Year | Project | Project
Cost*
(million USD) | IFC
Financing*
(million USD) | Project
Description |
2008 | Bank Caspian |  | 80.0 | Loan to provide a warehousing facility, a trade finance line and a credit enhancement facility to Bank Caspian, the 7th largest bank in Kazakhstan |
2007 | Italcementi | 200.0 | 50.0 | To support Italcementi Group, a leading Italian cement group, for its expansion in Kazakhstan. |
2005 | Bank Center Credit (CA Leasing) | 10.0 | 10.0 | Loan to provide leases to small and medium enterprises through its subsidiary, CentreLeasing. |
2004 | BTA Leasing | 10.0 | 1.1 | BTA Leasing will expand its leasing operations and strengthen its capital base and institutional capacity. |
2003 | Nelson Resources | 3.6 | 5.3 | Nelson Resources Limited augmented its working capital and fund exploration, development, and production at its oil and gas projects. |
2003 | Citibank Kaz | 20.0 | 25.0 | Loan to expand CJSC Citibank Kazakhstan mid-term lending operations and enhance the supply of finance to the local private sector. |
2003 | Astana Tower | 22.0 | 5.0 | Business and shopping center will generate commercial development and boost related support services as commerce and business activity grows in Astana. |
2003 | ABN AMRO Kazak | 47.5 | 22.07 | Financing provided to expand commercial banking operations for Kazakh enterprises and international joint ventures. |
2002 | Central Asia Facility | 118.0 | 45.0 | Loan to the Central Asia Micro and Small Enterprise Facility, to increase availability of funds for small enterprises by creating specialized micro and small business finance windows at selected local banks. |
1999/2001 | Rambutya LLP | 35.6 | 12.9 | Construction and operation of a large greenfield supermarket with integrated shopping malls. |
2001 | IKSME Resource | 3.4 | 3.4 | Rehabilitation of a privatized integrated steel plant, which also owns coal mines and captive power plants, including an important component for environmental improvements. |
2000 | SEAF Central Asia Small Enterprise Fund | 20.0 | 2.5 | SEAF Central Asia Enterprise Fund LLC will provide equity, quasi-equity, debt financing, and technical and managerial assistance to Central Asia. |
2000 | Sazankurak | 44.9 | 15.0 | Loan and quasi-equity to expand the Sazankurak oil field in western Kazakhstan. |
2000 | SEF LP-Gaz Ltd. | 4.0 | 2.0 | Greenfield development of a network of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) distribution centers by LP-Gaz. |
1999 | TuranAlem | 15.0 | 15.0 | Credit line to the second largest bank in Kazakhstan. The bank provides a full range of commercial banking services, and its client base includes many leading enterprises. |
1997/1999 | Kazkommertsbank | 32.5 | 12.5 | Credit line to the largest bank in Kazakhstan. In addition, IFC extended the bank a loan targeting SMEs in the Karaganda region. |
1998 | SEF Const. Mat. | 2.6 | 1.1 | Assisting a small local company to expand production of concrete slabs, concrete pavement blocks, and concrete hollow blocks. |
1997/1998 | Ispat Karmet | 832.5 | 76.7 | Financing to a flat steel producer Joint Stock Company Ispat Karmet, to restore capacity to its steel, power, and coal operations, expand product mix to higher-value-added products, and improve environmental practices. |
