Halkbank Loan for MidCaps and SMEs

The loan is dedicated to the financing of SMEs and MidCaps in Turkey. The operation will focus preliminary on investments in productivity gains, including investments by companies located in or re-locating to Organised Industrial Zones (“OIZs”), as defined by the Turkish legislation on State Encouragements to Investments.

Objectives

The operation will contribute to the local private sector development and regional integration in Turkey also by favouring the development of OIZs, thus supporting their capacity building, economic efficiency and competitiveness for SMEs and MidCaps. Projects will be carried out by SMEs and MidCaps in line with the conditions for the implementation of the EIB Loan for SMEs in Candidate and Potential Candidate Countries.

Comments

Sector(s)

Credit lines

Proposed EIB finance (Approximate amount)

Up to EUR 150 million (or equivalent)

Total cost (Approximate amount)

Not applicable

Environmental aspects

The financial intermediary shall ensure that the final beneficiaries undertake to implement and operate the relevant investments in conformity with national environment law and the applicable principles of EU law.

Procurement

Public and private procurement under this loan will have to follow EIB procurement guidelines and national procurement legislation as appropriate.

Status

Signed - 28/06/2012.

Disclaimer

Before financing approval by the Board of Directors, and before loan signature, projects are under appraisal and negotiation. Therefore data provided on this page is indicative and cannot be considered to represent official EIB Policy (see also the Explanatory notes).

Projects

Financing of projects carried out by SMEs and midcaps

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Guide to procurement

This Guide applies specifically to those components of a project identified for the Bank's financing.