Equity funding
BDC can take equity stake in businesses that are aimed at unlocking significant value for the Country. The Corporation however prefers to take a minority stake in any business ventures. Contact the Operations Department on +267 3651300 for more information.
Debt funding
BDC provides loan financing tailor-made for individual business requirements. The loans are available at competitive interest rates and are repayable over a period of up to 10 years, although in exceptional circumstances a longer repayment period may be considered.
BDC Financial Instruments
Presently, the Corporation has close to 100 investments through subsidiary, associate and affiliate companies in all sectors of the economy except large scale mining.
Subsidiary companies are independent and BDC influence is exercised through the directors it nominates to subsidiary boards (appointees do not have to be BDC employees).
Directors are also nominated to the boards of associate and affiliate companies.
Such appointees largely act in advisory and monitoring capacity.