# CRDB Bank Signs US$75 Million Dutch Loan

> CRDB Bank secures US$75 million Dutch loan to boost small business lending in Tanzania.
- Title: CRDB Bank Signs US$75 Million Dutch Loan · The Rio Times
- Summary: CRDB Bank secures US$75 million Dutch loan to boost small business lending in Tanzania. CRDB Bank signed a US$75 million, 10-year financing facility with FMO…
- Keywords: crdb bank, fmo, tanzania, tier ii capital, micro small medium business, shelter afrique, drc, news, world, politics, CRDB, Bank
- Source: The Rio Times — https://riotimesonline.com/crdb-bank-signs-us75-million-fmo-facility
- Author: Amina Diarra
- Published: 2026-10-20T02:36:49+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: crdb bank, fmo, tanzania, tier ii capital, micro small medium business, shelter afrique, drc, news, world, politics
## CRDB Bank Signs US$75 Million Loan
Tanzania's CRDB Bank signed a US$75 million, roughly 10-year financing facility with FMO on Thursday 15 October.
## FMO Facility Purpose
The money strengthens CRDB's Tier II capital and expands lending to micro, small and medium-sized businesses.
## European Commission Guarantee
The FMO facility is backed by the European Commission's MSME Platform Guarantee.
## Shelter Afrique Facility
CRDB's Shelter Afrique Development Bank facility for its DRC unit is US$10 million, with total US$36 million including DRC.
## Bangkok Forum
CRDB hosted its Africa Investor Forum in Bangkok on 15 October with Invest Africa.
## What's Unknown
Interest rates, fees, disbursement dates and repayment schedule remain undisclosed.
## What It Means for US Readers
The US dollar-denominated loan shows East African banks using development finance to rebuild capital and lend to small businesses.
## Key takeaway

CRDB Bank signed a US$75 million, 10-year financing facility with FMO to strengthen Tier II capital and expand micro, small and medium business lending in Tanzania.