Davr Bank (Uzbekistan) is pleased to announce, that it has signed a USD 75 million senior loan agreement with FMO (Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank). The loan facility bears a maturity of 4 years and is aimed at financing SME Sub-Loans, Women Sub-borrowers and Youth Sub-borrowers, and Eligible Green Projects.
The signing ceremony took place in London, UK on 14th May 2025, during the 34th EBRD Annual Meeting and Business Forum.
Commenting, Samadov Abdumajid - CEO of Davr Bank, said “We highly appreciate the cooperation with FMO and are delighted to continue it with a new loan facility, that is aimed at financing key sectors of our economy. This new facility will contribute to further growth and diversification of our loan book and serve a wider group of our clients from various areas, with overall boosting effect on the economy”.
Davr Bank and FMO started partnership back in 2024 with a USD 40 million loan agreement, which was FMO’s first credit facility agreement with Davr Bank and was aimed at SME, YiB, WiB energy efficiency and renewable energy project financing.
Juan Jose Dada Ortiz, Director Financial Institutions at FMO: “With this new loan facility, we are further strengthening our partnership with Davr Bank. We are pleased to support the bank’s growth strategy and its commitment to on-lending to small businesses, women and young entrepreneurs, as well as green initiatives. We look forward to continuing our cooperation in contributing to the sustainable development of Uzbekistan’s economy.”
About FMO
FMO is the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank. As a leading impact investor, FMO supports sustainable private sector growth in developing countries and emerging markets by investing in ambitious projects and entrepreneurs. FMO believes that a strong private sector leads to economic and social development and has a 50+ year proven track-record in empowering entrepreneurs to make local economies more inclusive, productive, resilient and sustainable. FMO focuses on three sectors that have high development impact: Agribusiness, Food & Forestry, Energy, and Financial Institutions. With a total committed portfolio of EUR ~15 billion spanning over 85 countries, FMO is one of the larger bilateral private sector development banks globally. For more information:
please visit www.fmo.nl