ACBA Credit Agricole Bank - Syndicated Loan

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Project ID 38950

Status Complete

Location

Armenia

Business Sector

Financial Institutions

Notice Type

Private

Project timeline

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

Project ID 38950

Status Complete

Location

Armenia

Business Sector

Financial Institutions

Notice Type

Private

Environmental Category

Approval Date

30 Sep 2008

Disclosure date

08 Aug 2008

As per section 1.4.2 (iii) of the Directive on Access to Information: "For Projects approved by Bank management where the Board of Directors has delegated the approval authority, the PSD shall be disclosed at the start of the relevant no-objection notification period to a member country of the Bank in accordance with Article 13 (iii) of the Agreement Establishing the EBRD."

Project Description

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.

Transition Impact

The loan will increase supply of medium-term funding and will allow an increasing number of farmers and MSMEs to have access to bank financing. By supporting one of the leading local banks, EBRD will add to the overall lending capability of the banking sector in Armenia and will provide strong demonstration effect to other Armenian banks.

The Client

ACBA-Credit Agricole Bank is a leading bank in Armenia ranking third by total assets (US$ 280 million) as of end March 2008. The bank initially focussed on MSE and agricultural lending and has successfully developed into a universal bank with a wide range of products. Credit Agricole, one of the leading financial services companies in Europe, is the bank’s largest shareholder with 28 per cent equity stake.

EBRD Finance

Senior loan of up to US$ 50 million, of which EBRD will retain up to US$ 25 million and will seek to syndicate up to US$ 25 million.

The loan will be split between MSE and SME facilities in a ratio of 7 to 3.

Project Cost

Up to US$ 50 million.

Environmental Impact

Screened FI. The client has developed and is implementing environmental procedures to meet the basic environmental requirements of EBRD. The procedures aim at implementing principles of sound and sustainable environmental development and crediting only those operations which conform to EBRD's Environmental Exclusion and Referral Lists and comply with the health, safety, worker protection and environmental regulations and standards applicable in Armenia.

Technical Cooperation

As part of the Armenia Microlending Programme, Institution building technical assistance has been previously provided to ACBA-Credit Agricole through donor funds provided by USAID and the multi-donor Early Transition Countries multi-donor fund.

The bank has also benefited from technical assistance for Medium-Sized Co-financing Facility funded by the multi-donor Early Transition Countries multi-donor fund.

For consultant opportunities for projects financed by technical cooperation funds, visit procurement of consultants.

Company Contact

Styopa Zakinyan
Head of Division for Strategic Planning
1 Byron St,
375009 Yerevan, Armenia

Tel:+37410 58 30 65
Email: strategy@acba.am

Transition impact

ETI Score:60

PSD last updated

01 Feb 2019

Business opportunities

For business opportunities or procurement, contact the client company.

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Public Information Policy (PIP)

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Text of the PIP

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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