We are always keen to hear about new opportunities that are aligned with our investment criteria below whilst supporting our vision to become a centre of excellence for local currency credit solutions in lower income countries thereby assisting with the alleviation of poverty.
Investment size and tenor
The guarantee cover available from GuarantCo for a single transaction is between USD 5 million to USD 50 million or the equivalent amount in local currency. We will not typically cover more than 50 percent of the total debt of the project or corporate and can cover senior and subordinated debt but not equity. The maximum tenor is 15 years.
Form of guarantee
GuarantCo can provide a variety of contingent products as may be required for a particular project including: partial credit and partial risk guarantees, first loss guarantees, tenor extension or liquidity guarantees and can provide joint guarantees or counter guarantees.
Eligible countries
GuarantCo is able to support projects in lower income countries as listed in the DAC List of ODA recipients
Social and environmental impact
All projects supported by GuarantCo must comply with:
- Environmental and social policies and procedures (IFC performance standards)
- PIDG code of conduct
- Anticorruption and integrity policies and procedures
Eligible sectors
In general, GuarantCo can support the construction of new facilities or the expansion of refurbishment of existing facilities. In addition, we can support the refinancing of existing facilities where cross border debt is replaced by local financing.
What to do next?
If you believe that you have a viable project which fits within our investment policy, please complete the form below.
For specific regional enquiries please contact:
Jules Samain, Regional Director, West & North Africa – Jules.Saimain@guarantco.com
Janice Kotut, Regional Director, East and Southern Africa – Janice.Kotut@guarantco.com
Jenny Koh, Regional Director, Southeast Asia & Pacific – Jenny.Koh@guarantco.com
Nishant Kumar, Regional Director, South Asia – Nishant.Kumar@guarantco.com