JSC Terabank
Status: Proposed investmentWhy disclosure?
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Who is our prospective customer?
JSC Terabank is a universal commercial bank in Georgia focusing on small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), retail, and digital channels for all banking products.
What is our funding objective?
FMO will provide a subordinated loan to Terabank for a total amount of EUR 20 million. The purpose of the financing is to provide Tier II capital to enable the bank to maintain its growth trajectory while continuing to comfortably meet the local regulatory capital requirements.
Why do we want to fund this investment?
The proposed transaction is in line with FMO's country-specific strategy of increasing our impact in Georgia through the existing client base which is formed of a selected number of banks and larger microfinance institutions (MFIs). The loan is 100% earmarked on best-effort basis for underserved SMEs (women, youth, agri) with a view to expand this portfolio over time.
What is the Environmental and Social categorization rationale?
The bank is classified as an E&S risk category B. There are no IFC Performance Standards triggered transactions in the portfolio and exposure to high risk sectors is less than 20%.
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| Date | Total FMO financing |
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| 5/11/2023 | GEL 45.00 MLN |
| 3/22/2022 | EUR 8.50 MLN |
| 5/10/2021 | GEL 34.00 MLN |
| 10/20/2023 | USD 12.50 MLN |
- Website customer/investment
- https://terabank.ge/en/
- Region
- Europe & Central Asia
- Country
- Georgia
- Sector
- Financial Institutions
- Publication date
- 2/11/2025
- Deadline for feedback
- 3/13/2025
- Total FMO financing
- EUR 20.00 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) - B