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Overview

Bank of China contributes $11.56 million USD to $520 million USD revolving credit facility tranche of $1.37 billion USD syndicated loan to Puma Energy Holdings Pte. Ltd. for debt refinancing purposes

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$11,632,785
Commitment Year2018Country of ActivitySingaporeDirect Recipient Country of IncorporationSingaporeSectorIndustry, Mining, ConstructionFlow TypeLoan

Status

Project lifecycle

Pipeline: Commitment

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Apr 27, 2018
Last repayment (originally scheduled)
Apr 26, 2021

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Ultimate beneficial owners

At least 25% host country ownership

Funding agencies

State-owned Commercial Banks

  • Bank of China (BOC)

Cofinancing agencies

Intergovernmental Organizations

  • Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (APICORP)

Private Sector

  • ABSA Bank (Mauritius) Limited (Formerly Barclays Bank Mauritius Limited (BBML))
  • Afrasia Bank Limited
  • AKA Ausfuhrkredit-Gesellschaft mbH
  • Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ)
  • Bank of America Merrill Lynch International Limited
  • CaixaBank, S.A. (Formerly Criteria CaixaCorp)
  • E.Sun Financial Holdings
  • Eurofin Group
  • First Commercial Bank Limited
  • Hua Nan Commercial Bank, Ltd. (HNCB)
  • ING Bank N.V.
  • Itaú Unibanco S.A.
  • Malayan Banking Berhad (Maybank)
  • MUFG Bank, Ltd. (Formerly Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. (BTMU))
  • National Australia Bank Limited (NAB)
  • Natixis
  • Nedbank Ltd
  • Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation, Limited (OCBC Bank)
  • RMB Holdings Ltd. (RMBH)
  • SinoPac Financial Holding Company Ltd.
  • Société Générale S.A. (SocGen or Societe Generale)
  • Standard Bank
  • Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited (SMTB)
  • Taishin International Bank (Taishin Bank)
  • Türkiye Garanti Bank BBVA
  • UniCredit Bank AG
  • Union de Banques Arabes et Francaises (UBAF)
  • Woori Bank Co., Ltd.

State-owned Banks

  • Banco do Brasil S.A.
  • Bank of Kaohsiung (BOK)
  • Bank of Taiwan
  • Banque Cantonale de Genève (BCGE)
  • Emirates NBD Bank P.J.S.C.
  • First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC (FAB)
  • KfW IPEX-Bank GmbH
  • Qatar National Bank Q.P.S.C. (QNB)
  • Reserve Bank of India
  • State Bank of India (SBI)
  • Taiwan Cooperative Bank

State-owned Commercial Banks

  • Agricultural Bank of China (ABC)
  • Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC)

Receiving agencies

Private Sector

  • Puma Energy Holdings Pte. Ltd.

Loan description

ICBC, Bank of China, and Agricultural Bank of China contributions to USD 1.37 billion syndicated loan facility to Puma Energy Holdings Pte. Ltd. for debt refinancing purposes (2018)

Interest typeUnknownMaturity3 years

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On April 27, 2018, a syndicate of 45 banks — including the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), Bank of China (BOC), and Agricultural Bank of China (ABC) — reached financial close on a $1.37 billion USD dual-tranche syndicated lending facility to Puma Energy Holdings Pte. Ltd. for debt refinancing purposes. Proceeds from both facilities are to be used to refinance Puma Energy's 2017 and 2015 revolving credit facilities (captured via Record ID#98948 and #98944). Details on the two tranches are as follows: A $520 million ISD revolving credit facility (RCF), which had a maturity of three years and an unknown interest rate. 45 banks participated in this tranche, each contributing $11.56 million USD, including ICBC, BOC, and ABC. The following banks contributed to the RCF: Emirates NBD, ANZ Group, First Abu Dhabi Bank, ICBC, ING Bank, Natixis, MUFG Bank, Nedbank Group, RMB Resources, Societe Generale, Standard Bank, UniCredit, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation, Bank of China, ABSA Bank, Qatar National Bank, KfW-IPEX Bank, Banco do Brasil, Garanti Bank, Agricultural Bank of China, State Bank of India, AKA Bank, Taiwan Cooperative Bank, AfrAsia Bank, First Commercial Bank, Itau BBA, Bank of Taiwan, Maybank, OCBC Bank, Reserve Bank of India, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Woori Bank, Bank of Kaohsiung, CaixaBank, Taishin International Bank, Banque Cantonale de Geneve, National Australia Bank, UBAF, Sinopac Financial Holdings, E.SUN Financial Holding, Hua Nan Commercial Bank, Ecobank Group, Chang Hwa Commercial Bank, and Eurofin Group. ICBC's contribution to the term loan is captured via Record ID#99048. Bank of China's contribution is captured via Record ID#99049. ABC's contribution is captured via Record ID#99050. A $850 million USD term loan facility, which had a maturity of four years and an unknown interest rate. 45 banks participated in this tranche, each contributing $18.89 million USD, including ICBC, BOC, and ABC. The following banks contributed to the term loan: Emirates NBD, ANZ Group, First Abu Dhabi Bank, ICBC, ING Bank, Natixis, MUFG Bank, Nedbank Group, RMB Resources, Societe Generale, Standard Bank, UniCredit, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation, Bank of China, ABSA Bank, Qatar National Bank, KfW-IPEX Bank, Banco do Brasil, Garanti Bank, Agricultural Bank of China, State Bank of India, AKA Bank, Taiwan Cooperative Bank, AfrAsia Bank, First Commercial Bank, Itau BBA, Bank of Taiwan, Maybank, OCBC Bank, Reserve Bank of India, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Woori Bank, Bank of Kaohsiung, CaixaBank, Taishin International Bank, Banque Cantonale de Geneve, National Australia Bank, UBAF, Sinopac Financial Holdings, E.SUN Financial Holding, Hua Nan Commercial Bank, Ecobank Group, Chang Hwa Commercial Bank, and Eurofin Group. ICBC's contribution to the term loan is captured via Record ID#99051. Bank of China's contribution is captured via Record ID#99052. ABC's contribution is captured via Record ID#99053.

Staff comments

1. The loan contract is not accessible. 2. Puma Energy Holdings Pte. Ltd., incorporated in Singapore in 2013, is a global midstream and downstream energy company majority-owned by Trafigura. It operates refineries, storage terminals, and retail networks, distributing fuels, lubricants, LPG, aviation fuel, and bitumen across Latin America, Africa, Asia, and beyond. With revenues of around US $11 billion in 2024 and a growing retail footprint, Puma Energy focuses on infrastructure investment and sustainability in emerging markets.