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Overview

CDB provides $100 million loan to First Bank of Nigeria Limited for on-lending to SMEs

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$103,397,129
Commitment Year2013Country of ActivityNigeriaDirect Recipient Country of IncorporationNigeriaSectorBusiness And Other ServicesFlow TypeLoan

Status

Project lifecycle

Pipeline: Commitment

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jul 10, 2013

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Ultimate beneficial owners

At least 25% host country ownership

Funding agencies

State-owned Policy Banks

  • China Development Bank (CDB)

Receiving agencies

Private Sector

  • First Bank of Nigeria Limited

Implementing agencies

Private Sector

  • First Bank of Nigeria Limited

Loan desecription

CDB provides $100 million loan to First Bank of Nigeria Limited for on-lending to SMEs

Interest typeUnknown

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On July 10, 2013, China Development Bank and First Bank of Nigeria Limited signed a $100 million credit facility agreement. The purpose of this loan is to enable First Bank of Nigeria Limited to on-lend to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria.