Company name
Banco ABC Brasil, S.A.
Project number
12979-01
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
Brazil
Sector
Financial Institutions
Status
In implementation
Disclosed date
04/24/2020
Projected date at which a project will be put forward for the Board of Executive Directors’ approval.
Projected board date
07/22/2020
Approval date
07/22/2020
Signed date
09/01/2020
Sponsoring entity
N/A
Team leader
Zaccari, Corina
Investment type
Syndicated amount
N/A
Financing amount
USD $ 101,285,000
Currency
BRL
Project scope and objective
The transaction consists of a Local Bond (Letras Financeiras) issuance for the equivalent in Brazilian reais of US$100 million for a tenor of five years bullet. The Letras Financeiras shall be classified as Social Bonds as per the International Capital Market Association’s Social Bond Principles. The proposed financing will contribute to increase access to finance in Brazil by supporting the expansion of ABC’s social portfolio, by focusing its Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (“SMEs”) strategy. Also, the transaction injects liquidity in this segment in a moment of market turbulence due to the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Finally, the transaction supports the development of the Brazilian capital markets and the sustainable finance segment, as it will be first thematic Letras Financeiras issued in Brazil and may spearhead a new trend in the Brazilian Debt Capital Markets.
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CONTACT NAME
N/A
POSITION
FI Relationship Manager
PHONE NUMBER
+ 55 11 3170 2283
fabiana.silva@abcbrasil.com.br
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PHONE
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ADDRESS
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