US$ 5 million loan for LOLC
LOLC was the first to receive a loan of US $ 5 Million from Proparco,
a subsidiary of Group Agence Francaise De Development (AFD), dedicated
to financing private companies. Proparco is confident the tie up with
LOLC would broaden the scope of its business within the area of
financing and would be able to develop an impressive international
partnership.
Director LOLC Kalsha Amerasinghe, Resident Representative, French
Development Agency - French Embassy Jean-Bernard Maucor, Deputy
Chairman LOLC Ishara Nanayakkara and Economic and Commercial
Counsellor, French Embassy for Maldives and Sri Lanka Hubert
Colaris at the signing of the agreement. |
Deputy Chairman of LOLC Ishara Nanayakkara said that the funds would
be ploughed back for economic and social projects, in tsunami devastated
areas, in particular.
He went on to say that they were extremely pleased to start a
partnership with Proparco and will strengthen our relationship with them
which would benefit the economy at large.
The signing ceremony of the agreement took place at the LOLC Head
Office. |