KAZKOMMERTSBANK ("KKB") (SEN. CONV. LOAN)

Overview
Project Summary Document
Environmental and Social Documentation
Procurement
Complaints

Project ID 4383

Status Complete

Location

Kazakhstan

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 4383

Status Complete

Location

Kazakhstan

Business Sector

Financial Institutions

Notice Type

Private

Environmental Category

Approval Date

28 Apr 1998

Disclosure date

14 Apr 1998

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 project consists of a convertible loan of US$ 40 million to Kazkommertsbank.

The project's main objectives are to provide medium-term credit resources in Kazakhstan and to channel them towards the country's private sector, to strengthen and enhance KKB's financial position and to assist the company in improving its commercial banking practices and corporate governance.

Transition Impact

This operation will contribute to the transition impact in Kazakhstan through the strengthening of a private local financial intermediary, which will continue to provide competitive banking services within the local market. In addition, the local economy will benefit from the on-lending to local enterprises, which will be undertaken on the basis of lending criteria and standards of international quality levels.

The Client

Kazkommertsbank (KKB) is the largest private sector bank in Kazakhstan and the leading provider of banking services to individuals and corporations. Its principal activity is the acceptance of deposits and the provision of credit facilities in tenge and foreign currency. As of September 1997, the bank had total assets of US$ 372 million.

EBRD Finance

The EBRD will extend a convertible loan of US$ 40.0 million to KKB, with an option to convert part of the loan into KKB's shares. Such an amount will not exceed the lower of US$ 20 million or an amount of shares equivalent to KKB's 10 per cent share capital and voting rights.

Project Cost

US$ 40.0 million (ECU 36.6 million).

Environmental Impact

KKB will carry out its operations in accordance with the EBRD's Environmental Procedures for Local Banks. In implementing these procedures, KKB will require its borrowers to comply, at a minimum, with national/local health, safety, environmental and public consultation requirements.

Technical Cooperation

None

Company Contact

PSD last updated

01 Feb 2019

Business opportunities

For business opportunities or procurement, contact the client company.

For state-sector projects, visit EBRD Procurement: Tel: +44 20 7338 6794
Email: procurement@ebrd.com

General enquiries

EBRD project enquiries not related to procurement:
Tel: +44 20 7338 7168
Email: projectenquiries@ebrd.com

Public Information Policy (PIP)

The PIP sets out how the EBRD discloses information and consults with its stakeholders so as to promote better awareness and understanding of its strategies, policies and operations. Please visit the Public Information Policy page below to find out how to request a Public Sector Board Report.
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.

Our story

How we invest in changing lives

What we offer for businesses

Search