Lloyds Bank (BLSA) Limited - Argentina
MIGA issued a $13.95 million guarantee to Lloyds Bank Plc. of the United Kingdom for its shareholder loan to expand the mortgage facility of its branch in Argentina. The facility will offer 15-year term mortgages at competitive rates. The guarantee covers the investment against the risks of transfer restriction, expropriation, and war and civil disturbance. The additional availability of mortgage products will increase the ability of Argentines to buy their own homes. The facility will on-lend through a network of 35 branches in the country.