http://www.ebrd.com/projects/psd PSDs include project descriptions, financial details, client information, environmental issues, tender guidelines, and contact details. en-gb Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:15:01 +0100 The project supports the development of a medium sized domestic petrol retailer, funding the construction of new depot stores and gas filling stations in Mongolia.. http://www.ebrd.com/projects/psd/psd2008/38370.htm http://www.ebrd.com/projects/psd/psd2008/38370.htm 19 August 2008 Mongolia Natural resources The USD 100 million A/B tranched syndicated loan aims to assist CBM in raising funding in the international market and increasing the number of its partners in the international capital market, which will contribute to developing and diversifying CBM’s funding base. The proceeds will be used for on-lending to CBM’s customers, including trade finance, small and medium-size term loans. The facility will enable CBM to diversify its business profile and will contribute to the dynamic growth of the bank.. http://www.ebrd.com/projects/psd/psd2008/38920.htm http://www.ebrd.com/projects/psd/psd2008/38920.htm 19 August 2008 Russia Lending to banks The EBRD is considering making a loan for the rehabilitation and upgrading of the 102 km road section between the Russian border and the city of Aktobe, which is part of South-West Corridor. The project is part of the Government’s effort to upgrade the western Europe – western China international transport corridor. Other road sections of this corridor will be rehabilitated by attracting parallel financing from the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, Islamic Development Bank and Kazakhstan. Improvement of this corridor will facilitate the transit of goods and passengers between Kazakhstan, China, Russia and Europe and develop regional integration.. http://www.ebrd.com/projects/psd/psd2008/39258.htm http://www.ebrd.com/projects/psd/psd2008/39258.htm 13 August 2008 Kazakhstan Transport The appraisal, pilot production and development of plans for further exploitation of the Luzskoye oil field under license in the Timan-Pechora basin in the Komi Republic. The proposed financing will allow the company to further evaluate subsurface resources using existing surface facilities (i.e. well pads, roads, transportation methods etc.). Results of the appraisal drilling and pilot production phase will be incorporated in the reservoir model to develop future exploitation plans for the field which should be implemented in 2010 or later. The company is working with the EBRD on completing an Environmental Action Plan, one of whose main aspects will be measures to minimize the use of gas flaring at the company’s oil fields.. http://www.ebrd.com/projects/psd/psd2008/39611.htm http://www.ebrd.com/projects/psd/psd2008/39611.htm 8 August 2008 Russia Natural resources The proposed project will consist of a senior credit facility of up to USD 25 million to support the growth of the retail lending business of the Bank Renaissance Capital in Ukraine.. http://www.ebrd.com/projects/psd/psd2008/38341.htm http://www.ebrd.com/projects/psd/psd2008/38341.htm 8 August 2008 Ukraine Non-bank financial institutions The EBRD is considering a senior loan to ACBA-Credit Agricole Bank for on-lending to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). The loan, which is expected to be syndicated, will assist the bank to expand its lending activities to farmers and private sector Armenian entrepreneurs, particularly outside of the capital.. http://www.ebrd.com/projects/psd/psd2008/38950.htm http://www.ebrd.com/projects/psd/psd2008/38950.htm 8 August 2008 This is an equity investment by the Bank in the aggregate amount of USD 120 million (3.77 per cent of the total share capital) in the Company through a purchase of ordinary shares from the Company's majority shareholder. The shares were sold to a target group of private investors, including the Bank, in a secondary share offering. It followed the Company's primary offering of new shares, comprising 25 per cent of the Company's share capital, completed on 23 July 2008.. http://www.ebrd.com/projects/psd/psd2008/38052.htm http://www.ebrd.com/projects/psd/psd2008/38052.htm 7 August 2008 Russia Transport In March 2004, Anadolu Cam Sanayii A.S. (Anadolu Cam), a large glass container producer and member of the Turkiye Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari A.S. group, acquired OAO Pokrovsky and requested the Bank’s involvement in a 2 phase project to finance: (i) completion of the Company’s reconstruction and turnaround; and (ii) expansion of the Company’s capacity via the addition of a second furnace.. http://www.ebrd.com/projects/psd/psd2008/39303.htm http://www.ebrd.com/projects/psd/psd2008/39303.htm 7 August 2008 Russia Agribusiness The EBRD is considering investing up to 20% of total commitments, not to exceed EUR 20 million, in a regional private equity fund with a target size of EUR 150 million. The Fund’s objective is to provide superior returns from under-performing and distressed equity and debt investments in Central and Eastern Europe. In addition to direct control equity investments and non-performing debt instruments, the Fund will invest in limited partner interests in stranded or end-of-life private equity funds and other special situations, including non-core divestitures, strategic bankruptcies, shareholder disputes, and unsuccessful mergers and expansions. The Fund's sponsor is CRG Partners LLC, a leading turnaround and restructuring firm in the USA.. http://www.ebrd.com/projects/psd/psd2008/39103.htm http://www.ebrd.com/projects/psd/psd2008/39103.htm 7 August 2008 Regional Equity in banks The EBRD is considering making a loan of approximately EUR 9 million to Zagreb Holding, a communal services company owned by the City of Zagreb, acting through its urban transport division ZET. The project is intended to:. http://www.ebrd.com/projects/psd/psd2008/37657.htm http://www.ebrd.com/projects/psd/psd2008/37657.htm 7 August 2008 Croatia Municipal and environmental infrastructure The EBRD is considering making a loan of up to EUR 70 million to Serbian retail company Idea d.o.o to support the expansion of the company’s retail network in Serbia and the financial restructuring of its balance sheet.. http://www.ebrd.com/projects/psd/psd2008/39473.htm http://www.ebrd.com/projects/psd/psd2008/39473.htm 7 August 2008 Serbia Agribusiness The EBRD is considering making a loan of USD 20 million to private Armenian company D&H GROUP LLC to support the financing of a multi purpose complex construction of 79,330 square meters in the city of Yerevan, Armenia. The complex will include 315 residential units targeting the middle class market and 19,000 square metres of international standard office space, available for rent or sale.. http://www.ebrd.com/projects/psd/psd2008/38278.htm http://www.ebrd.com/projects/psd/psd2008/38278.htm 5 August 2008 Armenia Tourism The proposed project consists of the rehabilitation of Vardnili Hydro Power Plant (“HPP”) cascade including the upstream reservoir called “Gali” reservoir. The Vardnili cascade has four consecutive power plants (Vardnili 1,2,3 and 4 respectively), which are located in the Abkhazian territory in the North West of Georgia, downstream from the Enguri HPP. The Project will consist of the following: . http://www.ebrd.com/projects/psd/psd2008/38273.htm http://www.ebrd.com/projects/psd/psd2008/38273.htm 1 August 2008 Georgia Power and Energy The ETC are a group of countries with similar transition challenges for which EBRD has designed a specific program of intervention. The ETC are Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova, Mongolia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.. http://www.ebrd.com/projects/psd/psd2008/39565.htm http://www.ebrd.com/projects/psd/psd2008/39565.htm 31 July 2008 Regional Small business The EBRD is considering a EUR 19 million senior loan to Chisinau International Airport. The proceeds will be used for the rehabilitation and upgrade of the existing runway, taxiways, aprons and other connected core assets of the Airport. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is considering co-financing alongside EBRD for up to an equal amount. The Project will also support. http://www.ebrd.com/projects/psd/psd2008/37879.htm http://www.ebrd.com/projects/psd/psd2008/37879.htm 29 July 2008 Moldova Transport