45903-014: ARM: SME FINANCE PROGRAM

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Description

The program increases the capacity of local banks to provide SMEs with longer-term financing to support SME growth and productivity. Supporting the growth of SMEs will increase the contributions made by SMEs to GDP, labor, and key economic sectors. SMEs are drivers of economic growth, private sector development, and economic diversification. They comprise a substantial proportion of private sector activities, particularly outside Yerevan where poverty rates are higher, and can be a source of bui... Read More

Country Armenia
Borrower/Equity Investment Name ACBA CREDIT AGRICOLE BANK
Project Number 45903-014
Project Type or Modality of Assistance Private Sector Loan and Equity
Financing Private sector (Nonsovereign)
Status Approved
Approval Number 7343
Approval Date 22 Nov 2011
Geographical Location Armenia
Sector / Subsector Classification Finance
/ Small and Medium Enterprise Finance and Leasing
Thematic Classification Economic growth
Private sector development
Safeguard Categories Environment: FI
Resettlement: FI
Indigenous People: FI

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Responsible ADB Officer
Monisha A. Hermans
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Responsible ADB Department
Private Sector Operations Department

Responsible ADB Divisions
PSFI

PDS Creation Date
29 Aug 2011

Last PDS Update
11 Oct 2011

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