Company name
Banistmo S.A.
Project number
12174-02
FI-3 operations are those where the risk potential is considered low: the FI’s current or future portfolio consists of financial exposure to business activities that predominantly have minimal or no adverse environmental and social impacts.
E&S category
FI-3
Country
Panama
Sector
Financial Institutions
Status
Completed
Disclosed date
06/03/2019
Projected date at which a project will be put forward for the Board of Executive Directors’ approval.
Projected board date
07/03/2019
Approval date
07/16/2019
Signed date
08/01/2019
Sponsoring entity
N/A
Investment Operations Department Contact
Portfolio Management Division
Investment type
Syndicated amount
N/A
Financing amount
USD $ 50,000,000
Currency
USD
Project scope and objective
The project consists in the subscription of the first Social Bond with a Gender focus, to be issued by Banistmo S.A. (“Banistmo”) in the local market (private placement) for up to US$30 million, bullet, in a maximum five-year term. The proceeds will be used to finance projects with high positive social impact in the country, focus on women-led small and medium enterprises ("SMEs"). In order to validate the Bond as a Social Bond with a gender focus, the issuance will be certified by a third party -an independent consultant-, validating the emission at the local market and increasing impact investor’s interest for the Bond. The Bond issuance (private placement) will be aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals ("SDGs") and the Social Bond Principles ("SBP") and will be the first one not only in Panama but also in Latin America.
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Contact information
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Client Contact
jessica.chen@banistmo.com
PHONE NUMBER
(507) 321-7239
POST OFFICE ADDRESS
IDB Invest Contact
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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
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