Standard Bank signs US$1.35bn term loan facility
The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited (SBSA) has signed a US$1.35 billion, 36-month term loan facility in London. The transaction was launched in an amount of US$750 million and an oversubscription of US$726 million was obtained, thus allowing for a final take of US$1.3 billion.
The facility is priced at 200 basis points over Libor.
Thirty-one international banks, ranging from centres in the US, UK, Europe, the Middle East and the Far East, participated in the transaction.
Simon Ridley, Standard Bank's chief financial officer, said: "This is a significant transaction for Standard Bank and the strong take-up is a reflection of Standard Bank's standing in the international financial community."
The money will be used for the general corporate purposes by SBSA, including trade-related finance.
Source: I-Net Bridge
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