New Business
The Financial Year 2009
In 2009, DEG made financial commitments with a total of EUR 1,015 million (2008: EUR 1,225 million) for 90 investment projects.
Forms of finance
DEG committed EUR 149 million for equity finance. Lendings amounted to EUR 843 million, of which EUR 230 million was arranged as quasi-equity loans. Risk capital in the shape of equity and mezzanine finance thus totalled EUR 379 million (37% of new business). EUR 23 million was committed for guarantees.
New business by region
Financial commitments were spread over investment projects in 42 countries. The regional focus was Asia with commitments amounting to EUR 463 million (46%). In Africa DEG committed a new record volume of EUR 266 million (26%). Project enterprises in Latin America received EUR 198 million (19%) and companies in Europe EUR 80 million (8%). Supraregional project accounted for EUR 7 million (1%).
New business by sector
With EUR 305 million (30%), business continued to focus on investment projects in the finance sector. Manufacturing enterprises received EUR 276 million (27%). EUR 251 (25%) were allocated for infrastructure projects and services made up EUR 41 million (4%).
PPP Programme
Under PPP Programme financed by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, DEG committed EUR 9.9 million for 57 PPP projects; the enterprises invested another EUR 14.4 million, so that an aggregate volume of EUR 24.3 million was mobilized.
