Characteristics of the Loan

Kafalat Start-ups and Innovation guarantees loans with amounts varying between a minimum of LBP four million and a maximum of 650 million, and is only granted to Joint Stock Companies (S.A.L.)

The loan has to be repaid within a maximum of 7 years. New loan guarantees include a grace period between 6 and 12 months depending upon the expected business revenue. During the grace period, the borrower makes no repayment, neither in principal nor in interest.

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Overview

Kafalat Start-ups and Innovation Programme Overview

Please note that the Kafalat Start-ups and Innovation Programme is currently suspended.

Kafalat Start-ups and Innovation is the result of a partnership with the European Union and the Presidency of Council of Ministers to primarily serve the needs of innovative enterprises and start-ups in Lebanon. The fund will enable guaranteeing loans granted to highly innovative investments and conventional start-ups in 5 different sectors:

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Application Flow

The borrower has first to approach a bank to present the project to be financed by the loan.

Once the bank has accepted the loan application, it submits this application to Kafalat. In addition to bank loan documents, Kafalat requires a completed loan guarantee application form as well as its own set of supporting documents.

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Cost of the Loan

Interest Rates

Kafalat Plus guaranteed loans may be granted in either Lebanese Pounds or US Dollars, or any other convertible foreign currency.

Loans taken in Lebanese Pounds (LBP) will be charged the following interest rate:

Interest rate = 1 year Lebanese Treasury Bills Yield (TBY’s) + 3%

Loans taken in Foreign Currency (e.g. USD) will be charged the following interest rate:

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Documents Required

Required documents related to the borrower:

Identity Card of the partners and the Commercial Register of the company.
Bylaws of the company indicating the borrowing rights on behalf of the company.
Recent Central Des Risques report (CDR) from BDL for the company and its partners (report should not be older than three months).
Telephone no.

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Special Conditions

The borrower must commit to making a minimum contribution of 20% in equity, either in kind (subject to KAFALAT’s approval) or in cash towards the cost of the project.
For start-up SMEs or expansion projects, the final debt/equity ratio should be at most 70/30, or equity should be not less than 30% of total outstanding liabilities.

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Eligibility

Eligible applicants are SMEs with less than 40 registered employees operating in one of the five subsidized sectors: Industry, Tourism, Agriculture, High Technologies and Crafts.

Legal Forms

Kafalat Plus loan guarantees are given to incorporated SMEs such as Joint Stock Company (SAL), or Limited Liability Company (SARL), and Cooperatives, registered in Lebanon as a profit making enterprise. The business activity has to take place in Lebanon.

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Purpose of the loan

Kafalat Plus guarantee programme was specifically set up to support projects demonstrating a potential to create significant added value, placing emphasis on the project’s feasibility and viability.

Kafalat Plus guaranteed loans may be used to finance all business related expenditures, including:

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Characteristics of the Loan

Kafalat Plus guarantees loans with amounts varying between a minimum of LBP four million and a maximum of LBP 600 million.

The loan has to be repaid within a maximum of 7 years. New loan guarantees include a grace period between 6 and 12 months depending upon expected business revenue. During the grace period, the borrower makes no repayment, neither in principal nor in interest.

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Overview

Kafalat Plus Programme Overview

Please note that the Kafalat Plus Programme is currently suspended.

Kafalat Plus Programme is the result of a partnership between the European Union and the Ministry of Economy and Trade of Lebanon (MoET) to help finance new production capacity or sustain current production and employment. This programme offers loan guarantees to existing SMEs and conventional start-ups.

It helps SMEs in their business ideas or activities through facilitating access to finance in 5 different sectors:

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Programmes

News & Events

4th International MENA Guarantee Forum - April 3 & 4, 2019

Kafalat SAL Celebrates the Arab Day for Financial Inclusion

Kafalat at Beirut Energy Forum 2015 - From 9 To 11 September

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Partners

Partners in Co-operation

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Related Parties of Interest

Characteristics of the Loan

Kafalat Start-ups and Innovation Programme Overview

Please note that the Kafalat Start-ups and Innovation Programme is currently suspended.

Application Flow

Cost of the Loan

Interest Rates

Documents Required

Required documents related to the borrower:

Special Conditions

Eligibility

Legal Forms

Purpose of the loan

Characteristics of the Loan

Kafalat Plus Programme Overview

Please note that the Kafalat Plus Programme is currently suspended.

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