FIF - EaP WiB - Eximbank (EFSD+1)

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Overview

Senior loan in the amount of up to EUR 5 million to be provided to BC Eximbank SA ('Eximbank') to support investment financing for on-lending to women-led MSMEs in Moldova under the Women in Business (EaP WiB) Programme in the Eastern Partnership countries.

Project ID 57658

Status Approved

Location

Moldova

Industry 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

Radu Cazacu
Radu.Cazacu@Eximbank.com
https://eximbank.md/

Project ID 57658

Status Approved

Location

Moldova

Industry Sector

Financial Institutions

Notice Type

Private

Environmental Category

Approval Date

29 Sep 2026

Disclosure date

02 Oct 2026

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

Project Objectives

The project will address the gender related inclusion gap in Moldova, facilitating access to finance, know-how and advice. The project will be supported by First Loss Risk Cover (FLRC) under EFSD+ Programme (Product 1) enabling Eximbank to increase its lending capacity to target clients. Moreover, as part of WiB programme EBRD will continue promoting women entrepreneurship and women participation in business by building or improving efficiency of respective entities through expertise and advisory services (Advice for Small Businesses) provided under the framework.

Transition Impact

ETI score: 80

The WiB loan to Eximbank under EaP WiB Programme will support the Inclusive and Competitive transition qualities:

Inclusive: the project will address the gender related inclusion gap for access to finance in Moldova, by promoting women's entrepreneurship and more broadly women's participation in the economy, and by alleviating gender gaps in access to finance.

Competitive: the project will support Eximbank's lending to women-led MSMEs in Moldova above the EBRD investment, with a focus on regions and new clients.

Client Information

EXIMBANK JSCB

Eximbank is a medium-sized universal commercial bank owned by Intesa Sanpaolo since 2018. It is ranked 7-th in Moldova (out of 10) with total assets of EUR 289 million and market share of 3.0% as of the end of 2025.

EBRD Finance Summary

EUR 5,000,000.00

Total Project Cost

EUR 5,000,000.00

Additionality

Key sources of additionality under the project are:

(i) Financing structure that is not available in the market (medium to long term funding);

(ii) Standard-setting by helping projects and clients achieve higher standards (as the bank seeks/makes use of EBRD expertise on higher financial standards, as well as, implementation of ESD requirements will ensure proper use of loan proceeds, adherence to the best ESD practices and financial risk management);

(iii) Standard-setting by supporting project with EBRD expertise on higher Equality of Opportunity / inclusive standards: the presence of TC support and a risk cover is aimed to support Eximbank to increase lending to the underdeveloped WiB segment. In addition, Eximbank's sub-borrowers will benefit from EBRD's ASB activities to enhance their know-how and access to markets and networks.

Green assessments

Technical Cooperation and Grant Financing

TC: The EaP WiB TC Programme ("Programme") includes two-linked components funded by the European Union: (i) a technical cooperation package for PFIs that will include baseline assessment, capacity building, product development and a range of crosscutting activities in support of the Programme promotion and management; and (ii) women-led SMEs access to know-how (Advice for Small Businesses).

Non-TC: Co-investment grants / Concessional Finance: The project will benefit from First Loss Risk Cover on sub-loan portfolio in favour of Eximbank, provided under the European Fund for Sustainable Development Plus (EFSD+) Programme. First Loss Risk Cover is limited to 70% of the outstanding principal of each Covered Sub-loan and capped at 10% of the Tranche A. The cap for Tranche B will be confirmed at its commitment.

Company Contact Information

Radu Cazacu
Radu.Cazacu@Eximbank.com
https://eximbank.md/

Implementation Summary

PSD Last Updated

02 Oct 2026

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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FIF - EaP WiB - Eximbank (EFSD+1)

Overview

Project timeline

Company Contact Information

Project Description

Project Objectives

Transition Impact

Client Information

EBRD Finance Summary

Total Project Cost

Additionality

Green assessments

Technical Cooperation and Grant Financing

Company Contact Information

Implementation Summary

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)

FIF - EaP WiB - Eximbank (EFSD+1)

Overview

Company Contact Information

Project Description

Project Objectives

Transition Impact

Client Information

EBRD Finance Summary

Total Project Cost

Additionality

Environmental and Social Summary

Green assessments

Technical Cooperation and Grant Financing

Company Contact Information

Implementation Summary

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)