CDB provides $1.365 billion loan to China Niobium Investment Holdings Limited for acquisition of minority stake in Companhia Brasileira de Metalurgia e Mineracao
Commitment amount
$ 1602678656.5687785
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 1602678656.57
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
China Development Bank (CDB) [State-owned Policy Bank]
Recipient
Brazil
Sector
Industry, mining, construction (Code: 320)
Flow type
Loan
Level of public liability
Private debt
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
In 2012, the Hong Kong Branch of China Development Bank (CDB) provided a $1.365 billion loan to China Niobium Investment Holdings Limited — a joint venture invested by a consortium consisting of 5 Chinese SOEs (CITIC Group, Anshan Iron & Steel Group Corporation, Baosteel Group Co., Ltd., Shougang Corporation and Taiyuan Iron & Steel (Group) Co., Ltd.) — for the acquisition of a minority stake in Companhia Brasileira de Metalurgia e Mineracao (CBMM), a privately held Brazilian miner of niobium.
Number of official sources
2
Number of total sources
2
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
China Niobium Investment Holdings Limited [Joint Venture/Special Purpose Vehicle]