BANCO DE ANTIGUA SOCIEDAD ANONIMA
Status: Proposed investmentWhy disclosure?
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Who is our prospective customer?
Banco de Antigua is a bank in Guatemala offering microentrepreneurial and consumer loans. As of FY2025, the bank has USD 374 million in total assets and a loan portfolio of USD 237 million.
What is our funding objective?
FMO proposes a USD 25 million (local currency equivalent) loan, consisting of a USD 15 million committed and a USD 10 million uncommitted tranche. The funds will be on-lent to support microentrepreneurs (75%) and SMEs (25%) in rural areas in Guatemala
Why do we want to fund this investment?
Providing financing to microentrepreneurs in rural areas of Guatemala contributes to FMO focus of improving Rural Livelihoods and support microentrepreneurs. FMO’s investment aims to support activities that contribute to inclusive growth contributing to SDG 10 and SDG 8.
What is the Environmental and Social categorization rationale?
The project has been categorized as E&S Category C, in accordance with FMO’s Sustainability Policy. The project’s activities are deemed to have minimal or no adverse environmental and social risks and/or impacts. The bank applies the EDFI Exclusion List and follows Guatemalan E&S laws and regulations. There are no IFC triggered transactions
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| Date | Total FMO financing |
|---|---|
| 9/12/2024 | USD 8.00 MLN |
| 9/20/2022 | USD 7.00 MLN |
- Website customer/investment
- https://www.bantigua.com.gt/
- Region
- Latin America & The Caribbean
- Country
- Guatemala
- Sector
- Financial Institutions
- Publication date
- 4/22/2026
- Deadline for feedback
- 5/22/2026
- Total FMO financing
- USD 15.00 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) - C