Bridge Loan under an Operational Programme

Borrower
SMEs, meeting the criteria of the specific Operational Programme
Purpose
Bridge lending, in amount up to the approved gratuitous financial aid under the respective measure of the Operational Programme, over the period until its receipt
Currency
BGN or EUR
Interest
UBB AD Base Rate /in BGN and EUR/ + margin, according the risk assessment  
Amount
Minimum admissible amount of BGN 5 000.
The amount of the loan is up to the amount of the approved gratuitous financial aid  
Drawdown
In tranches, according to the project implementation deadlines
Loan period
Until payment of the gratuitous financial aid
Maximum period – the deadline for completing the investments under the agreement for gratuitous financial aid, extended by 6 months  
Grace period
Negotiable
Repayment
Negotiable, the received gratuitous aid will be used for loan repayment  
Collateral
Pledge of the receivable gratuitous financial aid  
Additional terms
In case of the client’s participation with own funds and an explicit requirement of the financing programme for depositing own funds under the project in a special (Escrow) account, this account shall be opened with UBB AD.