DemirBank's mission as a socially oriented bank is supporting enterpreneurship and taking part in the realization of state programs on regional development by means of wide branch network .
Background and Main Challenges:
OJSC DemirBank is the one of top 10 banks in Azerbaijan Republic, rendering a full-scale financial services to its customers and with the particular focus on MSE lending. DemirBank’s inherent focus on micro and small enterprises and start ups and expertise in the field, its geographically ... Read more
OJSC DemirBank is the one of top 10 banks in Azerbaijan Republic, rendering a full-scale financial services to its customers and with the particular focus on MSE lending. DemirBank’s inherent focus on micro and small enterprises and start ups and expertise in the field, its geographically diverse branch network (29 branches and serving units) enabling consumers a country wide access to full scale financial services and in-branch credit committees created to enhance the effectiveness of micro financing operations mean DemirBank is uniquely placed to reach out to its potential MSE clients.
Since 1998 Bank has a rich and successful history of cooperation with foreign financial institutions including the EBRD, KFW, BSTDB, FMO, DEG, IFC, responsAbility, Incofin, Triple Jump,Symbiotics, SIFEM, DWM and over 20 other financial institutions in the field of trade financing, lending, equity participation, mezzanine financing and technical assistance. Bank is rated by Fitch Rating on its financial performance and by Planet Rating on microfinance activity and social performance respectively. Hide
MSE Loan portfolio consists of the following (as of 01.06.2007):
Number of loans - 14,140 loans of 16,501 total (85.69%)
USD amount - $14,221,126 of $92,666,422 total (15.54%)
Average balance: $1005 on MSE loan portfolio (as of 01.06.2007)
MSE loan portfolio consists of the following (as of 01.07.2008):
Portfolio volume - 35 412 300 USD of 188 450 211 USD total (18,7% of the total portfolio) Number of loans - 10 201 out of 23698 total (43% of the total)