Company name
Atlantic Bank Limited
Project number
11834-02
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
Belize
Sector
Financial Institutions
Status
Completed
Disclosed date
10/13/2020
Projected date at which a project will be put forward for the Board of Executive Directors’ approval.
Projected board date
11/24/2020
Approval date
11/19/2020
Signed date
12/15/2020
Sponsoring entity
N/A
Investment Operations Department Contact
Portfolio Management Division
Investment type
Syndicated amount
N/A
Financing amount
USD $ 20,000,000
Currency
USD
Project scope and objective
The proposed transaction consists of unsecured financing to Atlantic Bank Limited (“Atlantic Bank” or the “Bank”) denominated in US dollars (“US$”) for up to US$20 million; to be financed by IDB and IDB Invest (the “Project”). The Project’s objective is to assist Atlantic Bank to improve access to funding for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (“SMEs”) mainly in the tourism sector.
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Contact information
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Client Contact
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.
ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL REVIEW ATLANTIC BANK TOURISM 11834-02
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