In accordance with the OECD Consensus and soft loan policy of the Federal Ministry of Finance the following countries are currently eligible for soft loans:
In brackets you will find the reference for the OECD country risk classification (cat 2 to cat 7), the UN-classification as LDC (Least Developed Countries) as well as the IMF calculation method, if relevant.
| Western Balkans |
Albania* ( cat 6)
Kosovo ( cat 7) |
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Black Sea Region |
Armenia ( cat 6)
Georgia ( cat 6)
Moldova ( IMF, cat 7) |
|
Asia |
China ( cat 2)
India ( cat 3)
Mongolia ( cat 5)
Thailand ( cat 3)
Turkmenistan ( cat 6)
Vietnam ( cat 5) |
|
Central and
South America |
Ecuador ( cat 7)
El Salvador ( cat 4)
Guatemala ( cat 5)
Honduras ( cat 6) |
| Sub-Saharan Region** |
Angola ( LDC, cat 6)
Cameroon ( IMF, cat 6)
Ethiopia ( LDC, cat 7)
Kenya ( IMF, cat 6)
Lesotho ( LDC, cat 5)
Mozambique (LDC, cat 6)
Senegal ( LDC, cat 6)
Tanzania ( LDC, cat 6)
Uganda ( LDC, cat 6)
Zambia (LDC, cat 6) |
|
Middle East /
North Africa |
Egypt ( cat 5)
Jordan ( cat 5)
Morocco ( cat 3)
Tunisia ( cat 3) |
| Other Countries in Africa |
Cape Verde ( cat 5) |
*) A Framework Agreement has been signed with this country. For further details please take a look at our news.
**) 2 projects per company/corporate group at most
Transaction benchmarks per recipient country can be requested by telephone in OeKB's Credit Department.
Special measure for soft loan financing until further notice
| Indonesia ( cat 3) |
EUR 8 million |
| Philippines ( cat 4) |
EUR 8 million |
| Sri Lanka ( cat 6) |
EUR 5 million |
This measure focuses on projects with a short implementation period.
As there can be changes at any time concerning all recipient countries mentioned above, please contact OeKB's Credit Department during each phase of the business development/contract negotiations.