ING Leads $235MM Expanded Syndicated Financing for Auramet

ING Capital led a $235 million syndicated financing on behalf of Auramet Trading and Auramet International, a precious metals merchant.

August 19, 2020 Auramet International | Auramet Trading | Bank Hapoalim | Bank of China | Brown Brothers Harriman & Co | HSBC Bank | ING Capital | Macquarie Bank | Mark Edelstein | Matthew Rosetti | Mizuho Bank | Rabobank Phil Neuffer

BNP Paribas Agents $2.565B Revolving Bank Facility for Freepoint Commodities

BNP Paribas is serving as administrative agent for a $2.565 billion revolving bank facility for Freepoint Commodities. ABN AMRO Capital, Coöperatieve Rabobank, ING Bank and Société Générale are serving as co-syndication and co-documentation agents.

May 7, 2020 ABN Amro Capital | Bank of China | BNP Paribas Securities | Coöperatieve Rabobank | Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank | Credit Suisse | David A. Messer | Deutsche Bank | Freepoint Commodities | Freepoint Commodities Holdings | HSBC Bank | Industrial and Commercial Bank of China | ING Bank | MUFG Bank | Natixis | Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited | Societe Generale | Standard Chartered Bank | UBS Switzerland | Wells Fargo Bank Phil Neuffer

Deutsche, ING, Others Lead $1B Facility for KAZ Minerals

A lending syndicate that included Sovcombank as a mandated lead arranger closed a $1 billion credit facility for KAZ Minerals.

March 3, 2020 ABN AMRO Bank | Bank of China | Crédit Agricole and Investment Bank | Credit Suisse | Deutsche Bank | ICBC London | ING Bank | KAZ Minerals | Natixis | Societe Generale | Sovcombank nadine

Sumitomo, Mizuho, Other Lead $3.5B Revolver for TAQA

Abu Dhabi National Energy has secured a $3.5 billion revolving credit facility.

December 26, 2019 Abu Dhabi Bank | Abu Dhabi National Energy | Bank of China | BNP Paribas | Citibank | HSBC | Industrial and Commercial Bank of China | Intesa Sanpaolo | Mashreqbank | Mizuho | MUFG Bank | National Bank of Kuwait | Scotiabank | Sumitomo nadine

BofA Agents New $500MM Facility for Skechers

Global footwear company Skechers closed a new $500 million, five-year senior credit facility.

November 27, 2019 Bank of America | Bank of China | City National Bank | JPMorgan | MUFG | Skechers nadine

ING Agents $300MM Revolver for Gerald Group

ING Capital led a $300 million syndicated financing on behalf of GT Commodities, the North American trading hub for Gerald Group, the world’s largest employee owned metals merchant.

October 9, 2019 Bank of China | Credit Agricole | Deutsche Bank | Gerald Group | GT Commodities | HSBC | ING | ING Capital | Matthew Rosetti | MUFG | Rabobank Amanda Koprowski

TrailStone Closes $330MM Revolver with BNP Paribas, Others

TrailStone Group closed a $300 million revolving credit facility with BNP Paribas acting as sole lead arranger and bookrunner. The new facility refinances the company’s current $200 million revolver.

December 20, 2018 ABN Amro Capital | Bank of China | BNP Paribas | Coöperatieve Rabobank | Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank | ING Bank | MUFG Bank | Natixis | Societe Generale | Standard Chartered Bank | TrailStone Group | Wells Fargo Bank Amanda Koprowski

Chinese Car Maker FAW Signs $144B Credit Line with 16 Banks

The Financial Times reported that Chinese car maker FAW Group signed a $144 billion credit line with 16 banks, including China Construction Bank, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Bank of China and Agricultural Bank of China.

October 26, 2018 Agricultural Bank Of China | Bank of China | FAW Group | hina Construction Bank | Industrial and Commercial Bank of China ABF Journal

DBS, ABN AMRO, Others Arrange $1.8B Wilmar Facility

Wilmar International signed a $1.8 billion syndicated loan facility. DBS Bank, ABN AMRO Bank, Singapore Branch and BNP Paribas, among others, acted as mandated lead arrangers on the transaction.

August 2, 2018 ABN AMRO Bank | Agricultural Bank Of China | Bank of China | Bank of the Philippine Islands | BNP Paribas | China Construction Bank | DBS Bank | First Abu Dhabi Bank | Mizuho Bank | MUFJ Bank | Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation | The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation | United Overseas Bank | Westpac Banking | Wilmar International ABF Journal

Rabobank, Santander, Others Support Sainsbury Acquisition of Asda

Reuters reported UK supermarket Sainsbury’s closed £3.5 billion ($4.5 billion) in syndicated loans in order to facilitate an acquisition of Walmart’s Asda, which is valued at £7.3 billion ($9.7 billion).

July 5, 2018 ABN AMRO | Banco Santander | Bank of China | BNP Paribas | Credit Agricole CIB | Deutsche Bank | HSBC | Lloyds Bank | Morgan Stanley | MUFG | NatWest | Rabobank | Sainsbury’s | SMBC | UBS Amanda Koprowski