REECL 3 - United Bulgarian Bank

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Project ID 48204

Status Complete

Location

Bulgaria

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 48204

Status Complete

Location

Bulgaria

Business Sector

Financial Institutions

Notice Type

Private

Environmental Category

Approval Date

25 May 2016

Disclosure date

17 Mar 2016

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."

Translated version of this PSD: Bulgarian

Project Description

The EBRD is considering to provide a EUR 5 million loan and technical cooperation to United Bulgarian Bank ("UBB") under the second extension of the Residential Energy Efficiency Credit Line Framework ("REECL 3"). Proceeds of the loan will be used for on-lending on market terms to individuals, associations of apartment owners and privately-owned service providers for financing of energy efficiency projects in the residential sector.

Project Objectives

The REECL 3 loan to UBB aims at continuing the momentum gained by the REECL Framework to date and address the need for further energy efficiency improvements in the residential sector in Bulgaria.

Transition Impact

REECL 3 will contribute to transition by: (i) demonstrating best-available-technology energy efficiency products and comprehensive refurbishment in the residential sector, expanding and enhancing competition in the market for such products and services; (ii) developing financial intermediation with housing associations and service provider companies; (iii) building capacity within participating financial institutions in the field of service provider companies financing and within service providers on the structuring of energy efficiency projects; and (iv) assisting Bulgaria in its efforts to decrease CO2 emissions.

Client Information

UNITED BULGARIAN BANK AD

Established in 1992 through the merger of 22 Bulgarian regional commercial banks, United Bulgarian Bank is the first consolidation project in the Bulgarian banking sector. It was also the first large stateowned bank in the country to be privatised, back in 1997.

At present UBB is one of the largest banks in Bulgaria, providing universal banking services through its wide branch network of close to 200 units. It is part of the financial group of the National Bank of Greece, which has been successfully operating for more than 160 years.

EBRD Finance Summary

EUR 5,000,000.00

Total Project Cost

EUR 5,000,000.00

Environmental and Social Summary

Categorised FI. UBB will be required to continue to comply with PRs 2, 4 and 9. In line with PR9, the bank will need to adhere to the EBRD's Environmental and Social Exclusion List. Eligible subprojects will be required to comply with the EBRD's energy and/or resource efficiency eligibility criteria. UBB will be required to submit annual environmental and social reports to the EBRD, including reporting on sub-projects.

Technical Cooperation

UBB will benefit from the grant funding available under the REECL 3 framework, amounting to EUR 4.4 million in total and financed by the Kozloduy International Decommissioning Support Fund, to provide (i) investment incentive payments to sub-borrowers and (ii) a comprehensive technical cooperation package.

Company Contact Information

Zornitsa Raichina
zagororva_z@ubb.bg
+359 2 8112480
+359 2 9880822
www.ubb.bg
5 St. Sofia Str. Sofia 1040, Bulgaria

Transition impact

ETI Score:60

PSD last updated

30 Sep 2019

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Environmental and Social Documentation is not available for this project.

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