Turkey - Access to Finance for Small and Medium Enterprises Project

Page 1 PROJECT INFORMATION DOCUMENT (PID) CONCEPT STAGE Report No.: AB1550 Project Name Access to Finance for SMEs Region EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA Sector Micro- and SME finance (70%);General finance sector (15%);General industry and trade sector (15%) Project ID P082822 Borrower(s) GOVERNMENT OF TURKEY Implementing Agency Turkiye Sinai Kalkinma Bankasi (TSKB), Treasury Environment Category [ ] A [ ] B [ ] C [X ] FI [ ] TBD (to be determined) Date PID Prepared April 13, 2005 Estimated Date of Appraisal Authorization June 20, 2005 Estimated Date of Board Approval February 14, 2006 1. Key development issues and rationale for Bank involvement Key conditions for keeping Turkey on a path of steady growth and ensuring compliance with EU accession requirements include maintaining macroeconomic stability, and broadening structural reforms to improve the business environment and increase employment. Turkey