Mongolia : Khan Bank Green Bond Investment Project
Project Details
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Project Officer
Huang, Biao
Private Sector Operations Department
Request for information -
Approval Date
30 January 2024 -
Country/Economy
Mongolia -
Sector
- Finance
| Project Name | Khan Bank Green Bond Investment Project | |||||
| Project Number | 57215-001 | |||||
| Borrower / Company | Khan Bank JSC |
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| Country / Economy | Mongolia |
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| Location | Nation-wide | |||||
| Type or Modality of Assistance |
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| Operational Priorities | OP2: Accelerating progress in gender equality OP3: Tackling climate change, building climate and disaster resilience, and enhancing environmental sustainability |
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| Sector / Subsector | Finance / Finance sector development |
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| Gender | Effective gender mainstreaming | |||||
| Responsible ADB Department | Private Sector Operations Department | |||||
| Responsible ADB Division | Private Sector Financial Institutions Division | |||||
| Responsible ADB Officer | Huang, Biao | |||||
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| Description | ||||||
| Objectives and Scope | The proceeds on the green bonds will be used by Khan Bank JSC for the financing of eligible sub-projects in line with KHB's Green Bond Framework (GBF). The project will help promote (i) domestic capital markets through the first green thematic bond issue listed on the MSE, (ii) affordable green investment financing across Mongolia, and (iii) women borrowers' access to green finance. | |||||
| Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The investment supports the following priorities of ADB's Strategy 2030: (i) accelerating progress in gender equality (operational priority 2); and (ii) tackling climate change, building climate and disaster resilience, and enhancing environmental sustainability (operational priority 3). The investment is aligned with ADB's country partnership strategy, 20192023 for Mongolia, which promotes (i) gender equality, (ii) resilience to climate change and disaster impacts, and (iii) improved access to finance. |
| Safeguard Categories | |
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| Environment | FI |
| Involuntary Resettlement | FI-C |
| Indigenous Peoples | FI-C |
| Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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| Environmental Aspects | No significant compliance issues were identified in the audit. |
| Involuntary Resettlement | KB has existing environmental and social management policies and procedures in place including screening for impacts on Involuntary Resettlement. These will be enhanced, if necessary, to meet ADB SPS requirements. |
| Indigenous Peoples | Khan Bank will utilize ADB green bond proceeds for eligible sub-projects which are categorized as C on Indigenous Peoples (IP), as no impacts on IPs are foreseen. KB has an existing environmental and social management policies and procedures in place including screening for impacts on IP. These will be enhanced, if necessary, to meet ADB SPS requirements. |
| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
| Timetable for assistance design, processing and implementation | |
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| Concept Clearance | - |
| Credit Committee Meeting | - |
| Approval | 30 Jan 2024 |
| Last PDS Update | 31 Jan 2024 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Khan Bank Green Bond Investment Project: Preliminary Poverty and Social Analysis | Initial Poverty and Social Analysis | Oct 2023 |
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