Company name
BANCO DE GALICIA Y BUENOS AIRES S.A.U.
Project number
15357-01
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
Argentina
Sector
Financial Institutions
Status
Proposed
Disclosed date
09/09/2025
Projected date at which a project will be put forward for the Board of Executive Directors’ approval.
Projected board date
10/21/2025
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 $ 150,000,000
Currency
USD
Project scope and objective
The proposed transaction consists of a senior unsecure A/B loan for up to US$300 million (the “Loan”), financed as follows: (i) an A loan of up to US$150 million, to be financed by IDB Invest, structured in two tranches: (a) a committed tranche of up to US$100 million; and (b) an uncommitted tranche of up to US$50 million; and (ii) a B loan of approximately US$150 million, to be financed by institutional investors. The Loan has a tenor of up to seven years, amortizable. The project aims to increase Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires S.A.U. (“Banco Galicia” or the “Bank”) available financing for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (“SMEs”) and corporate company projects categorized as sustainable as per Banco Galicia’s Sustainable Finance Taxonomy.
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Contact information
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Client Contact
PHONE NUMBER
(+54 11) 6329-3093
POST OFFICE ADDRESS
Tte. Gral. Juan Domingo Perón 407, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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.
BANCO GALICIA AB LOAN SUST FINANCING - 15357-01– AR ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL REVIEW ESRS
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