For example, there was a project in which the manager of a nursing home for the elderly upgraded the air-conditioning system to an eco-friendly one that recovered waste heat. In another case, food manufacturers made investments for the purpose of expanding their production sites in emerging Asian economies, so as to respond to vigorous demand from such economies.
Taking into account the lending and investment conducted under the facility, the Bank decided to establish special rules, first, for a new lending arrangement for small-lot investments and loans and, second, for a new U.S. dollar lending arrangement for foreign currency-denominated investments and loans.