Non si hanno ancora molti dettagli sulla seconda operazione finanziara in Argentina dopo quella di Aprile di quest'anno..
Ad Aprile, sempre sulla strategia di sviluppare la produzione di energia elettrica, viene finanziata la mega centrale
eolica Argentina da 48 MW.
Ora, a Luglio, ecco un'altro "prestito" da 100 milioni di dollari più spicciolini per la progettazione..
Poco meno di 4 milioni di dollari per i progetti..
Prestito in venti anni allo 0.75%. di interesse annuale e circa 5 anni e sei mesi di.. grazia.
Insomma per quasi sei anni su venti non pagano manco gli interessi..
E chissà se mia restituiranno il capitale.
A Babbo Natale ormai ci siamo abituati..
Argentina will increase Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency by
providing greater access to finance, with a $100 million loan approved by the Inter-American Development Bank.
The loan will specifically finance small-sized renewable energy generation projects (mainly biogas and biomass)
and efficiency improvements in industrial processes, including equipment replacement and cogeneration.
Improved efficiency in the use and production of energy will help cut greenhouse gas emissions and enable
energy consumers to benefit from greater and better availability of cleaner energy at competitive prices.
The operation is expected to have an important transformational impact by helping SMEs access
more financing and allow them to scale up their investments.
SMEs in Argentina face multiple obstacles that prevent them from investing in renewable energy
and energy efficiency, with inadequate access to finance among the major impediments.
These companies also face higher transaction costs than larger firms, and in many cases, lack appropriate collateral
to comply with banking requirements.
In Argentina, credit to microenterprises and SMEs represents only 3 percent of GDP, although these
firms account for at least 50 percent of GDP and generate around 71 percent of total employment.
In addition to this program, the IDB is supporting Argentina with $3.6 million in technical cooperation
grants geared at promoting energy efficiency investments by small and medium enterprises which, among others,
will replicate the IDB’s Energy Savings Insurance strategy, which was endorsed by the Global Innovation Lab
for Climate Finance as one of the most promising instruments to mobilize private sector investments in energy efficiency.
The project will be executed by the Banco de Inversión y Comercio Exterior (BICE), a public bank
that grants medium- and long-term credit aimed at productive investment and foreign trade.
The IDB financing is for a 20-year term, with a 5.5-year grace period and a 0.75 fixed interest rate.
About the IDB
The Inter-American Development Bank is devoted to improving lives.
The IDB also conducts cutting-edge research and provides policy advice, technical assistance and training to public
and private sector clients throughout the region.
Established in 1959, the IDB is a leading source of long-term financing for economic,
social and institutional development in Latin America and the Caribbean.