Summary of Proposed Investment
Project Number
8058
Company Name
DBH FINANCE PLC
Date SPI Disclosed
May 1, 1997
Country
Bangladesh
Industry
Financial Markets
Status
Completed
Sector
Primary Mortgage Institutions
Department
Regional Industry - FIG Asia & Pac
Environmental Category
C - No Impact
Previous Events
Approved : Jun 30, 1997
Signed : Oct 15, 1997
Invested : Jun 22, 1998
Project Description
Summary Of Project Information (SPI)
| Project Name | Bangladesh-DeltaBRAC Housing Finance Corporation (DBH) |
| Region | Asia |
| Sector |
Projected Board DateJune 5, 1997
Company NameDeltaBRAC Housing Finance Corporation (DBH)
Technical Partner and/or Major Shareholders
The project is being sponsored by two prominant local institutions: Delta Insurance Group (45%), a local life and casualty company, and BRAC (25%), one of Bangladesh’s largest Non-Governmental Organization (NGO). In addition, IFC and Housing Development Finance Corporations of India are also expected to participate each with 15% shareholding. HDFC is also the technical partner in the project.
Project Cost Including proposed IFC investment
Shareholders have requested IFC to provide an equity investment of US$0.75 million and a long term ‘A’ loan of US$2.5 million.
Location of project and Description of site
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Description of Company and Purpose of Project
The project aims at creating the first private housing finance company in Bangladesh to provide mortgage finance to a target group (ranging from lower-middle to higher income households) who can afford monthly mortgage payments at various ranges. The project responds to the rapidly growing demand for urban housing in the local markets and the limited supply of mortgage finance.
Environmental Category and Issues
This is an environmental review category C project. No further review is necessary.
| Date SPI sent to PIC | May 1, 1997 |
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