Korea Development Bank

Direct (National)

Type: Direct (National)
Date approved: 13 Dec 2016
Size: Medium
ESS Category: Category B, Intermediation 2
Fiduciary standards: Basic, Project management, On-lending/blending (Loan), On-lending/blending (Equity), On-lending/blending (Guarantee)

The Korea Development Bank (KDB), is a national entity that was founded with the purpose of supplying and managing major industrial capital to help develop the economy of the Republic of Korea. Since its establishment, KDB has been providing financing for the development and promotion of industries, the expansion of social infrastructure development of countries, including that of the Republic of Korea, the stabilization of financial markets and the facilitation of sustainable growth. KDB has placed climate change and socially responsible investment as policy issues that are addressed in its annual planning.