RLF - PCBU LCY Loan 2025

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Overview

A senior unsecured local currency denominated loan of up to EUR 20 million equivalent to be provided to ProCredit Bank Ukraine ("PCBU") in two equal tranches of EUR 10 million each (the second tranche provided on an uncommitted basis). This medium-term local currency funding will be provided under the EBRD's Resilience and Livelihoods Framework and FIF - EaP SMECI Framework and will be used by PCBU for on-lending to private SMEs in Ukraine. Up to EUR 5 million will be directed to finance SMEs' long-term investments under the EU4Business-EBRD Credit Line with Incentives (within a dedicated sub-limit assigned with a separate EBRD project number 56722). This will enable financing of long-term capital investments of SMEs to upgrade their technologies and equipment to EU standards, including investments in sustainable and green technologies (at least 70% of the sub-limit), thereby enhancing their 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.

Project ID 56824

Status Exploratory

Location

Ukraine

Business Sector

Financial Institutions

Notice Type

Private

Project timeline

Exploratory
Passed Concept Review
Passed Structure Review
Passed Final Review
Board Approved
Signed
Implementing
Completed

Company Contact Information

Oleksandr Povshednyi
+38044-590-10-00
https://procreditbank.com.ua/
107A Beresteiskyi Ave., Kyiv, 03115

Project ID 56824

Status Exploratory

Location

Ukraine

Business Sector

Financial Institutions

Notice Type

Private

Environmental Category

Approval Date

24 Sep 2025

Disclosure date

20 Aug 2025

Project Description

Project Objectives

The Project will help ProCredit Bank Ukraine to maintain a sustainable funding base during the crisis and provide continued access to finance for private businesses, including SMEs affected by the ongoing war on Ukraine.

Transition Impact

ETI score: 70

The Project will support the Resilient and Inclusive TI qualities.

Competitive: improving SMEs' technology investments in line with EU standards, enhancing their competitiveness in domestic and export markets.
Inclusive: supporting the war affected private businesses in Ukraine.
Resilient: reinforcing lending capacity of PCBU and helping it to maintain sound funding profile

Client Information

PROCREDIT BANK JSC

PCBU is one of the market leaders in financing of SMEs in Ukraine which account for more than 99% of its loan book. With EUR 949M in total assets (TA) as of 1Q2025, PCBU was among top 20 out of 60 banks operating in Ukraine with ca. 1.2% market share.

EBRD Finance Summary

EUR 20,000,000.00

Total Project Cost

EUR 20,000,000.00

Additionality

The local currency Loan will help PCBU to diversify its funding base with medium term local currency funding and support affected SMEs in Ukraine thus strengthening the country's resilience at the time of war.

Technical Cooperation and Grant Financing

TC and non-TC under the EU4Business-EBRD Credit Line: MSME sub-borrowers will benefit from financial incentives for eligible sub-projects, while the PFI will receive technical assistance from dedicated consultants towards investment project preparation and implementation.

Non-TC: the Project will benefit from LCY Interest Rate Subsidy to reduce EBRD's funding cost in order to bring the interest rate of the UAH facility to acceptable market level. The expected source of donor funds for the LCY Interest Rate Subsidy is US.

Company Contact Information

Oleksandr Povshednyi
+38044-590-10-00
https://procreditbank.com.ua/
107A Beresteiskyi Ave., Kyiv, 03115

PSD Last Updated

20 Aug 2025

Understanding transition

Further information regarding the EBRD’s approach to measuring transition impact is available here.

Business opportunities

For business opportunities or procurement, contact the client company.

For business opportunities with the EBRD (not related to procurement) contact:

Tel: +44 20 7338 7168
Email: projectenquiries@ebrd.com

For state-sector projects, visit EBRD Procurement:

Tel: +44 20 7338 6794
Email: procurement@ebrd.com

General enquiries

Specific enquiries can be made using the EBRD Enquiries form.

Environmental and Social Policy (ESP)

The ESP and its associated Environmental and Social Requirements (ESRs) set out the ways in which the EBRD implements its commitment to promoting “environmentally sound and sustainable development”. The ESP and the ESRs include specific provisions for clients to comply with the applicable requirements of national laws on public information and consultation, and to establish a grievance mechanism to receive and facilitate resolution of stakeholders’ concerns and grievances, in particular, about the environmental and social (E&S) performance of the client and the project. Proportionate to the nature and scale of a project’s environmental and social risks and impacts, the EBRD also requires its clients to disclose information, as appropriate, about the risks and impacts of projects or to undertake meaningful consultation with stakeholders and consider and respond to their feedback.

More information on the EBRD’s practices in this regard is set out in the ESP.

Integrity and compliance

The EBRD's Office of the Chief Compliance Officer (OCCO) promotes good governance and ensures that the highest standards of integrity are applied to all of the Bank's activities in accordance with international best practice. Integrity due diligence is conducted on all Bank clients to ensure that projects do not present unacceptable integrity or reputational risks to the Bank. The EBRD believes that identifying and resolving issues in the project assessment and approval stages is the most effective means of ensuring the integrity of Bank transactions. OCCO plays a key role in these protective efforts andhelps to monitor integrity risks in projects post-investment.

OCCO is further responsible for investigating allegations of fraud, corruption and misconduct in EBRD-financed projects. Anyone, either within or outside the Bank, who suspects fraud or corruption should submit a written report to the Chief Compliance Officer by email to compliance@ebrd.com. OCCO will follow-up all matters reported. It will review all matters reported. Reports can be made in any language of the Bank or of the Bank's countries of operation. The information provided must be made in good faith.

Access to Information Policy (AIP)

The AIP, which entered into force on 1 January 2025, sets out how the EBRD discloses information and consults with its stakeholders to promote better awareness and understanding of its strategies, policies and operations. Please visit the Access to Information Policy page to find out what information is available from the EBRD website.

Specific requests for information can be made using the EBRD enquiries form.

Independent Project Accountability Mechanism (IPAM)

If efforts to address environmental, social or public disclosure concerns with the Client or the Bank are unsuccessful (for example, through the client’s project-level grievance mechanism or through direct engagement with Bank management), individuals and organisations may seek to address their concerns through the EBRD’s Independent Project Accountability Mechanism (IPAM).

IPAM independently reviews project issues that are believed to have caused (or to be likely to cause) harm. The purpose of the mechanism is: to support dialogue between project stakeholders to resolve environmental, social and public disclosure issues; to determine whether the Bank has complied with its Environmental and Social Policy or the project-specific provisions of its Access to Information Policy; and where applicable, to address any existing non-compliance with these policies, while preventing future non-compliance by the Bank.

Please visit the Independent Project Accountability Mechanism webpage to find out more about IPAM and its mandate and how to submit a Request for review. Alternatively, contact IPAM by email at ipam@ebrd.com for guidance and more information on IPAM and how to submit a request.

Environmental and Social Documentation is not available for this project.

Selected procurement notices related to this project may be shown below. Further procurement opportunities related to this and other projects, if available, maybe be viewed in the EBRD Procurement Portal.

The EBRD's Environmental and Social Policy (ESP), Access to Information policy (AIP) and Project Accountability Policy (PAP) enable sound and sustainable development in its projects. The Independent Project Accountability Mechanism (IPAM) deals with complaints about environmental, social and disclosure matters related to the Bank’s investments.

No complaints about this project have been made so far.

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RLF - PCBU LCY Loan 2025

Overview

Project timeline

Company Contact Information

Project Description

Project Objectives

Transition Impact

Client Information

EBRD Finance Summary

Total Project Cost

Additionality

Technical Cooperation and Grant Financing

Company Contact Information

PSD Last Updated

Understanding transition

Business opportunities

General enquiries

Environmental and Social Policy (ESP)

Integrity and compliance

Access to Information Policy (AIP)

Independent Project Accountability Mechanism (IPAM)

RLF - PCBU LCY Loan 2025

Overview

Company Contact Information

Project Description

Project Objectives

Transition Impact

Client Information

EBRD Finance Summary

Total Project Cost

Additionality

Environmental and Social Summary

Technical Cooperation and Grant Financing

Company Contact Information

PSD Last Updated

Understanding transition

Business opportunities

General enquiries

Environmental and Social Policy (ESP)

Integrity and compliance

Access to Information Policy (AIP)

Independent Project Accountability Mechanism (IPAM)