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Summary of Project Information (SPI)
Project number8058
Project nameDeltaBRAC Housing Finance Corporation (DBH)
CountryBangladesh
SectorFinance & Insurance
DepartmentGlobal Financial Markets Group
Company nameDeltaBRAC Housing Finance Corporation
Environmental categoryC
Date disclosedMay 1, 1997
StatusActive
Previous EventsInvested: June 22, 1998
Signed: October 15, 1997
Approved: June 30, 1997

Summary Of Project Information (SPI)
Project NameBangladesh-DeltaBRAC Housing Finance Corporation (DBH)
     
RegionAsia
Sector
Project No008058
Projected Board DateJune 5, 1997
Company NameDeltaBRAC Housing Finance Corporation (DBH)
Technical Partner and/or Major Shareholders

The project is being sponsored by two prominant local institutions: Delta Insurance Group (45%), a local life and casualty company, and BRAC (25%), one of Bangladesh’s largest Non-Governmental Organization (NGO). In addition, IFC and Housing Development Finance Corporations of India are also expected to participate each with 15% shareholding. HDFC is also the technical partner in the project.

Project Cost Including proposed IFC investment

Shareholders have requested IFC to provide an equity investment of US$0.75 million and a long term ‘A’ loan of US$2.5 million.

Location of project and Description of site

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Description of Company and Purpose of Project

The project aims at creating the first private housing finance company in Bangladesh to provide mortgage finance to a target group (ranging from lower-middle to higher income households) who can afford monthly mortgage payments at various ranges. The project responds to the rapidly growing demand for urban housing in the local markets and the limited supply of mortgage finance.

Environmental Category and Issues

This is an environmental review category C project. No further review is necessary.
Date SPI sent to PIC May 1, 1997

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