Project detail - DUTCH-BANGLA BANK LTD

DUTCH-BANGLA BANK LTD

Status: Completed investment
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Who is our customer

Dutch Bangla Bank Ltd. (DBBL) is a private commercial bank in Bangladesh focusing on high-growth manufacturing industries by providing a full range of services mainly to corporates and small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). These services include trade finance, working capital, deposit taking and remittances.

What is our funding objective?

The facility is structured as an unsecured subordinated USD 50 million club loan. FMO and DEG will provide a loan of up to USD 25 million each to strengthen the bank's capital base.

Why do we fund this investment?

DBBL is one of the top four banks in Bangladesh with a main focus on corporates and SMEs and with a large outreach via its vast ATM network. The bank has played a pioneering role in Corporate Social Responsibility since 2001 and has become the largest bank donor in Bangladesh. FMO's investment in DBBL supports the strategy of creating greater access to finance, particularly for SMEs.

Region
Asia
Country
Bangladesh
Sector
Financial Institutions
Effective date
12/19/2013
End date
4/14/2020
Total FMO financing
USD 25.00 MLN
Funding
FMO NV
Risk categorization on environmental and social impacts, A = high risk, B+ = medium high risk, B = medium risk, C = low risk Environmental & Social Category
(A, B+, B or C)
B+