BAI TUSHUM BANK CJSC
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Who is our customer
Bai Tushum Bank (“BTB”) is a top-10 mid-sized universal bank with focus on MSME/Retail in the Kyrgyz Republic. With ~700 staff the bank operates a countrywide network. Their mission is to help their country, society, citizens and businesses by means of providing understandable, affordable and innovative financial solutions. Originally BTB started as a microfinance company in 1997 and obtained full-fledged banking license in 2012 (first among MFIs in the country to become a regulated bank). BTB is an existing client of FMO since 2014.
What is our funding objective?
To provide stable medium term funding in local currency to finance BTB's loan portfolio and improve the balance sheet structure of the bank.
Why do we fund this investment?
This transaction fully supports FMO’s strategic aim to reduce inequalities. The funds will be used to finance a combination of Micro clients and women/youth/rural agricultural SME clients of the bank. In turn, this supports job creation and maintenance in a LMIC where more than a quarter of the population live below the poverty line and unemployment rate is ~7.3% (16% for youth). MSMEs are very important to the Kyrgyz economy contributing to 40% of GDP and providing jobs to ~ 500,000 people. Access to credit remains critical for further development of the MSME segment.
What is the Environmental and Social categorization rationale?
The project has been categorised as Category C in accordance with FMO’s Sustainability Policy. The Project’s activities are deemed to have minimal or no adverse environmental and social risks and/or impacts. As part of the Project, Bai Tushum Bank will be required to apply the EDFI Exclusion List and (Country) E&S laws and regulations.
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- Website customer/investment
- http://www.baitushum.kg/en/
- Region
- Europe & Central Asia
- Country
- Kyrgyzstan
- Sector
- Financial Institutions
- Publication date
- 12/24/2018
- Effective date
- 3/19/2019
- End date
- 4/19/2022
- Total FMO financing
- USD 5.00 MLN
- Funding
- FMO NV
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Risk categorization on environmental and social impacts, A = high risk, B+ = medium high risk, B = medium risk, C = low risk
Environmental & Social Category
(A, B+, B or C) - C