Company name
St. Georges Bank & Company Inc.
Project number
12412-01
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
Panama
Sector
Financial Institutions
Status
In implementation
Disclosed date
01/15/2019
Projected date at which a project will be put forward for the Board of Executive Directors’ approval.
Projected board date
02/19/2019
Approval date
02/19/2019
Signed date
04/09/2019
Sponsoring entity
N/A
Team leader
Balevich Macarenko, Anna
Investment type
Syndicated amount
N/A
Financing amount
USD $ 25,000,000
Currency
USD
Project scope and objective
The proposed transaction consists of a senior unsecured financing to St. Georges Bank & Company Inc. (the “Bank”) of up to US$25 million which is expected to be comprised as follows: (i) IDB Invest Senior Loan of up to US$5 million to be funded by the IDB Invest with a three-year tenor; (ii) IDB Subordinated A Loan of up to US$20 million to be funded by the IDB Invest with an 8-year tenor. The Project will be complemented by supporting the Bank on developing a Sustainable Finance initiative that will include four layers of advisory services support. First, the development of corporate sustainability policy. Second, the establishment of procedures and capabilities that allow the Bank’s functionaries to identify and manage green investments in SME segment. Third, the analysis and improvement of risk policy on environmental, social and climate risk. Fourth, support the Bank on maximizing benefits from the previous three layers to increase SMEs credit origination in sustainable investments.
For inquiries, comments and information requests about the project
Request informationLearn more about how we provide private-sector solutions in the region.
Contact information
For inquiries, comments and information requests about the project
Request informationAlternatively, you may also use the following contact information:
Client Contact
CONTACT NAME
N/A
POSITION
N/A
PHONE NUMBER
N/A
N/A
IDB Invest Contact
requestinformation@idbinvest.org
PHONE
+1(202)-566-4566
ADDRESS
1350 New York Ave NW, Washington, DC 20005
COUNTRY OFFICES
IDB Invest Country OfficesIndividuals or communities can submit complaints and concerns related to environmental, social, or corporate governance issues to the Management Grievance Mechanism by e-mailing mgm@iadb.org or by calling +1 202 312 4040.
As a last resort, affected communities have access to the IDB Invest Independent Consultation and Investigation Mechanism by writing to mecanismo@iadb.org or MICI@iadb.org or calling +1(292) 623-3952.
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
45.4 Kb