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Natixis has become the first bank to introduce a green weighting factor to its internal capital model, so that the way it prices loans is skewed to favour environmentally sound assets and disadvantage polluting ones. The ground-breaking move brings to fruition an 18 month project and anticipates what some believe may one day be demanded by regulators. -
Ronshine China Holdings, a Hong Kong-listed company, has teamed up with a syndicate of banks for a HK$815.5m ($104m) three year loan.
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Standard Bank is set to raise at least $500m by the end of the year, the latest in a series of loans raised by South African banks in the past few months. The deal is expected to have tighter margins than its previous deals, according to market sources.
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The National Bank of Oman (NBO) has closed a $300m syndicated loan, arranged by regional lenders. The loan was oversubscribed, revealing a reasonable amount of international demand for Omani debt despite a year of ratings downgrades and project postponements.
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Talks on finalising the European Union law to introduce the much-discussed Taxonomy of Sustainable Economic Activities are at a sensitive stage. Countries disagree on what the Taxonomy should be, and although a compromise position is emerging, issues including nuclear power remain highly contentious.
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China Forestry Group is back in the loan market, seeking a $100m deal, with China Everbright and Far Eastern International Bank as the mandated lead arrangers and bookrunners.
