Development Finance Company (FMO)
Last updated on 10 Mar 2024

Key facts


Founded in 1970, FMO is the Dutch development bank. It is a public-private partnership, with 51% of its shares held by the Dutch State and 49% held by commercial banks, trade unions, and other members of the private sector.

Anna van Saksenlaan 71
2593 HW, The Hague
Netherlands

+31 70 314 96 96

www.fmo.nl
PUBLIC
1970
Credit rating (S&P)
AAA
Foreign currency

Authorizations and exposure


FY 2022 exposure

Financial institutions
40%
Energy
26%
Diverse sectors
21%
Agribusiness, food, and water
13%

FY 2022 exposure

Latin America

18 %

Africa

35 %

Eurasia

15 %

Asia

24 %

Other

8 %

Products


  • FMO offers direct medium- and long-term loans at both fixed and variable interest rates and with a repayment grace period where needed
  • It arranges syndicated loans to raise larger financing amounts for its clients in an efficient way
  • FMO invests equity directly or indirectly (through funds) or co-invests with partners
  • As an investment partner, FMO provides stable, long-term capital; it works with fund managers and investee companies to integrate sustainability in their core operations, building a successful business for the long term
  • Guarantees and trade finance: In order to ensure that companies have access to international markets and can participate in global trading, FMO structures its guarantees so that they meet the specific needs of the borrower, the market, and the targeted creditors
  • Services for Dutch businesses: FMO is a strategic finance partner for Dutch businesses that develop projects or initiate business activities in emerging markets
  • Capacity Development Program: FMO contributes to the cost of hiring external consultants, trainers, and experts to facilitate the knowledge transfer and provision of technical expertise that clients indicate a need for
    • This takes the form of grant-based co-financing of up to 50% of the project costs, with the client financing the balance

Policies


  • FMO uses measurements to understand whether our involvement brings positive change to local economies
  • FMO test all of its investments against the following dimensions of development impact:
    • Financial additionality
    • ESG additionality
    • Mobilizing role

News


  • 2024: E3G assesses FMO as “on its way to achieving full Paris Alignment” in its Public Bank Climate Tracker Matrix
  • 2024: NEWS FMO voluntarily delists from Equator Principles
  • 2023: FMO issues USD 500 million 5-Year Green Bond
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