FIF - Bank Dabrabyt SME LCY Loan

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Project Summary Document
Environmental and Social Documentation
Procurement
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Overview

Provision of a senior unsecured loan in the amount of up to €5 million equivalent in local currency (BYN 11 million) to Bank Dabrabyt, a joint-stock company incorporated in Belarus, for on-lending to local private micro, small and medium enterprises ("MSMEs").

Project ID 51495

Status Complete

Location

Belarus

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

Yanina Buraya
buraya@bankdabrabyt.by, fi@bankdabrabyt.by
(+375 17) 239-16-32
https://bankdabrabyt.by/
49, Kommunisticheskaya str., premises 1, 220002, Minsk, Republic of Belarus

Project ID 51495

Status Complete

Location

Belarus

Business Sector

Financial Institutions

Notice Type

Private

Environmental Category

Approval Date

12 Nov 2019

Disclosure date

23 Dec 2019

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 FIF - Bank Dabrabyt SME LCY Loan (Russian) (PDF, 0.12MB)

Project description

Project objectives

The Project will assist Bank Dabrabyt in mobilising external funds in local currency which will help to diversify the bank's funding base and expand local currency lending to private MSMEs in Belarus.

The Project will promote local currency lending in Belarus thus supporting the development of the domestic capital market in the country and de-dollarization of the economy as well as fostering a more stable financial environment.

Transition impact

ETI Score:60

Project will support competitiveness of private MSMEs by increasing the availability of financing in local currency and contribute to the competitiveness of Bank Dabrabyt by facilitating the expansion of its MSME portfolio with a focus on new and regional clients. Requirements to comply with financial covenants and portfolio quality ratios will also contribute to the resilience of the institution.

Client information

BANK DABRABYT JSC

Bank Dabrabyt is a mid-sized state-owned bank in Belarus ranked 10th by total assets among 24 banks, which translates to 1.9 per cent market share as of end-November 2019. It is one of the important providers of MSME and retail finance in Belarus with a network 24 outlets across Belarus serving almost 250,000 clients.

EBRD Finance Summary

EUR 4,731,545.00

Total project cost

EUR 4,731,545.00

Environmental & Social Summary

Categorised FI (2014 ESP). Bank Dabrabyt is an existing client under the TFP programme and has provided an updated ESDD questionnaire to confirm its adherence to EBRD's requirements for FIs. The bank will be required to comply with EBRD's PRs 2, 4 and 9, implement the EBRD's E&S Risk Management Procedures for Micro, SME and Corporate lending which includes adherence to the EBRD's Environmental and Social Exclusion List and submission of annual E&S reports via the Sustainability Index to the Bank. Sub-borrowers financed through Dabrabyt's loan will be required to comply with national environmental, health, safety and labour (EHSL) requirements.

Technical Cooperation and Grant Financing

None.

Company Contact Information

Yanina Buraya
buraya@bankdabrabyt.by, fi@bankdabrabyt.by
(+375 17) 239-16-32
https://bankdabrabyt.by/
49, Kommunisticheskaya str., premises 1, 220002, Minsk, Republic of Belarus

PSD last updated

23 Dec 2019

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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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 - Bank Dabrabyt SME LCY Loan

Overview

Project timeline

Company Contact Information

Project description

Project objectives

Transition impact

Client information

EBRD Finance Summary

Total project cost

Environmental & Social Summary

Technical Cooperation and Grant Financing

Company Contact Information

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)