ETC Non-Bank MFI FW IV - Imon International

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Overview

An additional equity investment of up to US$ 1.5 million into the capital of IMON International. It will be carried out alongside with Alternative Fund, the existing 10 per cent shareholder, in order to acquire the entire stake of the largest local shareholder of IMON International Micro-credit Fund "IMON". FMO will acquire half of the purchased stake from the Bank. As a result, the EBRD and FMO will become 17.9 per cent stake holders each while Alternative Fund will have a 42.7 per cent stake.

Project ID 42513

Status Signed

Location

Tajikistan

Business 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

General Enquiries
admin@imon.tj
+992 (3422) 4 23 53
www.imon.tj/en
17th micro-district #2, Khudjand Republic of Tajikistan

Project ID 42513

Status Signed

Location

Tajikistan

Business Sector

Financial Institutions

Notice Type

Private

Environmental Category

Approval Date

20 Oct 2020

Disclosure date

23 Oct 2020

As permitted by paragraph 2.6 of Section III of the Access to Information Policy, disclosure of this PSD was deferred in accordance with paragraph 1.4.4 of the Directive on Access to Information.

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."

ETC Non-Bank MFI FW IV - Imon International (Tajik) (PDF, 0.68MB)

Project description

Project objectives

The primary objective for the additional investment is to support IMON, so it complies with new regulations and encourage the private investor, Alternative Fund, to acquire the majority stake. The aligned commercial shareholders will continue with the value creation plan to build a resilient and sustainable business model to meet challenges of rapidly changing operating environment.

Transition impact

ETI Score:60

investment will contribute to the objectives of the Financial Intermediary Framework (FIF), supporting the Competitive and Resilient transition qualities by (i) fostering MSE competitiveness through increasing availability of financing and (ii) contributing to the competitiveness of IMON through innovation in strategy, processes and marketing related to MSE lending.

Client information

IMON INTERNATIONAL MICROCREDIT DEPOSIT-TAKING ORGANISATION CJSC

Micro-credit Deposit-taking Organisation "IMON International" ("IMON", "Company") is the largest microfinance institution (MFI) in Tajikistan with 24 per cent market share in the sector as of June 2020. IMON provides a wide range of financial products and services to micro and small businesses, sole entrepreneurs and retail clients across its extensive network of 27 branches and 103 outlets.

EBRD Finance Summary

USD 5,186,440.50

Transaction envisages an additional investment of up to US$ 1.5 million in the local currency for the acquisition of a 10.8 per cent stake.

Total project cost

USD 5,186,441.00

Additionality

Additionality arises from providing access to capital not readily available in Tajikistan and by capital mobilisation - Alternative Fund is encouraged to participate and take a larger share in the Company alongside the EBRD and FMO.

Environmental & Social Summary

Categorised FI (2019 ESP). IMON is an existing client of the Bank and its environmental and social (E&S) performance has been satisfactory to date as evidenced by annual reporting on E&S matters. In the context of this new equity transaction, IMON will be required to continue to comply with Performance Requirements 2, 4 and 9, and to apply the EBRD's E&S Risk Management Procedures for Corporate, SME and Micro Lending, for the existing and proposed portfolio.

Technical Cooperation and Grant Financing

N/A

Company Contact Information

General Enquiries
admin@imon.tj
+992 (3422) 4 23 53
www.imon.tj/en
17th micro-district #2, Khudjand Republic of Tajikistan

Implementation summary

N/A

PSD last updated

23 Oct 2020

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.

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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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ETC Non-Bank MFI FW IV - Imon International

Overview

Project timeline

Company Contact Information

Project description

Project objectives

Transition impact

Client information

EBRD Finance Summary

Total project cost

Additionality

Environmental & Social Summary

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)