PolSEFF Leasing – BZ WBK Lease

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Project ID 46679

Status Complete

Location

Poland

Business Sector

Notice Type

Private

Project timeline

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

Project ID 46679

Status Complete

Location

Poland

Business Sector

Notice Type

Private

Environmental Category

Approval Date

08 Jul 2015

Disclosure date

05 Jun 2015

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."

Trabnslated version of this PSD: Polish

Project Description

The EBRD is considering a senior loan of up to €50 million to BZ WBK Lease S.A. (“Project”) under the PolSEFF Leasing Framework (“Framework”). The proceeds will be used to provide leasing finance to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Poland.

At least 70% of the proceeds will be used for financing sustainable energy projects based on the pre-approved list of eligible materials and equipment, while up to 30% will be used for the acquisition of equipment, light commercial vehicles and trucks and trailers by SMEs.

Transition Impact

Demonstration of new products: The Project will help demonstrate the financial viability and attractiveness of sustainable energy financing through leasing companies. This will be the third project under the Framework.

Market expansion: By providing access to finance to SMEs for modern energy efficiency equipment, the Project will expand the market for the best available technologies, increasing penetration rates.

Skills transfer: The Project will further increase the awareness of BZ WBK Lease S.A. and its clients of the benefits of energy efficiency.

The Client

BZ WBK Lease is part of Bank Zachodni WBK Group and operates in conjunction with BZ WBK Leasing. Collectively, BZ WBK’s leasing business is the 4th largest in Poland with €1.2 billion in combined assets at 31 December 2014. BZ WBK Lease specializes in the financing of machinery and equipment while BZ WBK Leasing specializes in financing of vehicles.

EBRD Finance

Senior loan of up to €50 million with a maturity of 5 years and 2 year grace period.

Project Cost

€50 million.

Environmental and social categorisation, impact, and mitigation

Categorised FI (ESP 2008). BZ WBK Lease will be required to comply with EBRD’s PRs 2 & 9, adopt and implement the EBRD’s E&S Risk Management Procedures for Leasing and submit Annual Environmental and Social Reports to the Bank. Sub-borrowers financed through the Facility will be required to comply with national requirements for environment, health and safety and labour standards and the eligibility criteria for EE and RE projects.

Technical Cooperation

None.

Company Contact

Przemyslaw Mocek
Finance Office Manager
przemyslaw.mocek@bzwbk.pl
(+48) 61 850 3536

Transition impact

ETI Score:60

PSD last updated

01 Feb 2019

Business opportunities

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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.

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No complaints about this project have been made so far.

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