Loan under JICA Fund

Product Features:

• To facilitate market based short, medium and long term finance to the following categories:
  1. Japanese companies having investment in BD,
  2. Japanese companies having joint venture in BD,
  3. Bangladeshi enterprises having substantial export to Japan.
• To arrange low cost fund facilities with a focus to the manufacturing sector,
• To provide technical assistance to banks and financial institutions regarding load processing,
• To contribute in developing financial market, generating employment, fostering economic growth and alleviation of poverty in Bangladesh.

Eligibile End-Borrowers:

   Eligible end-borrower should be:

•  duly registered under the Company Act 1994,
• having appropriate licenses issued by local governments,
• have three years of operation in Bangladesh.

Type:

1. Investors within EZ:
   1. Any investor in EZ
   2. Japan-Bangladesh Joint ventures
   3. Japan and other foreign Joint venture
2. Investors outside EZ:
   1. Japanese investors
   2. Japan-Bangladesh Joint venture
   3. Japan and other Joint venture
   4. Bangladeshi Investors having substantial amount of deals to Japanese companies
   5. Bangladeshi companies having business contract with Japanese-invested companies in Bangladesh

Eligible Business Sectors for Investment:

• The recommended priority industrial sectors and/or types of business under the TSL Component are as follows but not limited to:
  1. Electric, Electronic Industry
  2. Light Engineering Industry
  3. Leather Industry
  4. Food Processing Industry
  5. Pharmaceutical Industry
  6. ICT

Eligible Investments:

1. Fixed Assets, including:
   • machinery and equipment, and
   • factory buildings and related civil works.
2. Working Capital, which is not only associated with effective use of the investment loan but also for regular operations.