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Company name

FINABANK N.V.

Project number

15068-01

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

Suriname

Sector

Financial Institutions

Status

Proposed

Disclosed date

09/30/2024

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

Projected board date
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11/25/2024

Approval date

11/08/2024

Signed date

12/13/2024

Sponsoring entity

N/A

Investment Operations Department Contact

Financial Institutions Division

Investment type

Syndicated amount

N/A

Financing amount

USD $ 15,000,000

Currency

USD

Project scope and objective

Finabank N.V. (“Finabank”), established in 1991 and 100% private owned, is one of the systemically important financial institutions in Suriname. IDB Invest is exploring a senior unsecured debt financing of up to US$15 million to originate sub-loans to sub-borrowers. The main focus will be to support the growth of the Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises (“MSMEs”) in Suriname. The tenor of the loan will be up to seven years with a grace period of five years with four equal repayments during the last two years. A special focus will be emphasized on women-led MSMEs.

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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.

DEBT FINANCING FINABANK 15068-01-SU - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL REVIEW ESRS

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Contact information

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Client Contact

EMAIL

maricor.delmundo@finabanknv.com

PHONE NUMBER

+(597) 472266

POST OFFICE ADDRESS

Dr. Sophie Redmondstraat 59 – 61, Paramaribo-Suriname

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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