Projects & Infrastructure
CASE STUDY: Nacional Financiera Makes Green Strides
Mexican state-owned development bank Nacional Financiera S.N.C (Nafin) overcame some tough conditions in emerging markets to successfully price and issue the country’s first certified US$500mn Green Bond, paving the way for future issuances in the country.
1 Apr 2016
CASE STUDY: Financing Lima’s First Underground Metro
At a total cost of over $5.6bn, the Lima Metro Line 2 is both Lima’s first underground metro line and the largest securitization to date in Peru's history of RPI-CAOs, the government’s payments rights mechanism.
1 Apr 2016
EBRD enters PPP project in Turkey
PPPs are becoming increasingly popular forms of financing as they split the funding requirements of a project between public and private entities. A recent PPP in Turkey that the EBRD is participating in is unique as it carries both conventional and Islamic financing components. The EBRD has become increasingly prevalent in Turkey, providing assistance to many projects.
16 Mar 2016
Qatar to increase PPPs
Due to the strain on public finances in the Gulf region as a result of low oil prices, many countries are increasingly turning to PPPs to support the funding of certain projects. Qatar is not new to PPPs, but is looking to expand their availability to other ventures away from the energy sector.
16 Mar 2016
The First True Project-Financed Nigerian IPP Deal
Azura Edo is Nigeria’s first true project-financed independent power plant (IPP) and the first project of its kind in over 20 years, leading to the development of a template that will help open the market to future deals of its kind.
15 Mar 2016
Brazil offers incentives to stimulate infrastructure bonds
Brazil is attempting to make its infrastructure bonds more attractive for investors as the country tries build up infrastructure in the midst of a recession, while simultaneously relieving some of the pressure on Brazil’s state development bank.
9 Mar 2016
Emirates Global Aluminium Forges US$4.9bn Syndicated Loan
Emirates Global Aluminium’s (EGA) US$4.9bn 7-year syndicated facility was executed amidst tightening regional liquidity and emerging market turmoil, but which nevertheless secured aggressive pricing and participation from a wide group of investors.
7 Mar 2016