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Bangladesh Insurance Sector Development Project

Development Objective

The project development objective is to strengthen the institutional capacity of the regulator and state-owned insurance corporations and increase the coverage of insurance in Bangladesh.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P156823

  • Closed

  • Wenye Dong , Anzhela Prygozhyna

  • People's Republic of Bangladesh

  • Bangladesh

  • April 6, 2016

  • (as of board presentation)

    March 20, 2017

  • July 8, 2018

  • US$ 80.00 million

  • Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA)

  • South Asia

  • 2017

  • US$ 65.00 million

  • C

  • January 30, 2024

  • August 30, 2024

  • Yes

  • BANK APPROVED

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
Borrower/Recipient 15.00
IDA Credit 65.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment 65.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment 65.00
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount N/A
Total Project Cost** 80.00

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of March 31, 2025

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Financier Approval Date Closing Date Principal Disbursed Repayments Interest, Charges & Fees

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

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Period Financier Transaction Type Amount (US$)
Mar 15, 2024 IDA-59720 Int Charges 167,384.12
Mar 15, 2024 IDA-59720 Int Charges -0.01
Mar 15, 2024 IDA-59720 Int Charges -0.01
Jul 6, 2023 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 300,397.50
Jun 23, 2023 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 3,333,330.00
Jun 23, 2023 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 2,951,477.80
Jun 26, 2023 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 234,996.94
Jun 2, 2023 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 1,272,464.00
Nov 8, 2023 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 231,735.06
Dec 18, 2023 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 429,204.38
Nov 16, 2023 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 47,872.78
Oct 25, 2023 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 480,841.38
Oct 25, 2023 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 287,893.70
Oct 25, 2023 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 754,345.10
Nov 3, 2023 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 839,127.50
Mar 27, 2023 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 392,726.40
May 10, 2023 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 167,260.22
Mar 15, 2023 IDA-59720 Int Charges 1,273.86
Mar 15, 2023 IDA-59720 Int Charges 1,273.86
Aug 7, 2023 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 1,731,474.80
Feb 22, 2023 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 260,920.34
Jan 26, 2023 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 164,677.56
Mar 15, 2023 IDA-59720 Int Charges 91,475.66
Mar 15, 2023 IDA-59720 Int Charges 91,475.66
Sep 15, 2023 IDA-59720 Loan Repay 902.11
Sep 15, 2023 IDA-59720 Loan Repay 986,077.40
May 30, 2023 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 1,286,470.10
Sep 15, 2023 IDA-59720 Int Charges 129,285.40
Sep 15, 2023 IDA-59720 Int Charges 129,285.40
Aug 29, 2023 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 159,398.20
Jun 5, 2023 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 1,232,980.50
Jun 5, 2023 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 1,586,607.90
Jun 5, 2023 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 1,022,744.90
Nov 23, 2022 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 1,375,397.10
Nov 1, 2022 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 93,149.01
Sep 30, 2022 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 27,862.53
Sep 30, 2022 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 60,251.87
Sep 30, 2022 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 1,121,991.60
Sep 15, 2022 IDA-59720 Int Charges 659.03
Sep 15, 2022 IDA-59720 Int Charges 659.03
Mar 15, 2022 IDA-59720 Int Charges 377.90
Mar 15, 2022 IDA-59720 Int Charges 377.90
Mar 15, 2022 IDA-59720 Int Charges 35,873.44
Mar 15, 2022 IDA-59720 Int Charges 35,873.44
Feb 15, 2022 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 113,873.89
Dec 22, 2021 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 94,040.71
Jul 13, 2022 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 777,724.20
Mar 9, 2022 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 159,641.25
Apr 18, 2022 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 1,787,483.90
Jan 13, 2022 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 467,238.25
Sep 1, 2022 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 938,786.20
Sep 1, 2022 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 5,063,698.00
Jun 17, 2021 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 289,343.20
Apr 12, 2021 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 840,850.70
Aug 19, 2021 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 106,888.81
May 27, 2021 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 76,526.89
Nov 18, 2021 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 73,415.16
Sep 15, 2021 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 347,000.62
Nov 23, 2021 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 165,221.97
Sep 15, 2021 IDA-59720 Int Charges 280.74
Sep 15, 2021 IDA-59720 Int Charges 280.74
Sep 15, 2021 IDA-59720 Int Charges 31,660.21
Sep 15, 2021 IDA-59720 Int Charges 31,660.21
May 23, 2022 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 1,030,370.06
Sep 15, 2022 IDA-59720 Int Charges 45,005.02
Sep 15, 2022 IDA-59720 Int Charges 45,005.02
Sep 22, 2022 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 45,205.48
Nov 4, 2022 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 1,628,009.80
Nov 4, 2022 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 1,441,500.00
Dec 14, 2022 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 47,301.33
Mar 16, 2023 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 968,573.00
Jun 21, 2022 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 35,146.00
May 12, 2022 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 211,342.58
Mar 15, 2021 IDA-59720 Int Charges 387.08
Mar 15, 2021 IDA-59720 Int Charges 387.08
Mar 15, 2021 IDA-59720 Int Charges 24,885.56
Mar 15, 2021 IDA-59720 Int Charges 24,885.56
Jan 14, 2021 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 241,771.17
Dec 14, 2020 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 128,469.31
Feb 8, 2021 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 639,395.70
Jul 26, 2021 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 293,545.22
Jun 9, 2020 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 1,236,021.20
Nov 12, 2020 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 391,992.75
Sep 15, 2020 IDA-59720 Int Charges 20,282.54
Sep 15, 2020 IDA-59720 Int Charges 20,282.54
Sep 15, 2020 IDA-59720 Int Charges 42.34
Sep 15, 2020 IDA-59720 Int Charges 42.34
Sep 15, 2019 IDA-59720 Int Charges 17,584.29
Sep 15, 2019 IDA-59720 Int Charges 17,584.29
Sep 15, 2019 IDA-59720 Int Charges 31.23
Sep 15, 2019 IDA-59720 Int Charges 31.23
Mar 15, 2020 IDA-59720 Int Charges 148.43
Mar 15, 2020 IDA-59720 Int Charges 148.43
Mar 15, 2020 IDA-59720 Int Charges 17,531.10
Mar 15, 2020 IDA-59720 Int Charges 17,531.10
Oct 17, 2018 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 4,771,561.50
Mar 15, 2019 IDA-59720 Int Charges 14,686.28
Mar 15, 2019 IDA-59720 Int Charges 14,686.28
Feb 8, 2024 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 199,044.22
Jun 3, 2024 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 164,997.73
Mar 20, 2017 IDA-59720 Loan Commitment 65,000,000.00
Dec 14, 2023 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 323,739.80
Jan 17, 2024 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 171,993.60
Oct 16, 2023 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 258,957.69
Apr 15, 2024 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 27,010.77
May 2, 2024 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 462,193.50
Jun 18, 2024 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 163,689.30
Jun 18, 2024 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 2,060,740.10
Mar 15, 2024 IDA-59720 Loan Repay 28,853.84
Jun 18, 2024 IDA-59720 Loan Disb 1,375,383.20
Mar 15, 2024 IDA-59720 Loan Repay 967,765.50
Mar 15, 2024 IDA-59720 Loan Repay 0.01
Mar 15, 2024 IDA-59720 Int Charges 167,384.12

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Financial Management Moderately Unsatisfactory 2024-01-08
Counterpart Funding Satisfactory 2024-01-08
Monitoring and Evaluation Satisfactory 2024-01-08
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory 2024-01-08
Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory 2024-01-08
Procurement Moderately Satisfactory 2024-01-08
Project Management Satisfactory 2024-01-08

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • IDRA adopted new smart risk based regulatory approach, supervisory technique along with IT/MIS solutions (smart RBS)ValueNoNoRBS framework adopted by IDRA
    DateFebruary 24, 2017June 30, 2023February 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Number of insurance policy holders (life and non-life) (Number, Custom)Value17000000.0033112653.0024000000.00
    DateDecember 31, 2015June 30, 2023February 28, 2024
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Total number of policy holders at JBC and SBCValue463000.001961333.00600000.00
    DateDecember 29, 2017June 30, 2023February 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Female beneficiaries (net increase yoy in female policy holders of JBC and SBC who pay a premium for an insurance policy)Value0.000.0030000.00
    DateDecember 31, 2015December 31, 2017August 31, 2022
    Comment
  • Solvency margin rule for insurance companies issued by IDRA and implementedValueNot issuedNot issuedImplemented
    DateDecember 29, 2017October 30, 2023February 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Net Claims ratio at JBCValue66.0082.7267.00
    DateDecember 29, 2017June 30, 2023February 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Direct project beneficiaries who feel that project investments reflected their needsValue0.0073.0080.00
    DateDecember 29, 2017June 30, 2023August 27, 2024
    Comment
  • Corporate governance regulations issued by IDRA are followed by insurance companiesValue0.000.0070.00
    DateDecember 29, 2017October 30, 2023February 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Net Claims ratio at SBCValue35.0047.5855.00
    DateDecember 29, 2017June 30, 2023February 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Insurance Companies follow Claims Management Methodology and regulation issued by IDRAValue0.000.0060.00
    DateDecember 29, 2017October 30, 2023February 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Premium growth rate at JBCValue7.0042.6217.00
    DateDecember 29, 2017June 30, 2023February 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Insurance companies issue key facts statements to policy holders following new Consumer Protection regulations issued by IDRAValue0.000.0070.00
    DateDecember 29, 2017October 30, 2023February 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Premiums growth rate at SBCValue7.0015.8016.00
    DateDecember 29, 2017June 30, 2023February 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Mortality and Morbidity tables producedValueNoYesYes
    DateDecember 29, 2017October 30, 2023February 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Solvency margin rule issued by IDRA is implemented by JBC and SBCValueNonoImplemented
    DateDecember 29, 2017October 30, 2023February 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Number of people who receive ABIA Diplomas and CertificatesValue50.00325.00450.00
    DateDecember 29, 2017June 30, 2023February 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Insurance companies follow off-site monitoring templates issued by IDRA for smart risk based supervision.ValueNoNo40% life and non-life insurance companies comply w
    DateDecember 29, 2017June 30, 2023February 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Life Insurance policies that lapse after one year at JBCValue50.0037.2243.00
    DateDecember 29, 2017June 30, 2023February 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Direct project beneficiaries (net increase in policy holders of JBC and SBC who pay a premium for an insurance policy)Value0.00587509.00130000.00
    DateJuly 8, 2018June 30, 2023August 27, 2024
    Comment
  • On-site inspections of insurance companies performed annually by IDRA (Number, Custom)Value0.0010.0040.00
    DateDecember 29, 2017June 30, 2023February 28, 2024
    Comment