Senior syndication over for Bank CenterCredit

Senior syndication over for Bank CenterCredit

Deutsche Bank AG London and ING Bank as mandated lead arrangers and bookrunners have completed senior phase syndication of the US$30mn syndicated trade-related term loan facility for Kazakhstan’s Bank CenterCredit (BCC). The 12-month loan carries a margin of 2.4% per year.

Joining the mandated lead arrangers at co-arranger level are: American Express Bank GmbH, Demir-Halk (Nederland), Mashreqbank, RZB, Union Bank of California and Wachovia Bank.

The loan will shortly be launched into general syndication.

The following tickets are on offer: for co-arrangers at US$3mn and above – 65bp; for managers at US$2mn – 55bp; for participants at US$1mn – 50bp.

BCC is the fifth largest bank in Kazakhstan with total assets at December 31, 2003 of US$570mn equivalent and total shareholders equity at the same date of US$52mn equivalent.