BANCO DE AMERICA CENTRAL NICARAGUA
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Who is our customer
Banco de America Central Nicaragua is the largest financial group in Central America (S&P BBB) and part of Colombia’s largest financial group Grupo Aval (Fitch BBB). BAC is the only group covering all countries in Central America, which is a strategic advantage and together with its regional banking platform a unique selling point for regional clients.
What is our funding objective?
The transaction will support the much needed private sector development (small and medium enterprises) with long term USD funding, which is scarce in LMIC’s Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua.
Why do we fund this investment?
Although BAC is a universal bank focusing on both retail and commercial clients, BAC has a specialized unit focusing on small and medium commercial clients and has developed innovative products to increase access to finance for these clients, amongst others with support from FMO's capacity development program.
- Region
- Latin America & The Caribbean
- Country
- Nicaragua
- Sector
- Financial Institutions
- Effective date
- 6/19/2015
- End date
- 1/19/2021
- Total FMO financing
- USD 11.80 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) - B