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Equator principles transactions
| 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Value (US$m) | Number | Value (US$m) | Number | Value (US$m) | |
| Transactions approved: | 76 | 5,171 | 67 | 4,601 | 46 | 3,528 |
| by category - | ||||||
| Category A | 1 | 80 | 5 | 809 | 1 | 170 |
| Category B | 41 | 2,708 | 38 | 1,917 | 34 | 2,435 |
| Category C | 34 | 2,383 | 24 | 1,875 | 11 | 923 |
| by type of facility - | ||||||
| Solely commercial | 42 | 2,921 | 39 | 1,995 | 29 | 2,091 |
| Solely export credit | 29 | 1,350 | 21 | 2,075 | 13 | 997 |
| Commercial / export credit | 5 | 900 | 7 | 531 | 4 | 440 |
| Transactions declined | 4 | n/a | 7 | n/a | 12 | n/a |
| Key | ||||||
| Category A: projects with significant adverse impacts which may affect an area broader than the project site. | ||||||
| Category B: projects with less adverse impacts on human populations or environmentally important areas. | ||||||
| Category C: projects with little or no environmental impact. | ||||||
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