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29 January 2018

IFC extends $62m loan to South Africa's Mercantile Bank

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is to extend a seven-year loan of 740 million rand ($62 million) to South Africa's Mercantile Bank to boost lending to...

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26 January 2018
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Manufacturing, Traditional energy

EU to invest €873m in 17 energy infrastructure projects

The Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Coordination Committee has approved the European Commission proposal for a €873 million investment in 17 key energy...

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26 January 2018

RDIF, AIIB to invest in China-EU ‘digital bridge’ through Russia

The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) may jointly invest in the 'digital bridge' - a broadband internet...

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26 January 2018

ADB partners with Yoma Bank to support SMEs in Myanmar

The Asian Development Bank's Trade Finance Program and Yoma Bank have signed an agreement to provide guarantees of at least $10 million annually to support trade,...

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26 January 2018

EIB agrees loan to boost fire-hit SMEs in Portugal

The European Investment Bank has agreed a €75 million loan to Banco Comercial Portugues (Millennium bcp) to finance SMEs and midcaps affected by forest...

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25 January 2018

IsDB cancels $175m Bangladesh projects over deadline failure

The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has withdrawn $175.5 million fund commitments for two projects in Bangladesh as the country failed to meet with policy...

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25 January 2018
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Agriculture/food chain

IFC, Natixis, Rabobank arrange $295m PXF to boost Argentina's agri-exports

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), Natixis, and Rabobank arranged a $295 million pre-export financing package for Argentinian agribusiness company Vicentin to...

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25 January 2018
in
Traditional energy

EBRD finances combined heat and power plants in Belarus

The EBRD is financing the construction of four biogas combined heat and power plants across Belarus with a loan of up to $15 million to three special purpose companies...

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25 January 2018

NIB issues $1bn three-year global benchmark

The Nordic Investment Bank has priced a new three-year global $1 billion benchmark issue. The transaction is NIB's first public USD benchmark of the year. The...

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25 January 2018

South Korea seeks to join CABEI

South Korea is set to to join the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) to tap deeper into the region's infrastructure projects. The country...

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25 January 2018

Climate insurance programme for smallholder farmers is launched

VisionFund International, World Vision's microfinance arm, and Global Parametrics have launched a new climate insurance programme, the African and Asian Resilience in...

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25 January 2018

Greece exporters to benefit from EIB-HSBC trade finance initiative

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and HSBC have agreed a €134 million trade finance partnership in support of import and export focused companies across Greece....

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24 January 2018

KfW back in dollar 10s with a bang

German development bank KfW returned to the long end of the US dollar market, attracting over $6.2 billion of demand for a $3 billion trade. The lender has not...

News
24 January 2018
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Renewable energy

GuarantCo guarantees first international corporate Indian rupee Green Bond in Asia

Sindicatum Renewable Energy Company, a Singapore-based developer, owner and operator of renewable energy projects, has issued an Indian Rupee international Green Bond...

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24 January 2018
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Renewable energy, Traditional energy

Scotland makes £60m low carbon fund available to energy projects

The European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) supported  Low Carbon Infrastructure Transition Programme (LCITP) will use a £60 million fund to encourage the...

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24 January 2018
in
Renewable energy

Akuo Energy secures financing for Mali’s second solar park

The West African Development Bank has agreed to finance a €77 million, 50MW solar power project in Mali, along with the Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF)....

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24 January 2018
in
Renewable energy

JICA to fund power plants rehabilitation project in Iran

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is to fund the rehabilitation project of Iranian thermal power plants. Hamidreza Azimi, the deputy for planning affairs at...

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24 January 2018
in
Renewable energy

EIB agrees €155m loan for Kenyan geothermal plant

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has offered a €155 million loan to Kenya-headquartered Akiira Geothermal, which is partly owned by Centum Investments, for...

News
24 January 2018

EIB agrees €30m loan for renewal of Palma de Mallorca’s bus fleet

The European Investment Bank's support will enable 180 diesel vehicles to be replaced by new compressed natural gas-powered buses. The funds will also finance the...

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24 January 2018

IsDB and World Bank to tap into $1.9tn Islamic finance market

The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the World Bank are to work together to unlock the potential of the $1.9 trillion Islamic finance market in order to mobilise...