Company name
Otecel S.A.
Project number
12261-01
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
Ecuador
Sector
Digital Economy
Status
Completed
Disclosed date
06/27/2018
Projected date at which a project will be put forward for the Board of Executive Directors’ approval.
Projected board date
07/23/2018
Approval date
07/27/2018
Signed date
08/29/2018
Sponsoring entity
N/A
Investment Operations Department Contact
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Investment type
Syndicated amount
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Financing amount
USD $ 50,000,000
Currency
USD
Project scope and objective
The Project consists of a uncommitted line of credit for US $ 50 million ("Facility") to discount the invoices originated from the program of Otecel S.A. (the "Company" or "Movistar Ecuador") to finance the subscribers for the purchase of mobile devices. The Facility will have an availability period of 48 months. The Invoices have a repayment period of 24 months. Under the Facility, IDB Invest will establish a trust that will acquire, in its sole discretion, the contracts and invoices from the mobile device financing program.
The Project seeks to support the adoption and use of new handsets that allow the final subscribers of Movistar Ecuador to access the broadband service. Greater access to broadband has a positive impact on economic development since broadband penetration facilitates the creation of jobs, promotes the creation of businesses, increases productivity, and positively impacts per capita growth. However, there are important barriers to broader broadband adoption, one of which is the cost of acquiring equipment and technologies that allow end users to use broadband. The proposed Project is one of the ways that IDB Invest will seek to address this barrier.
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POST OFFICE ADDRESS
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PHONE
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ADDRESS
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Environmental and social review
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ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL REVIEW
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