MAXIMA MICROFINANCE PLC
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Who is our customer
Maxima Microfinance Plc (“Maxima”) is a regulated microfinance institution in Cambodia. Maxima offers Group, Individual and Small Business loans. Maxima currently operates in 8 provinces in Cambodia, has 14 branches, employs over 170 staff and has over 6,800 active borrowers, of which roughly 91% are women.
What is our funding objective?
FMO’s loan of USD 4mln is dedicated to financing micro clients and water, sanitation and hygiene (green) projects, thereby contributing to decent work and economic growth activities and supporting climate action.
Why do we fund this investment?
Maxima plays an important role in providing access to finance to micro and small enterprises, a critical segment in supporting job creation. Furthermore, FMO brings additionality by providing scarce medium-term financing and supporting the growth of Maxima’s reducing inequalities and green portfolio. This transaction will be the first DFI loan to Maxima.
What is the Environmental and Social categorization rationale?
Maxima E&S is categorized as C given the nature and size of its loans. The company does not have exposure to activities on FMO’s exclusion list or IFC-PS triggered transactions.
- Website customer/investment
- http://www.maxima.com.kh
- Region
- Asia
- Country
- Cambodia
- Sector
- Financial Institutions
- Publication date
- 10/21/2020
- Effective date
- 4/22/2021
- Total FMO financing
- USD 3.00 MLN
- Funding
- MASSIF
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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