Company name
BANCO DE AMERICA CENTRAL SA
Project number
15759-01
FI-2 operations are those where the risk potential is considered medium: the FI’s current or future portfolio consists of or is expected to consist of, business activities that have potential limited adverse environmental or social risks or impacts that are few in number, generally site-specific, largely reversible, and readily addressed through mitigation measures; or includes a very limited number of business activities with potential adverse environmental or social risks or impacts that are diverse, irreversible, or unprecedented.
E&S category
FI-2
Country
Guatemala
Sector
Financial Institutions
Status
Proposed
Disclosed date
08/22/2025
Projected date at which a project will be put forward for the Board of Executive Directors’ approval.
Projected board date
09/22/2025
Approval date
N/A
Signed date
N/A
Sponsoring entity
N/A
Investment Operations Department Contact
Financial Institutions Division
Investment type
Syndicated amount
N/A
Financing amount
USD $ 100,000,000
Currency
USD
Project scope and objective
The Project consists of an issuance part of the Bond Issuance Program valued at US$500 million in debt securities in Guatemala for Banco de América Central S.A. (hereinafter referred to as the “Bank”). This second issuance under the program amounts to US$110 million, of which IDB Invest is considering participating with a subscription of US$100 million, which will be labeled as a Sustainable Bond. The issuance will be senior, dematerialized, unsecured, denominated in Dollars of the United States of America (“US$”), and issued with a term of up to five years, including a grace period of up to two years. Additionally, it is expected to be public and carried out under local regulation. Participation from other co-investors is anticipated in other subscriptions under the same program.
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Contact information
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Client Contact
PHONE NUMBER
(502) 3764-2736
POST OFFICE ADDRESS
Torre BAC - Avenida Reforma y 10a. calle de la Zona 9, Ciudad de Guatemala - Guatemala
IDB Invest Contact
PHONE
+1(202)-566-4566
ADDRESS
1350 New York Ave NW, Washington, DC 20005
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Environmental and social review
IDB Invest conducts an environmental and social due diligence (ESDD) commensurate with the nature, scale, and stage of the project, and with its level of environmental and social risks and impacts. The ESDD will confirm the project E&S categorization and assess the project with respect to the client requirements in IDB Invest Environmental and Social Sustainability Policy. The results of the ESDD, including any identified gaps are described in the Environmental and Social Review Summary (ESRS) provided below. For projects approved as of 2016, any gaps with respect to IDB Invest's Environmental and Social Sustainability Policy at the time of the ESDD are addressed in the Environmental and Social Action Plan (ESAP) presented below, to comply with the date mentioned above.
BAC GUATEMALA 15759-01 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL REVIEW ESRS
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