Project description
FIF – Providing a senior unsecured loan of up to US$10 million to the National Bank of Kuwait (NBKE) under the Egyptian Youth in Business (“YiB”) programme. or, majority ownership is held by a person under the age of 35 (“Youth MSME”) as defined in the Policy Statement.
Purpose of the project
The project will increase the pool of funding available to Egyptian youth, helping this group of borrowers build their skill sets and develop their businesses, thereby fostering youth entrepreneurship and empowerment through an integrated approach. It is expected to promote young people’s participation in business.
Migration impact
ETI Score: 67
Inclusive: The project will increase the availability of funds for youth-led businesses to improve their skill sets, know-how and expand their business capabilities in the market.
Competitiveness: The project contributes to the sustainable expansion of the client’s youth-driven (or majority-owned) MSME loan portfolio. In addition, Loan will support his NBKE in developing and refining products, services and/or delivery mechanisms that meet the needs of young entrepreneurs.
Client information
NATIONAL BANK OF KUWAIT EGYPT SAE
The National Bank of Kuwait SAE is Egypt’s 13th largest bank and 10th largest private bank with assets of €4.2 billion as of the first half of 2022. As of March 2022, NBKE has market shares of 0.9%, 1.3%, and 0.9% for total assets, loans, and deposits, respectively. The bank is a subsidiary of the National Bank of Kuwait and is Kuwait’s largest bank with over 30% market share and 99% stake.
EBRD Financial Summary
US$10,000,000.00
US$10,000,000
Total project cost
US$10,000,000.00
US$10,000,000
additionality
YiB loans combine longer-term financing than those available in the market with a gender-based focus, as well as technical expertise specific to capacity building, to youth-led and/or majority-owned We offer packages to facilitate the fundraising of SMEs in Egypt.
Environmental and social summary
Classified FI (2019 ESP). Under previous exposures, NBK Egypt has demonstrated compliance with PR 2, 4 and 9. Clients should continue to apply the EBRD’s E&S risk management procedures for YiB loans, including updated exclusions and newly introduced referral lists derived from ESP 2019. NBKE’s E&S performance is monitored through a review of the bank’s annual environmental and social reports.
Technical cooperation and grant aid
This project will be accompanied by the following technical cooperation components: (1) NBKE capacity building to assist with product implementation, marketing, general awareness, training and pipeline development; (2) Corporate capacity development in the form of training and mentoring aimed at strengthening entrepreneurial skills and mindsets through the EBRD SME Advisory Programme. The technical cooperation will be funded by a grant from the EBRD Shareholders’ Special Fund (“SSF”). The loan will also be accompanied by first loss risk cover of up to 10% of the YiB sub-loan portfolio disbursed and will be paid to NBKE. The impact of COVID-19 has been delayed. Grant support is funded by the European Union and his SSF.
Company contact information
Karim Kamal
karim.kamal@nbk.com.eg
https://www.nbk.com/egypt
PSD last updated
August 7, 2022
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