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Summary of Proposed Investment

Project Number

27032

Company Name

CREDAGRO LIMITED LIABILITY NON-BANK CREDIT ORGANIZATION

Date SPI Disclosed

Apr 30, 2008

Country

Azerbaijan

Industry

Financial Markets

Projected Board Date

Jun 6, 2008

Status

Completed

Sector

Microfinance and Small Business - Non Commercial Banking

Department

Global Industry, Financial Markets

Environmental Category

FI

Previous Events

Approved : Jun 24, 2008
Signed : Jun 27, 2008
Invested : Sep 30, 2008

Project Description

The proposed project comprises of: - a senior loan of up to $6.0 million and - a subordinated convertible loan of up to $4.0 million to Credagro, a limited liability Non Banking Credit Organization providing finance to rural entrepreneurs and businesses in Azerbaijan (Credagro or the company). The objective of the project is to support Credagro by providing long term funding which will contribute to the further expansion of its lending to Micro, Small and Medium sized Enterprises (MSMEs) throughout the country and will give impetus to the transformation process of Credagro to a microfinance bank in the mid term.

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