📋 Tender Overview
Location: Uzbekistan
Project number: 55205
Business sector: Financial institutions
Notice type: Private
EBRD Finance Summary: USD 10,000,000.00
Total Project Cost: USD 10,000,000.00
Project Description
The provision of a three-year senior loan (MSME Loan II) of up to US$ 10 million in the local currency equivalent to Ipak Yuli Bank (IYB), a major private bank in Uzbekistan. The Loan will be provided under the Financial Intermediaries Framework (FIF). Loan proceeds will be on-lent to local small and medium companies and private entrepreneurs as per the eligibility criteria defined in the Policy Statement for SMEs.
Project Objectives
The MSME Loan II will enable Ipak Yuli Bank to maintain diversification of its funding base, extend duration of its liabilities and expand financing of MSMEs in Uzbekistan at a multiple of the EBRD financing.
Transition Impact
ETI score: 60
The project contributes to the objectives of the FIF, supporting the Competitive and Resilient transition qualities. FIF seeks to (i) foster MSME competitiveness by increasing availability of financing and (ii) contribute to the competitiveness of financial institutions by enabling innovation in strategy, products, processes and marketing related to MSME lending. By ensuring that banks have adequate underwriting and risk management practices in place, the FIF also seeks to encourage sustainable lending practices, supporting the resilience of the financial system.
