Company name
Banco de Costa Rica (“BCR”)
Project number
CR3953A-02
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
Costa Rica
Sector
Financial Institutions
Status
Completed
Disclosed date
10/03/2014
Projected date at which a project will be put forward for the Board of Executive Directors’ approval.
Projected board date
11/04/2014
Approval date
12/04/2014
Signed date
12/16/2014
Sponsoring entity
Not applicable
Investment Operations Department Contact
N/A
Investment type
Syndicated amount
N/A
Financing amount
USD $ 10,000,000
Currency
USD
Project scope and objective
The IIC Loan will be used to bolster BCR capital and to finance Costa Rican SMEs through subloans for up to US$500,000.
In 1948, the Founding Junta of Costa Rica’s Second Republic nationalized the entire banking system, including BCR, which became an autonomous institution under Articles 188 and 189 of the country’s Constitution, according to which state-owned banks are independent public-law agencies with separate legal status and administrative autonomy.
Since its founding, BCR has engaged in activities in which it has a clear competitive advantage, which has enabled it to develop excellent quality products and services, generate the necessary profit to remain sound, enhance its reliability, and help drive the country’s sustainable development.
In recent years, BCR has also taken steps to modernize and innovate its services and customer care operations, with a view to achieving greater levels of responsiveness and convenience through the use and implementation of modern technology.
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POST OFFICE ADDRESS
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