Project Description
The EBRD invested €40 million in a 3.25NC2.25 senior preferred bond issued by OTP Bank Plc. ("OTP"), as part of its €650 million public bond issuance. The bonds are rated BBB (S&P) and listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. This was followed by $20 million investment in 10.25NC5.25 Tier2-eligible subordinated bonds, as part of its $650 million public issuance that was listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. OTP will allocate the equivalent amount of the EBRD's investment in green projects in Hungary and up to 10 regions outside Hungary where OTP has subsidiaries, in particular: Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Ukraine and Uzbekistan (once acquisition is completed).
Project Objectives
The project supports the resilience and regulatory compliance of the largest bank in Hungary, helps develop and deepen capital markets, and delivers on the Bank's green agenda and national green economy priorities in Hungary and other EBRD's countries of operation where OTP is present.
Transition Impact
ETI score: 64
The project will contribute to the Resilient transition quality by (i) supporting OTP's resilience through a build-up of its MREL-eligible funding base and continued lending to the real economy in its wide region of presence; (2) supporting capital markets development for issuers from Hungary and facilitating investor diversification.
The project also contributes to the Green transition quality by supporting the Bank's Green Economy Transition ("GET") approach in Hungary and Central and South-Eastern Europe through OTP allocating an amount equivalent to 140% of the EBRD's investment in Regular Bonds and Social Bonds to GET-eligible projects.
Client Information
OTP BANK NYRT
OTP is the largest bank in Hungary, with circa 28 per cent market share by domestic assets, and is one of the important regional market players actively operating in Central and South-Eastern Europe, with operations in 11 countries and serving around 15.6 million customers. OTP is listed on the Budapest Stock Exchange and is rated BBB/Baa1 (S&P/Moody's).
EBRD Finance Summary
€58,679,369 euro equivalent as of 17 February 2023 (€40,000,000 plus $20,000,000)
Total Project Cost
€1,257,079,493 euro equivalent as of 17 February 2023 (€650,000,000 plus $650,000,000)
Additionality
The project is additional as it (i) supports OTP to estbalish itself as a regular issuer in DCM and successfully raise sizable loss-absorbing funding , and (ii) contributes to OTP's green agenda.
Environmental and Social Summary
Categorised FI (ESP 2019): OTP is an existing EBRD client and will be required to comply with EBRD's Performance Requirements (PRs) 2, 4 and 9; implement the applicable EBRD's E&S Risk Management Procedures for Micro, SME and Corporate Lending, and submit Annual Environmental and Social Reports to the Bank. OTP will be required to apply the updated Exclusion List introduced with ESP 2019 as well as the Referral List. As for all capital market transactions, Category A projects are excluded. The funding allocated towards GET-eligible projects will need to follow the E&S Eligibility Criteria for Wind, Solar, Hydro, Bioenergy and Geothermal projects, if such projects are being financed.
Technical Cooperation and Grant Financing
N/A
Company Contact Information
Gábor Fazekas
FazekasGa@otpbank.hu
+ 36 1 288 75 36
+ 36 1 298-4896
https://www.otpbank.hu
PSD last updated
20 Feb 2023
Understanding Transition
Further information regarding the EBRD’s approach to measuring transition impact is available here.
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Environmental and Social Policy (ESP)
The ESP and the associated Performance Requirements (PRs) set out the ways in which the EBRD implements its commitment to promoting “environmentally sound and sustainable development”. The ESP and the PRs include specific provisions for clients to comply with the applicable requirements of national laws on public information and consultation as well as to establish a grievance mechanism to receive and facilitate resolution of stakeholders’ concerns and grievances, in particular, about environmental and social 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 additionally requires its clients to disclose information, as appropriate, about the risks and impacts arising from 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 activities of the Bank 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 Bank believes that identifying and resolving issues at the project assessment approval stages is the most effective means of ensuring the integrity of Bank transactions. OCCO plays a key role in these protective efforts, and also helps to monitor integrity risks in projects post-investment.
OCCO is also responsible for investigating allegations of fraud, corruption and misconduct in EBRD-financed projects. Anyone, both 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. All matters reported will be handled by OCCO for follow-up. All reports, including anonymous ones, will be reviewed. 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 sets out how the EBRD discloses information and consults with its stakeholders so as to promote better awareness and understanding of its strategies, policies and operations following its entry into force on 1 January 2020. 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 (e.g. 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 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; how to submit a Request for review; or contact IPAM via email ipam@ebrd.com to get guidance and more information on IPAM and how to submit a request.
