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    Signature(s)

    Amount
    € 50,000,000
    Countries
    Sector(s)
    Nigeria : € 50,000,000
    Credit lines : € 50,000,000
    Signature date(s)
    28/12/2012 : € 50,000,000

    Summary sheet

    Release date
    14 August 2012
    Status
    Reference
    Signed | 28/12/2012
    20110427
    Project name
    Promoter - financial intermediary
    ACCESS BANK GLOBAL LOAN NIGERIA
    ACCEPTABLE BANK(S)
    Proposed EIB finance (Approximate amount)
    Total cost (Approximate amount)
    EUR 50 million
    Not applicable.
    Location
    Sector(s)
    Description
    Objectives

    Line of credit to finance loans to small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria, through the intermediary Access Bank Plc.

    The line of credit is to support the availability of term finance to SMEs operating in the productive and service sectors in Nigeria.

    Environmental aspects
    Procurement

    Access Bank will ensure that projects financed are implemented in conformity with the environmental laws of Nigeria.

    Access Bank will take all the requisite measures to ensure that the procurement of works, goods and services relating to the subprojects which the EIB finances is the most economically advantageous option, following appropriate procedures in the light of the circumstances and taking account of quality and efficiency.

    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).

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    Enquiries and comments concerning the EIB’s involvement in a project or the financing facilities, activities, organisation and objectives of the EIB, can be sent to the EIB Infodesk.
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