Our aim is to boost the country’s economic activity by stimulating investments in the productive sectors, through long-term funding at reduced costs, by subsidizing part or all the interests.

• the subsidized interest rate is funded by the Lebanese Treasury and managed by the Central Bank
• concerned sectors: industry, tourism, agriculture, craft industry and high technology
• loan amount:
  • min: LBP 50 million
  • max: LBP 15 billion
• subsidized interest rate:
  • 7% on the first share of LBP 5 billion
  • 5% on the remaining amount
• conditions and modalities:
  • period: 7 years
  • grace period: 6 to 24 months
  • interest rate in LBP:
    • maximum: 2 years Treasury bills + 1%
    • minimum: subsidized interest rate
  • interest rate in USD:
    • maximum Libor 3 months + 7%
    • minimum: subsidized interest rate
  • repayment: maximum of 15% of the capital during the first 2 years

• no refunding
• no funding for working capital
• no funding for equity participation
• no funding for working capital requirements
• no funding for debt restructuring plan
• project to be executed in Lebanon