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Mechanism for Providing Guarantees for Business Loans

Cases where a guarantee is not provided

  • According to the credit report, if as of the date of the loan application or the date of granting the guarantee the borrower has overdue credit obligations exceeding 30 (thirty) days (excluding obligations for which the borrower has acted as a guarantor), or has had a non-performing loan status within the past year;

  • According to the credit report, if individuals and/or legal entities holding 25 percent or more of the charter capital of the borrower (a legal entity) have, as of the date of the loan application or the date of granting the guarantee, overdue credit obligations exceeding 30 (thirty) days (excluding obligations for which they have acted as guarantors), or have had loans classified as non-performing within the past year;

  • According to the credit report, if individuals and/or legal entities acting as guarantors for the borrower’s credit obligation have, as of the date of the loan application or the date of granting the guarantee, overdue credit obligations exceeding 30 (thirty) days (excluding the obligations for which they have acted as guarantors), or have had loans classified as non-performing within the past year;

  • If there is a relevant order for the withdrawal of funds from the borrower’s bank accounts based on a court decision, as well as in cases established by law or stipulated in the agreement between the bank and the borrower;

  • If the loan for which a guarantee is requested is obtained for the refinancing of the borrower’s other credit obligations (i.e., formalizing a new debt obligation to replace an existing one);

  • If the state’s share in the borrower’s charter capital exceeds 50 percent;

  • If the borrower is an entrepreneur engaged in betting activities.

     
     
     

Conditions for Providing the Guarantee

  • The loan amount must not be less than 30,000 (thirty thousand) manats;

  • The total amount of guaranteed loans provided to one borrower across all authorized banks must not exceed 5 million manats, and for a group of related borrowers, must not exceed 10 million manats;

  • The loan term must not exceed 7 (seven) years;

  • The loan term must not exceed 7 (seven) years;

  • The term of the credit line must not exceed 12 (twelve) months;

  • An interest subsidy is granted for loans with an annual interest rate not exceeding 20 percent;

  • Except for loans obtained for financing working capital for the construction of residential units in the territories of the Republic of Azerbaijan liberated from occupation, the term of loans obtained for the purpose of financing working capital must not exceed 2 (two) years;

  • The minimum amount of a single guarantee for one borrower must be 15,000 (fifteen thousand) manats, and the maximum total amount of all guarantees must be 3,000,000 (three million) manats;

  • The total amount of guarantees provided to a group of related borrowers must not exceed 6,000,000 (six million) manats;

  • The guarantee must be provided only for the principal amount of the loan;

  • The ratio of the guarantee to a loan must not be less than 15% and must not exceed 90%.

Cases for Granting a Guarantee

  • The guarantee is provided for the obligations of an entrepreneur operating in the non-oil sector who applies to an authorized bank for a loan for the purpose of financing entrepreneurial activity within the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Guarantees are not provided for credit applications submitted by insurance companies, credit institutions, investment companies, investment funds, investment fund managers, persons licensed in the securities market, pawnshops, leasing companies, the national postal operator, persons licensed to conduct currency exchange activities, as well as other financial institutions.

Mechanism for granting a portfolio guarantee

Conditions for granting the guarantee

  • The amount of a loan included in the credit portfolio under a portfolio guarantee must not be less than 5,000 (five thousand) manats and must not exceed 50,000 (fifty thousand) manats;

  • The annual interest rate of the loan must not exceed 25 percent;

  • The loan term must not be less than 3 (three) months and must not exceed 3 (three) years;

  • The total amount of all loans granted under a portfolio guarantee to one borrower across all authorized banks must not exceed 250,000 (two hundred fifty thousand) manats;

  • For each loan included in the credit portfolio, the ratio of the guarantee amount to the outstanding principal balance of that loan must be 75 percent;

  • The grace period for the loan must not exceed 12 (twelve) months.

As of the date of application, the entrepreneur must meet the following requirements.

  • A relevant document confirming the absence of overdue obligations related to taxes and other mandatory payments in the Republic of Azerbaijan;

  • Must possess the relevant license or permit required to carry out the respective type of entrepreneurial activity or perform specific actions (when required by law);

  • The entrepreneur, and if a legal entity – the individuals and/or legal entities holding 25 percent or more participation in its charter capital, and if an individual – their close relatives or family members conducting joint household activities, must not be related parties to the authorized bank;

  • According to the credit report, there must be no overdue credit obligations exceeding 60 (sixty) days and no loan classified as non-performing within the past 1 (one) year;

  • According to the credit report, individuals and/or legal entities holding 25 percent or more participation in the charter capital of the entrepreneur (a legal entity) must not have overdue credit obligations exceeding 60 (sixty) days, nor have had any loans classified as non-performing within the past 1 (one) year.

Guarantees are not provided for loan applications submitted by insurance companies, credit institutions, investment companies, investment funds, investment fund managers, persons licensed in the securities market, pawnshops, leasing companies, the national postal operator, persons licensed to conduct currency exchange activities, as well as other financial institutions.

Mechanism for Providing a Guarantee for Bonds

 

Conditions for Providing a Guarantee

  • The guarantee is provided based on the remaining value of the total nominal of the bonds. If the bonds are issued at a price below their nominal value (at a discount), the guarantee is calculated based on the initial issue price (discounted price) of the bonds;

  • The total nominal value of the bonds under a guarantee must not be less than 300,000 (three hundred thousand) AZN for a given issuance prospectus;

     

  • The total nominal value of the bonds guaranteed under all issuance prospectuses of an issuer, along with the total amount of loans guaranteed by the Fund within the same borrower group, must not exceed 10,000,000 (ten million) AZN;

  • The maturity period of the bonds must not exceed 7 (seven) years;

     

  • The conditions of the guarantee provided by the Fund, as well as the transmission of information regarding bondholders in the securities depository system to the Fund, must be reflected in the issuance prospectus;

  • For a given issuance prospectus, the ratio of the remaining value of the issued bonds' total nominal value, or their initial issuance price (discounted price) if issued below nominal value, to the total nominal value must not be less than 15% and not exceed 60%.

Guarantees are not provided for the orders of insurance companies, credit institutions, investment companies, investment funds, investment fund managers, other entities licensed in the securities market, pawnshops, leasing companies, the national postal operator, entities licensed for foreign exchange operations, as well as other financial institutions.

Required documents

  • Decision of the authorized body of the partner bank indicating the notes regarding the issuance of the loan and the guarantee, as well as the result of the bank’s internal credit rating model;
  • Documents and information reflecting the borrower’s financial position;
  • The borrower’s loan application submitted to the authorized bank and the credit report;
  • The borrower’s loan application submitted to the authorized bank and the credit report.
  • If the borrower and the guarantor are legal entities, credit reports of individuals and/or legal entities holding more than 25% ownership interest in their authorized capital;
  • Identification documents of individuals holding more than 25% ownership interest in the borrower’s authorized capital, as well as individuals providing collateral for the loan (guarantors, pledgors/mortgagors, etc.);
  • An extract from the state register regarding the borrower’s legal representative (if the borrower is a legal entity), legal entities holding more than 25% ownership interest in the authorized capital, as well as legal entities providing collateral for the loan (guarantors, pledgors/mortgagors, etc.).
  • A document confirming the ownership right to the property serving as collateral (mortgage) for the loan;
  • Valuation report of the subject of pledge (mortgage);
  • A document confirming that the borrower is not a related party to the authorized bank, signed by the authorized representative of the bank;
  • A document confirming the borrower’s consent to the transfer of their information to the Fund.

Required documents

 
 
 

  • The decision of the authorized body of the authorized bank indicating the details regarding the issuance of the loan;
  • The entrepreneur’s loan application and credit report;
  • If the entrepreneur is a legal entity – its constituent documents, including the charter, extract from the state register, and TIN; if an individual – an identity document and TIN;
  • If the entrepreneur is a legal entity – credit reports regarding individuals and/or legal entities holding 25% or more participation in its charter capital;
  • A document signed by the authorized representative of the authorized bank confirming that the entrepreneur (if a legal entity – the individuals and/or legal entities holding 25% or more participation in its charter capital; if an individual – their close relatives or family members conducting joint household activities) is not a related party to the authorized bank;
  • A document confirming the entrepreneur’s consent to the transfer of their information to the Fund;
  • A relevant document confirming the absence of overdue obligations related to taxes and other mandatory payments in the Republic of Azerbaijan, as well as the absence, during the past 1 (one) year (regardless of any suspension of activity), of any cases of failure by the taxpayer to fulfill obligations established by the Tax Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
  • When collateral is provided for the loan, a document confirming ownership rights to the property serving as the pledged (mortgaged) asset, as well as the valuation report of the pledged (mortgaged) asset;
  • The relevant license or permit for carrying out the respective type of entrepreneurial activity or performing specific actions (when required by law).

Required Documents

 

  • Issuer's Order Application (Form);
  • Copies of the issuer's incorporation documents, including the certificate of state registration (extract from the state registry) and the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) document;
  • Financial statements for the last 2 (two) years audited by an independent auditor;
  • A reference provided by the bank regarding the issuer's financial condition for the last year;
  • Relevant supporting documents from the competent authorities regarding claims against the issuer.

Stages of Obtaining a Guarantee

1

Application for a Loan

The borrower applies to the authorized bank for a loan requiring a guarantee through the “Electronic Mortgage and Credit Guarantee” system (electronic system), integrated into the Electronic Government Information System (e-gov.az)

2

Loan underwriting

The authorized bank reviews the loan application for compliance with the Rules, conducts a financial analysis, and posts its decision in the electronic system

3

Application for a guarantee

If the decision of the authorized body of the partner bank is positive, the partner bank applies to the Fund for a guarantee through the electronic system

4

Provision of the guarantee

The Fund makes a decision regarding the authorized bank’s application for the issuance of a guarantee, and this decision is posted in the electronic system

Stages of Obtaining a Portfolio Guarantee

 
 
 

1

Application for a loan

The borrower applies to an authorized bank with a loan request for which a guarantee is required.

2

Loan underwriting

The authorized bank verifies whether the borrower’s loan application complies with the requirements of the Rules, conducts a financial credit analysis of the application, and based on this, the authorized body of the bank makes an appropriate decision.

3

Disbursement of the loan

If the decision of the authorized body of the authorized bank is positive, the bank issues the loan on the basis of the Fund’s guarantee.

4

Inclusion of the loan in the guarantee portfolio

The authorized bank submits the loan information form to the Fund within 3 (three) business days after the loan agreement is signed for the inclusion of the loan in the guarantee portfolio.

Stages of Obtaining a Guarantee

 

1

Evaluation of the Application and Provision of the Guarantee

The authorized body of the Fund reviews the application within 10 (ten) business days and makes a decision regarding the provision of the guarantee. A written notification is sent to the authorized investment company within 3 (three) business days.

2

Issuance of Bonds

After the decision to provide the guarantee is made, the issuer proceeds with the bond issuance in accordance with the legislative requirements.

3

Application for a Guarantee

For the provision of a guarantee by the Fund, the issuer submits the draft of the emission prospectus along with the relevant documents to the Fund through an authorized investment company.

Guarantee commissions

When a guarantee is provided for loans obtained by entrepreneurs in manats, a one-time commission of 0.4 percent is charged by the authorized bank. This amount has been approved below the maximum limit of 0.5 percent established by legislation.

GUARANTEE COMMISSIONS

Commissions for the Portfolio Guarantee

During the validity period of the portfolio guarantee, the authorized bank submits the annual commission report to the Fund within the first 5 (five) business days of the month following the reporting month and pays the annual commission to the Fund.

All rates related to portfolio guarantee commissions

Bond Guarantee Commissions

The commission under the guarantee is determined as follows, depending on the maturity period of the bonds:

All rates related to guarantee commissions on bonds

What is meant by the Credit Guarantee Mechanism and what is the main purpose of this mechanism?

Guarantee – is the Fund’s obligation to the partner bank to repay the principal debt of the borrower in case the borrower fails to fulfill their main credit obligation.

The guarantee is provided for the obligations of an entrepreneur operating in the non-oil sector within the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan who applies to a partner bank for a loan to finance entrepreneurial activities.

The purpose is to increase entrepreneurs’ access to financial resources, thereby stimulating entrepreneurial activity, as well as to establish a lending system based on risk-sharing in the financial sector.

Portfel zəmanəti mexanizmi dedikdə nə başa düşülür?

İstiqrazlar üzrə zəmanət mexanizminin mahiyyəti və əsas məqsədi nədir?

Mexanizmin işləmə prinsipi necədir?

What are the requirements for the intended use of loans granted with a guarantee?

The borrower must use the funds from the guaranteed loan only for the intended purpose and in a non-cash manner.

 

Portfel zəmanəti mexanizmindən faydalanmaq üçün subyektlərə hansı tələblər qoyulur?

Kimlər bu mexanizmdən istifadə edə bilər?

Zəmanət mexanizminin işləmə prinsipi və icra mərhələləri hansılardır?

What are the requirements for the loan amount to be eligible for a guarantee, and how are the upper and lower limits of the guarantee amount determined?

The loans eligible for a guarantee must meet the following requirements:

  • The loan amount must be no less than 30,000 (thirty thousand) AZN;

  • The total amount of guaranteed loans for one borrower across all authorized banks must not exceed 5,000,000 (five million) AZN, and the total amount of guaranteed loans for a related group of borrowers across all authorized banks must not exceed 10,000,000 (ten million) AZN;

The guarantee must meet the following conditions:

  • The minimum guarantee amount for one borrower must be 15,000 (fifteen thousand) AZN, and the maximum total amount for all guarantees must not exceed 3,000,000 (three million) AZN;

  • The total amount of guarantees provided for a related group of borrowers must not exceed 6,000,000 (six million) AZN;

  • The loan-to-guarantee ratio for a single loan must not be less than 15% and not exceed 90%.

Is collateral (security) required to obtain a credit guarantee?

Collateral is not a mandatory requirement for obtaining a credit guarantee.

Kredit portfelinin zəmanəti mexanizmi üzrə kreditləşmə şərtləri hansılardır?

İstiqrazların emissiyası zamanı zəmanətin alınması üçün girov təminatı tələb olunur?

Is any service fee or commission payment to the Fund предусмотрено for entrepreneurs within the framework of the credit guarantee mechanism?

Under the current rules, no commission payment to the Fund by entrepreneurs is предусмотрено within the framework of the credit guarantee mechanism. Commissions are paid by the authorized banks.

İstiqrazlar üzrə zəmanət almaq üçün hansı qaydada və hara müraciət edilməlidir?

Müvəkkil banka zəmanət üçün müraciət edən sahibkar hansı tələblərə cavab verməlidir?

Hansı subyektlər və ya fəaliyyət sahələri Portfel zəmanəti mexanizmindən faydalana bilməz?

İstiqrazlar üzrə zəmanət mexanizminin tətbiq şərtləri və limitləri hansılardır?

What is the procedure for applying for a credit guarantee, and what is the review period for the submitted projects?

The borrower applies to the authorized bank for a loan requiring a guarantee through the "Electronic Mortgage and Credit Guarantee" system, integrated with the Electronic Government Information System (e-gov.az).

The Fund makes a decision regarding the guarantee application submitted electronically by the authorized bank within 10 business days, and the decision is posted in the electronic system.

Portfel zəmanəti mexanizmindən yararlanmaq üçün hara müraciət etmək lazımdır?

Hansı fəaliyyət sahələri və ya emitentlər istiqrazlar üzrə zəmanət mexanizmindən yararlana bilməz?

Portfel zəmanətinə daxil edilən kreditlər üzrə girov təminatı tələb olunur?

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