STANDARD CHARTERED LEADS USD 120M SUB-SAHARAN TRADE FACILITY
May 2010, LONDON: Standard Chartered Bank is Mandated Lead Arranger (MLA) in a USD 120M structured soft commodity syndicated loan for ‘Export Trading Group’. Standard Chartered Bank is joined by The International Finance Corporation and The OPEC Fund for International Development as Participants in the transaction.
Export Trading Group (ETG) is one of the largest integrated agricultural supply chain companies in Africa with a primary focus on agriculture. The Group and its affiliated companies employ over 7,800 staff.
The loan will be used to finance the trade of soft commodities in multiple African markets e.g. Tanzania, Zambia, Kenya, Malawi and Uganda, as well as India and China, and will support economic growth and food security.
Standard Chartered’s extensive experience in Structured Agricultural Finance products along with its distinctive footprint across Africa, Asia and the Middle East positions it perfectly to support valuable relationships such as Export Trading Group.
“This deal demonstrates Standard Chartered Bank’s commitment to the development of the agricultural sector across Africa by supporting the growth needs of our core clients. It reinforces Standard Chartered’s brand promise of being ‘Here for progress’ ” commented Anil Dua, Head of Origination and Client Coverage for Standard Chartered in Africa.
For further details please contact:
Lauren CallieHead of Corporate Affairs, South Africa
Email: Lauren.Callie@sc.com
Mobile: +27(0)82 894 5581
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