This investment was made when British International Investment was named CDC Group.
Our investment
Description of the investment.
Description of the investment.
Our $30 million trade finance loan will enhance Prime Bank's ability to meet local corporates’ US dollar funding needs, bolstering necessary import and export activities, and supporting the continued growth of Bangladesh’s economy.
Impact information
Applies to investments made from 2019 onwards. The tabs in this section define what we expect to achieve through the investment, assessing the potential impact of the investment against six dimensions of impact. You can find more details on our methodology of assessing impact here.
Applies to investments made from 2019 onwards. The tabs in this section define what we expect to achieve through the investment, assessing the potential impact of the investment against six dimensions of impact. You can find more details on our methodology of assessing impact here.
What?
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Sustained or improved economic opportunities resulting from company growth enabled by increasing the availability of trade finance for businesses (SDG 8.1, 8.5, 8.10). |
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How?
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Economic enabler: Our trade loan will enable Prime Bank to extend more foreign currency trade credit and longer tenors to businesses, sustaining and potentially increasing trade volumes in and out of Bangladesh. This will enable businesses to import the raw materials and capital equipment they need to sustain business operations and market output. This will ultimately lead to GDP contribution, livelihood preservation and the continued availability of goods and services for consumers. |
Who?
| Stakeholder | Geography | Characteristics |
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| Employees and suppliers of importers and exporters |
Bangladesh |
There is no visibility of the characteristics of people reached. Employees will be high/medium/low-skilled workers of importers and exporters. |
How much?
| Scale | Depth/Duration |
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There is no visibility on number of people reached, so we use the scale of the facility and enabled trades as a proxy: this commitment is expected to enable up to $60 million in additional trade volumes per annum. |
Impact is expected to be deeper in contexts with higher rates of unemployment and lower access to goods. |
Contribution/additionality
| Contribution/additionality |
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Grid score
| Grid Score
To help us direct our investments, we previously used a tool called the Development Impact Grid. It scored investments out of four, based on two factors: the difficulty of investing in a country and the propensity of the sector to generate employment. This tool was used for investments until the end of 2021. Since 2022 it has been replaced by the Impact Score. |
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3.0 |
Risk
Execution Risk
Alignment Risk
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Reporting and Complaints Mechanism
The Reporting and Complaints Mechanism allows anyone outside BII to report alleged breaches of the business integrity or environmental and social provisions of BII’s Policy on Responsible Investing. This includes breaches made by BII, a BII investee, or a portfolio company of a fund in which BII has invested. The Reporting and Complaints Mechanism Rules are available here. Reports and complaints can be submitted by email to reportsandcomplaints@bii.co.uk or by mail. See more details on our Reporting and Complaints Mechanism here.
For any other general enquiries contact us at enquiries@bii.co.uk
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Key facts
- Last updated
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When the last quarterly update of the website database occurred.
- June 2024
- Project number
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An identifier number shared by investments in the same project.
- D4438
- Status
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The current status of the investment (green flag for active and red flag for exited).
- Active
- Region
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The geographical region where the country is located. We currently invest in Africa, South Asia, South East Asia and the Caribbean. In 2023, BII’s investment mandate was extended allowing it to invest in regional funds linked to Ukraine, with the majority of activity expected to begin post-war. Investments outside these regions were made prior to 2012 under previous investment mandates.
- South Asia
- Country
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The countries where the investment delivers impact. Where impact is delivered in multiple countries, this is indicated.
- Bangladesh
- Sector
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We prioritise those sectors that facilitate development and need our capital the most. Our priority sectors contribute towards many of the Sustainable Development Goals. They range from investing in the power infrastructure that will provide people with better access to electricity, to investing in financial institutions that direct capital to the individuals and businesses that need it the most.
- Financial services
- Investment type :
- Debt
- Start date :
- October 2021
- Amount :
- $30m
- Currency of investment :
- USD
- Domicile
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The company or investment fund’s place of incorporation.
- Bangladesh
We provide capital in the following ways: directly – through direct equity, direct debt, guarantees and other non-intermediated financial instruments; and indirectly – principally through investment funds.
For direct investments and fund investments, this is the date BII committed capital to the investments. This is typically the date on which legal agreements are signed by all parties.
For the portfolio companies of our fund investments, this is the date (either the month or the quarter) on which the fund committed capital to the portfolio company.
For direct equity investments, this is the date at which British International Investment exited the investment.
For debt investments, this is the date at which the final debt repayment was made.
For funds, this is the date at which the fund was terminated.
For underlying fund investments, this is the date at which the fund manager exited the investment.
The total amount committed, per financial instrument, per investment, on the date BII becomes subject to a binding legal obligation to provide funding or assume a contingent liability. This information is provided in US dollars.
For direct investments, this is the amount that BII has committed to the business or project. For fund investments, this is the amount BII has committed to the fund.
The currency in which the investment was made.
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