Movistar Ecuador Handset Financing

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The Project consists of a uncommitted line of credit for US $ 50 million ("Facility") to discount the invoices originated from the program of Otecel S.A. (the "Company" or "Movistar Ecuador") to finance the subscribers for the purchase of mobile devices. The Facility will have an availability period of 48 months. The Invoices have a repayment period of 24 months. Under the Facility, IDB Invest will establish a trust that will acquire, in its sole discretion, the contracts and invoices from the mobile device financing program.The Project seeks to support the adoption and use of new handsets that allow the final subscribers of Movistar Ecuador to access the broadband service. Greater access to broadband has a positive impact on economic development since broadband penetration facilitates the creation of jobs, promotes the creation of businesses, increases productivity, and positively impacts per capita growth. However, there are important barriers to broader broadband adoption, one of which is the cost of acquiring equipment and technologies that allow end users to use broadband. The proposed Project is one of the ways that IDB Invest will seek to address this barrier.