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Company name

Almacenadora Mercader, S.A. de C.V. ("ALMER")

Project number

ME3453A-04

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Country

Mexico

Sector

Agribusiness

Status

In implementation

Disclosed date

06/30/2011

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

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08/02/2011

Approval date

10/25/2011

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Investment type

Syndicated amount

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Financing amount

USD $ 5,000,000

Currency

MXN

Project scope and objective

ALMER is a bonded warehouse (Almacén General de Depósito) subject to oversight by the Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores (CNBV). ALMER was established in July 1998 when the three warehouses composing the state-owned company Almacenes Nacionales de Depósito (ANDSA) were privatized. ALMER is the largest bonded warehouse operator in Mexico. It serves 21 states, operating 14 warehouse complexes directly in 8 states and 325 smaller ones under license in 13 states. ALMER also has a railroad grain terminal and other transportation infrastructure.



The proposed operation is to renew financing for the existing program for the storage and/or purchase of grain, mainly white corn (as well as wheat and sorghum) from approximately 750 small farmers. As part of the project, ALMER will continue to use the IIC loan to provide financing to small producers by either purchasing their goods with an option to repurchase (repos) or storing them until they are sold. In both cases ALMER will issue warehouse receipts, which will secure the IIC's loan. This will be the IIC’s first loan to ALMER in Mexican pesos.


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Environmental and social review

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PHONE

+1(202)-566-4566

ADDRESS

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