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Summary of Proposed Investment

Project Number

9433

Company Name

DOICHE LIZING VOSTOK, AO

Date SPI Disclosed

Mar 8, 1999

Country

Russian Federation

Industry

Financial Markets

Status

Completed

Sector

Leasing Services

Department

Regional Industry FIG LAC & EUR

Environmental Category

FI

Previous Events

Approved : Jun 18, 1999
Signed : Dec 9, 1999
Invested : Dec 10, 1999

Project Description

Summary Of Project Information (SPI)

Project Name:Russia - Russia Leasing Company

Region:Europe II
Sector:
Project No:009433
Projected Board Date:April 8, 1999
Company Name:Russia Leasing Company
Technical Partner and/or Major Shareholders

Deutsche Leasing AG

Project Cost Including proposed IFC investment

Project Cost: US$12 million; IFC Investment: US$3.6 million, including US$600,000 equity and a US$3 million A-Loan.

Location of project and Description of site

Russia Leasing Company (RLC) will be incorporated under Russian law and headquartered in Moscow, Russia.

Description of Company and Purpose of Project

The project will assist the development of the private sector in the Russian Federation through lease financing and related services to the agricultural, commercial, construction, energy, industrial, mining, professional and transport sectors. The project will provide critical medium-term capital financing for private enterprises at a time when practically no alternatives exist, especially bank financing, due to the recent economic/financial crisis in Russia.

Environmental Category and Issues

This is a Financial Intermediary (FI) Type 1 project according to IFC''s environmental review procedure. RLC will be required to conduct environmental reviews of relevant operations to ensure that investments are consistent with Russian Federation environmental, health and safety requirements. In addition, RLC will be required to submit an annual environmental performance report.

The is from the InfoShop.

Date SPI sent to InfoShop:     March 8, 1999

“This Summary of Project Information is prepared and distributed to the public in advance of consideration of the proposed transaction by the Corporation’s Board of Directors. It is provided for the purpose of enhancing the transparency of IFC’s activities and should not be construed as presuming the outcome of IFC Board consideration.”

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