Sector - Bank-to-Bank Lending
EBRD lends to SG Bulgaria
The EBRD has lent €85mn to Société Générale’s Bulgarian subsidiaries.
Alfa Bank inks one-year loan
Alfa Bank has secured an oversubscribed loan of US$350mn from a large syndicate of banks.
Turkish trio borrow big
There has been a spate of large trade transactions in Turkey over Q1 of 2013.
First-time club deal for Azeri bank
Pasha Bank of Azerbaijan has secured a US$30.25mn club deal.
Standard Bank-ICBC in green deal
Standard Bank has signed a R20bn (US$2.1bn) deal with ICBC for renewable energy projects in South Africa.
Turkey leading the way in Libya
Turkish companies are in pole position to capitalise on the economic growth in Libya.
SMBC gets SME credit line
SMBC has received a US$50mn credit line from the Japan Bank for International Co-operation (JBIC) to support SME exports.
Spotlight on transaction banking
GTR and BNY Mellon gathered a group of experts in the transaction banking business to discuss key concerns facing the market today. The debate served as a follow up to a survey conducted by the two institutions which tested the market on a number of different points including trade, liquidity, foreign exchange and regulations.
Ecobank secures AfDB funding
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has given Ecobank a trade finance loan of US$200mn.
ADB backs Georgian SMEs
Georgia’s TBC Bank and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a five-year, US$50mn senior loan agreement.
IFC boost for Costa Rican agri
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has given a loan of US$20mn to support Costa Rican SMEs.
JBIC funds Turkish green projects
JBIC has extended a US$200mn credit line to Denizbank of Turkey.
US Exim and ICICI ink MOU
The Export-Import Bank of the United States has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with India’s ICICI Bank.
Commerzbank secures SME loans
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has loaned €400mn to Commerzbank for on-lending to German SMEs.
