Release date: 7 May 2002
Location
Description
Further to the success of the first EUR 25 Million risk capital facility, signed in November 1998, that has been fully allocated and almost entirely disbursed over a three year period, the EIB is implementing a second facility of EUR 25 Million. It will be used by selected financial intermediaries and fund managers to partially finance their own private equity investments, thereby strengthening the equity base of Egyptian enterprises. A profit-sharing formula between the intermediaries and the Bank will ensure an optimal adequation of both parties' interests.
Objectives
The project aims at financing through equity or quasi equity the creation or the development of Egyptian private companies over a medium or long term period. Priority will be given to small and medium size enterprises. A reasonable return on investment is to be achieved.
Comments
Industry, agro-industry, tourism, infrastructures, health and education.
Sector(s)
Proposed EIB finance (Approximate amount)
EUR 25 Million
Total cost (Approximate amount)
EIB does not finance more than 50% of any particular investment. Hence, the total amount of investments to which the Bank will participate will not be less than EUR 50 Million. The total amount of the underlying projects will be a multiple of that.
Environmental aspects
Where applicable, an environmental analysis will be part of the Intermediaries' due diligence process while appraising projects to be financed by the EIB. The projects will have to comply with national environment legislation and with the obligations of multilateral environmental agreements to which Egypt is a party.
Status
Signed - 15/05/2002
Disclaimer
Before financing approval by the Board of Directors, and before loan signature, projects are under appraisal and negotiation. The information and data provided on this page are therefore indicative.
They are provided for transparency purposes only and cannot be considered to represent official EIB policy (see also the Explanatory notes).