate Provision of a EUR 55 million loan in favour of Invel Real Estate BV ("Invel  RE"), a limited liability company incorporated under the laws of the  Netherlands, to partially fund the acquisition by Invel RE of 29.81% of the  shares in NBG Pangaea REIC ("Pangaea" or the "Company"), the largest real  estate investment company in Greece, from the National Bank of Greece ("NBG").  The project supports the successful acquisition by Invel RE of the shares in  Pangaea held by NBG, thus streamlining Pangaea's shareholding structure to real  estate sector investors and promoting its sustainability agenda.
Bailyk Finance MSME Loan II The provision of a senior loan under the Financial Institution Framework (FIF)  in the total amount of up to US$ 2 million (in local currency equivalent) to be  disbursed in local currency in two equal tranches of US$ 1 million each, with  the second tranche to be provided on an uncommitted basis.  The project aims at supporting Bailyk Finance's growth strategy which focuses  on active development of micro and small enterprises (MSE) lending and  expansion of its product range, with a focus on women-led businesses in rural  areas.
BM Kazakhstan Project This project was approved in the context of the Bank's response to the COVID-19  pandemic. To avoid delays to the delivery of this project, the Bank's President  granted a deviation from the ordinary timelines for PSD disclosure, as  contemplated by Section V of the Directive on Access to Information. Details of  the Bank's response to COVID-19, and this deviation, can be found on our  website.  The provision of a senior loan of up to US$ 25.0 million (€ 23 million) in  favour of Borusan Makina Kazakhstan LLP (BMK), a limited liability company  incorporated in Kazakhstan, to finance its working capital needs.  The proposed transaction will provide short-term liquidity to BMK for working  capital financing and help maintain its financial stability. The project willl  preserve and help achieve transition gains set forth under the project and  ensure the availability of short-term working capital financing to BMK,  supporting them in overcoming the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Green Cities 2 W2 E2 - Vilnius Trolleybuses Fleet Renewal Provision of a secured loan of up to EUR 38.23 million to Vilniaus Viesasis  Transportas ("VVT"), the municipally-owned transport company of the City of  Vilnius. The loan benefits from a EUR 7.65 million concessional loan provided  by TaiwanICDF, via the High-Impact Partnership for Climate Action. The proceeds  of the loan will be used to finance the purchase of up to 91 battery /  electricity powered trolleybuses to renew part of VVT's ageing fleet of 159  trolleybuses. With the Project serving as the City's "trigger" investment to  become a Green City as part of the Green Cities Framework 2 - Extension 2, EBRD  will support the City to develop a Green City Action Plan ("GCAP"), through  which the City will identify and prioritise its most pressing environmental  challenges, and develop targeted investment and policy actions to address them.  By improving the quality and reliability of trolleybuses, the Project is  expected to improve the attractiveness and increase the ridership of Vilnius'  public transport, and therefore to encourage a modal shift towards  low-emission, electric transport modes. The Project is expected to result in  reduced emissions and enhanced energy efficiency.  The Project is part of a broader City programme to achieve sustainable  mobility in Vilnius, which aims to make public transport the backbone of  transport in Vilnius by ensuring quick and safe transport within the city and  by increasing connectivity between the city and peripheral areas through public  transport service.
MCS Expansion Project Provision of senior, long-term, A/B syndicated loan of up to USD 101.8 million  to MCS Group, its beverages subsidiary MCS Coca Cola LLC, and its logistics  subsidiary Total Distribution LLC.  The EBRD funding will support i) construction of a new facility for production  and bottling of natural mineral water in Mongolia, ii) expansion of logistical  capabilities and improvement of efficiency for distribution of food and  beverages to rural areas (by constructing warehouses around Mongolia), iii)  improvement in the capital structure by refinancing financial debt to extend  its maturity, and iv) increasement of the production capacity.
Erdenet Climate Resilience The provision of a loan of up to US$ 7 million (€ 6.26 million) to the state of  Mongolia to be on-lent to the Province of Orkhon for the rehabilitation and  expansion of the flood protection infrastructure and water networks in the city  of Erdenet. The city is vulnerable to flooding and its inefficient water supply  system provides services to less than half of Erdenet residents. The project  will increase the city's climate resilience, and improve access to drinking  quality water through the reduction of substantial losses within the water  network.  It is expected to be co-financed by a capital grant of up to US$ 7  million from bi-lateral or multilateral donors.  As a result of the Project, flooding frequency is expected to be reduced by  40-50 per cent. Almost 11,000 residents are expected to be connected to a more  reliable and safe drinking water supply. Additional Measures under could result  in the reduction of water loss in the system by 15 per cent.
Kyr Sustainable Energy Efficiency Loan  III - Kompanion loan The provision of a senior synthetic Kyrgyz Som (KGS) loan of up to US$ 5  million to Kompanion Bank (KB) under the Kyrgyz Republic GEFF (KyrSEFF III ).  The proceeds will be on-lent to sub-borrowers for energy efficiency, renewable  energy, circular economy, and climate resilience investments. The project will  further strengthen SME competitiveness, improve climate resilience and promote  the financial sector development in particular through local currency lending.  The transaction will contribute towards building a more competitive financial  sector through developing the internal capacity of KB for financing energy and  water efficiency projects. This will be achieved through a technical assistance  aimed at providing implementation support to KB and their customers,  verification of the outcomes, and investment incentives to end  borrowers. Sub-projects are selected according to technical and financial  eligibility criteria set forth in the policy statement for KyrSEFF III. 100 per  cent of the proceeds will be used for Green Economy Transition investments.
Egypt Commercial - AUB Egypt GVC Provision of a senior unsecured loan to Ahli United Bank Egypt ("AUBE") of up  to USD 12 million (EBRD financing of USD 9 million and GCF co-financing of up  to USD 3 million) for on-lending to private small and medium-sized enterprises  ("SMEs") within certain value chains for capex investments in climate change  mitigation and adaptation technologies and services.  The proceeds of the loan will be on-lent to private SMEs within certain value  chains (in such sectors as agribusiness, manufacturing and services, and  information and communication technologies ("ICT")) for capex investments in  climate change mitigation and adaptation technologies and services.
Belgrade Airport Concession Finance A concession for the financing, development, maintenance, operation and  management of the AD Aerodrom Nikola Tesla Beograd ("ANT" or "Belgrade  Airport").  ANT is the main international airport in the Republic of Serbia and an asset of  strategic importance for the country. The project will contribute to the  Government of the Republic of Serbia's overall strategy to promote increased  participation of the private sector in the Serbian economy. It is expected to  deliver the efficient upgrading of the airport, including terminal  refurbishment and expansion, refurbishment of the existing runway, construction  of a temporary runway and expansion of the taxiway system.
SASA GET Project The EBRD provided EUR 75 million long-term loan to SASA Polyester Sanayi A.S.  (the "Company", or "SASA") to finance the Company's Purified Terephthalic Acid  ("PTA") facility investment in Adana, Turkiye (the "Project").  The proceeds of the financing will be used by the Company to implement a state  of the art PTA facility with an annual production capacity of 1.6 million ton.  The Project will help the Company vertically integrate its operations and  introduce operational improvements leading to increased competitiveness.  Furthermore, the Project will enable the Company to introduce advanced  corporate climate governance practices. The Project is in line with EBRD's  Strategy for Turkiye as it supports (i) higher value-added activities and (ii)  increased energy and resource efficiency. The Project is also aligned with the  EBRD's Green Economy Transition Approach ("GET").
Tashkent Water Improvement Project The provision of a sovereign loan of up to US$ 30 million (€25 million) to the  Republic of Uzbekistan to be on-lent and/or granted to the water utility  Limited Liability Company Toshkent Shahar Suv Ta'minoti, formerly known as the  State Unitary Enterprise SuvSoz to finance its Priority Investment Programme  (PIP). The PIP includes such investments in water and wastewater  infrastructure of the City of Tashkent as construction of a waste water  collector, installation of pumps, valves and pressure regulators.  The Project will rehabilitate and extend the wastewater and water  infrastructure in Tashkent delivering multiple environmental benefits,  including (i) the increase in the number of people connected to water and  wastewater networks by around 280,000 and 390,000 residents, respectively, (ii)  the reduction of water losses and (iii) energy savings.
Forte Bank SME Loan A 3 year senior loan to ForteBank JSC in the amount of USD 50 million in KZT  equivalent. The financing will be used for on-lending to eligible private  micro, small and medium sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Kazakhstan.  The Project aims to support local currency lending to the MSME sector in  Kazakhstan by providing longer term financing to Forte. A special focus will be  given to distribution of funds in the regions outside the cities of Astana and  Almaty.
OMA DIY (Do-It-Yourself) OMA LLC is a leader in the DIY (Do-It-Yourself) retail and wholesale market in  Belarus established in 1992. OMA's DIY retail chain consists of 12 stores in  key cities of Belarus with a total area of more than 25,000 sqm and offers up  to 45,000 varieties of products. The Project assumes expansion of the retail  chain to regions of Belarus during 2016-2018. Total project Capex is ca EUR 52M.  The EBRD is considering a senior secured loan of up to EUR 24.0 million to OMA.  The loan will be used to construct modern DIY stores in different regions of  Belarus.