Raiffeisenbank dd
MIGA has provided an additional €4.75 million ($4.4 million) of coverage to Raiffeisen Zentralbank Osterreich AG (RZB) for the €5 million ($4.63 million) increase in its shareholder loan to Raiffeisenbank dd in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The coverage period remains at seven years, and coverage is against the risk of transfer restriction and expropriation of funds.
RZB's loan to Raiffeisenbank dd represents a further commitment to its subsidiary. In fiscal 2001, MIGA provided $3.8 million in coverage to RZB for a shareholder loan to the project entity. The loans are to finance the development of Raiffeisenbank's operations throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina, supporting the country's focus on accelerating the privatization of banks and enterprises and reforming the financial sector to help the country continue on its path of post-war recovery. More details of the project appeared in MIGA's 2001 Annual Report.