Japanese banks & JIBC back coal links between Japan & Africa
(Global Capital, London, 1 November 2017) Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) and a syndicate of lenders have provided a $2.73bn loan to finance the construction of a railway and upgrade a port in Mozambique, which will ensure the long term supply of coal to Japan from the African country. JBIC provided $1.03bn of the deal with the rest provided by African Development Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), Mizuho, Standard Chartered, Nippon Life Insurance Co, MUFG and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank.
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