FIF - OTP Bank Serbia - SME

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Project Summary Document
Environmental and Social Documentation
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Overview

Provision of a long-term senior loan to OTP Bank Serbia (OTP) for on-lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Project ID 53888

Status Repaying

Location

Serbia

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

Mirjana Dragojlovic
Mirjana.Dragojlovic@otpsrbija.rs
+381 11 30 11 496
http://www.otpsrbija.rs
Bulevar Zorana Djindjica 50 a/b, Novi Beograd, Serbia

Project ID 53888

Status Repaying

Location

Serbia

Business Sector

Financial Institutions

Notice Type

Private

Environmental Category

Approval Date

23 Aug 2022

Disclosure date

23 Aug 2022

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."

FIF - OTP Bank Serbia - SME (Serbian) (PDF, 0.64MB)

Project description

Provision of a long-term senior loan to OTP Bank Serbia (OTP) for on-lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Project objectives

The project will contribute to the expansion of lending to private businesses through working capital lines and investment loans to SMEs, including enterprises operating in economically less-developed regions of the country. Furthermore, the transaction supports OTP's growth strategy and the diversification of its funding sources. The bank will aim to allocate up to 10% of the proceeds to Green Economy Transition (GET) eligible projects which are expected to come from investments in renewable energy and energy efficient projects.

Transition impact

ETI Score:60

project contributes to the objectives of the EBRD Financial Intermediary Framework (FIF), supporting the Competitive and Resilient transition qualities.

The project improves the availability of medium-term funding for SMEs, which are the main source of employment in the private sector and a major contributor to the economy.

With its wide regional outreach and SME-focused strategy, OTP is well-positioned to provide much-needed financing to smaller businesses and to contribute to the development of SMEs in the country.

The focus will also be on lending in the regions outside the capital, attracting new SME clients and maintaining adequate portfolio quality.

Client information

OTP BANKA SRBIJA AD

OTP Bank Serbia (OTP) is a systemic bank in Serbia with a market share of 17.1% by the loan book and 13.5% by the total assets as at 1Q22, ranked as the first out of 22 operating banks on the market in terms of the loan book (second in terms of total assets). It operates via 155 branches and employs ca. 2,700 people.

EBRD Finance Summary

EUR 25,000,000.00

Total project cost

EUR 25,000,000.00

Environmental & Social Summary

Categorised FI (2019 ESP). OTP Bank will be required to comply with EBRD's PRs 2, 4 and 9, including the expanded Exclusion List and FI Referral List for any sub-projects that include activities listed in Appendix A to PR 9 and implement the EBRD's E&S Risk Management Procedures for Micro, SME and Corporate lending and submit annual E&S reports to the Bank. Sub-borrowers financed through OTP Bank's loan will be required to comply with national environmental, health, safety and labour (EHSL) requirements. The overall risk portfolio of the investments foreseen under this facility is low to medium risk, and OTP has appropriate procedures in place to manage such investments.

Company Contact Information

Mirjana Dragojlovic
Mirjana.Dragojlovic@otpsrbija.rs
+381 11 30 11 496
http://www.otpsrbija.rs
Bulevar Zorana Djindjica 50 a/b, Novi Beograd, Serbia

PSD last updated

23 Aug 2022

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 - OTP Bank Serbia - SME

Overview

Project timeline

Company Contact Information

Project description

Project objectives

Transition impact

Client information

EBRD Finance Summary

Total project cost

Environmental & Social Summary

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)