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Mengniu raises HK$2.3bn green loan
China Mengniu Dairy Co has raised a HK$2.3bn ($296m) green loan from a group of three banks.
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Sucafina and Suelzle sign loans as German region issuers line up
Sucafina, a Swiss coffee company, and Suelzle Holding, a German steelmaker, have signed sustainability-linked loans, and bankers say there are more from the region coming to fruition.
13 May 2021 -
Sucafina brews up bigger sustainability loan
Sucafina, a Swiss coffee company, has signed a $500m sustainability-linked borrowing base facility, as a small wave of deals from the German speaking region come to fruition.
13 May 2021 -
Suelze Holding signs loan as more line up
Suelzle Holding, a German steel maker, has signed a €140m revolving credit facility, as lenders say there are a handful of similar deals in the works for borrowers in the German speaking region.
12 May 2021 -
Chinese FIG names lead the way in Asia’s loan revival
Chinese financial institutions are leading a revival in Asia’s loan market as they take advantage of a shift in market dynamics to tackle their refinancing needs. Borrowers from other industries are also likely to join the action before long — if only to get ahead of a possible US interest rate hike after a rise in inflation, writes Pan Yue.
12 May 2021 -
Iliad trials Schuldschein extension innovation
French telecoms firm Iliad is looking for at least €300m from the Schuldschein market, and is trialing an innovative tenor extension in one of its tranches.
11 May 2021 -
Corporates must be more transparent on sustainability-linked loans
By being allowed to hide the details of sustainability targets and incentives, Europe’s investment grade corporations are being given an easy ride when it comes to sustainability-linked loans. They must be more open if the market is to remain credible.
11 May 2021 -
McBride promises surge in renewable energy use with new revolver
McBride, the UK cleaning and laundry products maker, has signed a €175m-equivalent sustainability-linked revolving credit facility that is tied to a pledge by the company to sharply ramp up its energy from renewable sources.
11 May 2021 -
Austrian utilities tap the Schuldschein market
Austrin electricity and gas company Energie Burgenland has launched a Schuldschein deal weeks after another Austrian utility wrapped up a transaction in the same market.
11 May 2021 -
Symrise pledges SLL debut margin changes to charity
Symrise, a German flavour and fragrance producer, has signed a €500m debut sustainability-linked loan, with the company one of the few to disclose that any margin change due to hitting key performance indicators will be paid directly to charity.
10 May 2021
