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Amount
€ 100,000,000
Countries
Sector(s)
Bulgaria : € 100,000,000
Credit lines : € 100,000,000
Signature date(s)
22/12/2022 : € 100,000,000
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Summary sheet

Release date
30 November 2022
Status
Reference
Signed | 22/12/2022
20220679
Project name
Promoter - financial intermediary
BULBANK LRS ENHANCED SUPPORT
UNICREDIT BULBANK AD
Proposed EIB finance (Approximate amount)
Total cost (Approximate amount)
EUR 100 million
EUR 280 million
Location
Sector(s)
Description
Objectives

Operation supporting mid-caps in Bulgaria in sectors which are in line with the EIB's long-term mission.

Linked risk sharing operation in support of Bulgarian mid-caps in sectors that are in line with the EIB's long-term mission (innovation, environment and indirect support for small and medium-sized enterprises).

Additionality and Impact

This Linked risk sharing operation is designed to provide support to mid-caps in order to foster access to liquidity and contribute to long-term economic growth in Bulgaria. The operation addresses the underlying market failure in access to finance faced by Final Beneficiaries due to information asymmetries and credit considerations on the side of the Financial Intermediaries. Given the economic uncertainty exacerbated by supply chain constraints, inflation, rising interest rates, energy security constraints and the lasting effects of the pandemic the proposed risk sharing operation may alleviate some of the pressures faced by the real economy. The EIB contribution enables UniCredit Bulbank to reach beneficiaries that are not covered by any of the existing guarantee schemes currently available in Bulgaria. The EIB contribution rests on assuming credit risks and thereby allowing the Financial Intermediary to engage into transactions that it would not have engaged in without the EIB's intervention due to for example capital or credit risk related limitations. The final benficiaries will benefit from the above additional lending made available by UniCredit Bulbank at typically beneficial terms, in the form of reduced interest rates, longer maturities and/or lower collateral requirements.

Environmental aspects
Procurement

Final beneficiaries will be requested to comply with applicable national and EU environment and procurement legislation, as appropriate.

Final beneficiaries will be requested to comply with applicable national and EU environment and procurement legislation, as appropriate.

Milestone
Under appraisal
Approved
Signed
7 December 2022
22 December 2022
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