Company name
BANCO DEL PAIS S.A.
Project number
15949-01
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
Honduras
Sector
Financial Institutions
Status
Proposed
Disclosed date
04/07/2026
Projected date at which a project will be put forward for the Board of Executive Directors’ approval.
Projected board date
04/24/2026
Approval date
N/A
Signed date
N/A
Sponsoring entity
N/A
Investment Operations Department Contact
Financial Institutions Division
Investment type
Syndicated amount
N/A
Financing amount
USD $ 100,000,000
Currency
USD
Project scope and objective
The Project consists of an unsecured senior A/B loan of up to US$200 million, to be granted to Banco del País ("Banpaís" or "the Bank"), with a term of up to five years from disbursement. IDB Invest will fund up to US$50 million of the loan (with the possibility of an additional uncommitted tranche of approximately US$50 million additional), while the remaining portion (approximately US$100 million) will be covered by one or more external participants. The implementation of a Technical Advisory provided by IDB Invest will be evaluated together with Banpaís, aimed at strengthening the Bank's capacities in relation to the target portfolio. The main objective of the financing is to expand the Bank's credit portfolios and financing towards projects focused on small and medium-sized enterprises (including women entrepreneurs) in Honduras. The transaction may also be complemented with blended finance resources from the We‑Fi fund, aimed at encouraging access to financing for women-owned Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (“SMEs”).
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PHONE NUMBER
+504 2566-2020
POST OFFICE ADDRESS
Edificio Torre Banpaís, José Antonio Peraza, Cortés HN, 21102 San Pedro Sula, Honduras
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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.
BANPAIS HONDURAS - SENIOR FINANCING - 15949-HO - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL REVIEW ESRS
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