China Eximbank contributes to a €265 million EUR syndicated loan to Veneto Banca for unspecified purposes

Project narrative

Circa May 30, 2008, a syndicate of 20 banks — including the Export-Import Bank of China — signed a €265 million EUR syndicated facility agreement with Veneto Banca S.C.P.A. — an Italian bank headquartered in Montebelluna, Italy — for unspecified purposes. This facility carried a maturity period of three years and an interest rate based on a floating rate plus 70 basis points (bps). In addition to China Eximbank, the following lenders contributed to the loan syndicate: Dexia, DZ Bank AG, Fortis Bank, Raiffeisen Zentralbank Österreich A.G. (RZB), Agricultural Bank of Greece, Banca Popolare Pugliese S.C.p.A. (BPP), Barclays Capital, Bayerische Landesbank (BayernLB), Centrobanca - Banca di Credito Finanziario e Mobiliare S.p.A., Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW), Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena S.p.A. (BMPS), WGZ Bank AG,Banca Mediolanum S.p.A., Erste Bank, Intesa Sanpaolo S.P.A., Mega International Commercial Bank, National Bank of Egypt, Raiffeisen Landesbank Kärnten, and Salzburger Landes-Hypothekenbank AG. Dexia, DZ BAnk, Fortis Bank, and RZB were the lead banks, who syndicated offering tickets of €20 million EUR, €15 million EUR, €10 million EUR, and €5 million EUR. Agricultural Bank of Greece, Banca Popolare Pugliese, Barclays Capital, BayernLB, Centrobanca, LBBW, BMPS, and WGZ served as arrangers.