AMERIABANK CJSC
Status: Completed investmentWhy disclosure?
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Who is our customer
Ameriabank is a privately-owned bank in Armenia with a focus on the corporate and SME segments and a leading position in renewable energy. The bank's ultimate beneficiary owners are Ruben Vardanyan and his business partners. Ameriabank is an existing FMO client, and in 2010 was the recipient of FMO's first margin reduction for the successful implementation of its environmental and social management system.
What is our funding objective?
Ameriabank has offered FMO the opportunity to expand the bank's capital base by means of a partially convertible subordinated loan, which would allow FMO in due time to become a shareholder, and in that way to provide support en route to an IPO, which is foreseen in the medium-term. This transaction can be seen as the natural next step in the close relationship between the two institutions.
Why do we fund this investment?
The transaction provides a unique opportunity for FMO to provide capital to a leading bank in Armenia, in support of a well-qualified management team, and thereby extend our longstanding partnership as the bank prepares for the next stage in its development. This facility generates development impact through the provision of long-term funding that qualifies as tier-2 capital in support of further loan portfolio growth, especially in the renewable energy and SME segments, with a view to opening up the institution for public ownership in due time.
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- Website customer/investment
- http://www.ameriabank.am
- Region
- Europe & Central Asia
- Country
- Armenia
- Sector
- Financial Institutions
- Effective date
- 9/3/2014
- End date
- 10/29/2019
- Total FMO financing
- USD 20.00 MLN
- Funding
- FMO NV
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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