OPIC Board of Directors Approves $315 Million in Financing and Insurance for Projects in Emerging Markets
September 14, 2017
(OPIC)
Ukraine project lessens Kyiv’s energy dependence on Russia
Costa Rica lending will support women borrowers
WASHINGTON – The Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment
Corporation (OPIC) today approved $315 million in new financing and insurance to
support two private sector-led projects that will invest in Ukraine’s energy
sector and Costa Rica’s financial services sector.
“I’ve just returned from Ukraine, where I saw firsthand some of the
country’s challenges, as well as its potential for high-impact development
projects,” said Ray W. Washburne, OPIC President and Chief Executive Officer.
“Both of the projects approved today illustrate how OPIC can help businesses
in places where investment is greatly needed. These projects build on OPIC’s
long history of supporting American interests around the world.”
The board of directors’ approval for OPIC support included:
Up to $250 million in political risk insurance to support the development,
construction, and commissioning of the Energoatom Central Spent Nuclear Fuel
Storage Facility in Ukraine. This storage facility will be developed to store
spent fuel from three of Ukraine’s four nuclear power plants, offering an
efficient and secure process that will reduce Ukraine’s energy dependence on
Russia. Camden, New Jersey-based Holtec International will supply dry storage
casks, transportation casks, ancillary equipment, and engineering and training
to the facility over an expected five-year period.
Up to $65 million in financing to Banco BAC San José, S.A. to support the
expansion of the bank’s lending to small and medium-sized enterprises
(“SMEs”), leasing to consumers and SMEs, and mortgage program for low and
middle-income home buyers. Twenty percent of the OPIC loan will go towards women
SME borrowers, mortgagors and lessees. The OPIC loan will support the bank’s
ability to channel resources to a population with traditionally less access to
credit.
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