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Working with Black Sea Trade & Development Bank. VIENNA ECONOMIC FORUM Go South East – Invest in Moldova – Invest in the Region Chisinau Meeting – 20/21 February 2008. BSEC Members - Shareholders of BSTDB. Ukraine. Russia. Moldova. Georgia. Azerbaijan. Romania. Bulgaria. Armenia.
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Working with Black Sea Trade & Development Bank VIENNA ECONOMIC FORUMGo South East – Invest in Moldova – Invest in the Region Chisinau Meeting– 20/21 February 2008
BSEC Members - Shareholders of BSTDB Ukraine Russia Moldova Georgia Azerbaijan Romania Bulgaria Armenia Albania Turkey Greece
BSTDB objectives • Facilitation of trade and investment activities among Member Countries • Promotion of economic prosperity in Member States and a strong developmental impact • Mobilization of domestic and foreign capital
BSTDB in 2007 • Portfolio (outstanding) – US$ 745*million • Portfolio growth – 64 % ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ • Moldova – US$ 17.4* million (2.35%) • Growth – 3.7 times *- preliminary estimates
BSTDB Products • Project finance • Corporate lending • Asset-based finance • Syndicated loans • Trade finance • Equity investments
BSTDB Lending • Up to US$ 36.6 million BSTDB participation • Up to 35% of the total project costs • Medium to long term maturity depending on type and structure of project • Pricing and grace period subject to appraisal and valuation
Equity • Up to US$ 10 million BSTDB participation • Minority stake (generally less than 25% and not more than 33% of total equity). • No direct participation in company management • Probable seat on the Board of Directors • Possible Put option for BSTDB exit
Why BSTDB? • Stringent but quick approval process • Ability to process “small” projects • Team blending international and local expertise • No political or macroeconomic conditionality attached to the financing
Eligibility Review Concept Clearance Credit Committee Approval Board Approval Disbursement Signing BSTDB Project Cycle
Maturity of BSTDB loans • Typical 2 - 7 years • Possible up to 10 years • In exceptional cases more than 10 years
BSTDB security requirements • Standard pledge of shares, assets, corporate/parent guarantees, etc. depending on the project • In a cross-boarder investment, the security can be based in the country of investment • While possible, sovereign guarantee is not required • Unsecured transactions
What is the minimum project size BSTDB would consider? • Project Size - $10 million • BSTDB participation - $3 million
Weaponry or military goods Tobacco and alcohol related products Negative list of relevant countries Negative list of United Nations economic sanctions Negative list of World Bank Non-Eligible Goods
Eligibility Criteria • last 2 - 3 years financial statements audited by international auditors; • has adopted International Accounting Standards; • have acceptable financial and operational performance,
Thanks from the Banking Division of BSTDB www.bstdb.org