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Company name

BANCO NACIONAL DE COSTA RICA

Project number

14518-01

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
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FI-2

Country

Costa Rica

Sector

Financial Institutions

Status

Proposed

Disclosed date

04/12/2024

Projected date at which a project will be put forward for the Board of Executive Directors’ approval.

Projected board date
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05/13/2024

Approval date

05/13/2024

Signed date

06/12/2024

Sponsoring entity

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Investment Operations Department Contact

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Investment type

Syndicated amount

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Financing amount

USD $ 25,000,000

Currency

USD

Project scope and objective

This Project involves issuing blue bonds for up to US$50 million in debt securities in Costa Rica for Banco Nacional de Costa Rica (hereinafter, “Banco Nacional”, “BNCR”, the “Bank” or the “Issuer”). BNCR may issue unsecured, theme (blue), ordinary, subordinated bonds. The issuance will break down as follows: (i) IDB Invest may subscribe up to US$25 million; and (ii) additional local and international co-investors may subscribe bonds for up to US$25 million.

The proceeds will be used to expand the Bank’s blue portfolio. The use of funds will allow the issuance to be categorized as “blue” under the International Capital Market Association (“ICMA”) thematic bonds principles.

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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.

BNCR - BLUE SUBORDINATED BOND - 14518-01- CR - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL REVIEW (ESRS)

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IDB Invest Contact

EMAIL

requestinformation@idbinvest.org

PHONE

+1(202)-566-4566

ADDRESS

1350 New York Ave NW, Washington, DC 20005

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