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<body>These awards serve as a testament to our unwavering commitment to act as a trusted partner, actively supporting our clients in their pursuit of energy transition ambitions. This also reaffirms CACIB’s leadership in the realm of sustainable finance, and highlights our exceptional expertise at successfully executing high-value and intricate deals that support the growth of our clients in Asia-Pacific.<grey-block>The annual IJGlobal Awards honours and celebrates greenfield and financing deals that closed in the calendar year across the globe in various sectors that collectively reflect infrastructure and energy, along with the organisations that made them happen.</grey-block><ul><li>Renewable Energy Deal of the Year: <a @href="https://www.ca-cib.com/en/news/financing-largest-offshore-wind-project-asia-pacific-date">Hai Long’s 1,022 MW offshore wind farm</a> (Taiwan) Our role: Mandated Lead Arranger and Bookrunner, FX Pre-hedging Bank, Hedging Bank, InterCreditor Agent, Commercial Facility Agent</li><li>Renewable Energy Deal of the Year – RTC:<a @href="https://www.ca-cib.com/en/news/largest-single-project-financing-facility-india-power-its-first-round-clock-renewable-energy"> ReNew Power round-the-clock (RTC) project combining onshore wind, solar and battery energy storage system</a> (India) Our role: Mandated Lead Arranger, Hedging Bank</li><li>Renewable Energy Deal of the Year – Offshore Wind: Jeonnam I’s 99 MW offshore wind farm (South Korea) Our role: Financial Advisor, Mandated Lead Arranger, Hedging Bank, Intercreditor Agent, Facility Agent, Offshore Security Agent</li><li>Power Deal of the Year – Hybrid: Keppel Corporation’s 600 MW combined cycle gas turbine plant transaction (Singapore) Our role: Mandated Lead Arranger, Hedging Bank, Technical and E&S Bank</li><li>Oil & Gas Deal of the Year – Decarbonisation: Project financing for the expansion of Pertamina’s Balikpapan refinery and supporting the cleaner transition by significantly reducing emissions through energy efficiency (Indonesia) Our role: Mandated Lead Arranger, Hedging Bank</li><li>Refinancing Deal of the Year – Onshore Wind: Project Typhoon 230 MW onshore wind portfolio (Taiwan) Our role: Mandated Lead Arranger, Hedging Bank</li><li>Refinance Deal of the Year – Renewables Portfolio: TILT Renewables A$1.5 billion refinancing and upsize (Australia) Our role: Mandated Lead Arranger</li><li>Refinance Deal of the Year – Data Centre: <a @href="https://airtrunk.com/airtrunks-a4-6billion-sustainability-linked-loan-sets-multiple-industry-benchmarks/">AirTrunk’s A$4.6 billion sustainability-linked loan</a> (Australia) Our role: Joint Sustainability Structuring Agent, Mandated Lead Arranger, Underwriter and Bookrunner</li><li>Sustainability-linked Loan – Data Centre: <a @href="https://www.digitaledgedc.com/news/digital-edge-secures-its-first-ever-green-loan-to-finance-the-development-of-south-koreas-largest-commercial-colocation-facility">Digital Edge’s green loan to support the first phase of its SEL 2 data centre project</a> (South Korea) Our role: Joint Green Loan Coordinators</li></ul><a @href="Quote1">Quote1</a><a @href="Quote2">Quote2</a></body>

<body>9 transactions supported by Crédit Agricole CIB in Asia-Pacific were awarded by Infrastructure Journal Global (IJGlobal) in several categories.</body>

Sweeping success in IJGlobal Asia Award for Crédit Agricole CIB clients

Client successes

<body>These awards serve as a testament to our unwavering commitment to act as a trusted partner, actively supporting our clients in their pursuit of energy transition ambitions. This also reaffirms CACIB’s leadership in the realm of sustainable finance, and highlights our exceptional expertise at successfully executing high-value and intricate deals that support the growth of our clients in Asia-Pacific.<grey-block>The annual IJGlobal Awards honours and celebrates greenfield and financing deals that closed in the calendar year across the globe in various sectors that collectively reflect infrastructure and energy, along with the organisations that made them happen.</grey-block><ul><li>Renewable Energy Deal of the Year: <a href="https://www.ca-cib.com/en/news/financing-largest-offshore-wind-project-asia-pacific-date">Hai Long’s 1,022 MW offshore wind farm</a> (Taiwan) Our role: Mandated Lead Arranger and Bookrunner, FX Pre-hedging Bank, Hedging Bank, InterCreditor Agent, Commercial Facility Agent</li><li>Renewable Energy Deal of the Year – RTC:<a href="https://www.ca-cib.com/en/news/largest-single-project-financing-facility-india-power-its-first-round-clock-renewable-energy"> ReNew Power round-the-clock (RTC) project combining onshore wind, solar and battery energy storage system</a> (India) Our role: Mandated Lead Arranger, Hedging Bank</li><li>Renewable Energy Deal of the Year – Offshore Wind: Jeonnam I’s 99 MW offshore wind farm (South Korea) Our role: Financial Advisor, Mandated Lead Arranger, Hedging Bank, Intercreditor Agent, Facility Agent, Offshore Security Agent</li><li>Power Deal of the Year – Hybrid: Keppel Corporation’s 600 MW combined cycle gas turbine plant transaction (Singapore) Our role: Mandated Lead Arranger, Hedging Bank, Technical and E&S Bank</li><li>Oil & Gas Deal of the Year – Decarbonisation: Project financing for the expansion of Pertamina’s Balikpapan refinery and supporting the cleaner transition by significantly reducing emissions through energy efficiency (Indonesia) Our role: Mandated Lead Arranger, Hedging Bank</li><li>Refinancing Deal of the Year – Onshore Wind: Project Typhoon 230 MW onshore wind portfolio (Taiwan) Our role: Mandated Lead Arranger, Hedging Bank</li><li>Refinance Deal of the Year – Renewables Portfolio: TILT Renewables A$1.5 billion refinancing and upsize (Australia) Our role: Mandated Lead Arranger</li><li>Refinance Deal of the Year – Data Centre: <a href="https://airtrunk.com/airtrunks-a4-6billion-sustainability-linked-loan-sets-multiple-industry-benchmarks/">AirTrunk’s A$4.6 billion sustainability-linked loan</a> (Australia) Our role: Joint Sustainability Structuring Agent, Mandated Lead Arranger, Underwriter and Bookrunner</li><li>Sustainability-linked Loan – Data Centre: <a href="https://www.digitaledgedc.com/news/digital-edge-secures-its-first-ever-green-loan-to-finance-the-development-of-south-koreas-largest-commercial-colocation-facility">Digital Edge’s green loan to support the first phase of its SEL 2 data centre project</a> (South Korea) Our role: Joint Green Loan Coordinators</li></ul><a href="Quote1">Quote1</a><a href="Quote2">Quote2</a></body>

<body>Over the next 3 years, IPlanet has an investment plan of over EUR 200 million to roll out the electric vehicle-charging infrastructure in the first 300 service stations. The transformation of the full portfolio is expected to be completed by 2032 and will facilitate a more sustainable mobility sector, in line with national and European guidelines.  This financing will support the roll-out of an electric vehicle (EV) charging network across a selected portfolio of approximately 500 existing IP’s service stations in Italy.  The project represents a pioneering transaction in the infrastructure project financing space and a landmark opportunity in the Italian EV fast changing market where IPlanet is amongst the first movers.  This transaction is in line with Crédit Agricole Group's ambitions to actively contribute to the world's energy transition and support the global effort towards carbon neutrality.<a @href="CIT1">CIT1</a><a @href="CIT2">CIT2</a></body>

<body>Crédit Agricole CIB acted as Mandated Lead Arranger and Hedging Bank as well as co-Sustainability Coordinator for IPlanet, a 50/50 joint venture of Macquarie Capital and IP specialised for the electrification of service areas on urban and suburban roads. Their objective is to become a multi-energy and multi-service hub meeting the different mobility needs of Italians. </body>

Crédit Agricole CIB closes the financing for IPlanet EV charging Network in Italy

<body>Over the next 3 years, IPlanet has an investment plan of over EUR 200 million to roll out the electric vehicle-charging infrastructure in the first 300 service stations. The transformation of the full portfolio is expected to be completed by 2032 and will facilitate a more sustainable mobility sector, in line with national and European guidelines.  This financing will support the roll-out of an electric vehicle (EV) charging network across a selected portfolio of approximately 500 existing IP’s service stations in Italy.  The project represents a pioneering transaction in the infrastructure project financing space and a landmark opportunity in the Italian EV fast changing market where IPlanet is amongst the first movers.  This transaction is in line with Crédit Agricole Group's ambitions to actively contribute to the world's energy transition and support the global effort towards carbon neutrality.<a href="CIT1">CIT1</a><a href="CIT2">CIT2</a></body>

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<body>In 2022, digital infrastructure saw a record number of fiber deals with a number of them ranging in size from EUR3bn – EUR7bn, and with an estimated EUR30bn of fiber debt raised in the market. However, this raises a number of questions. Can the market continue to close transactions of this size?  What level of capex is needed to fully transform networks to fibre across Europe?  Do we think the debt and equity investors have the appetite to keep backing this part of the market? <img @alt="gc" @height="336" @src="https://www.ca-cib.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/Couverture.JPG" @width="287"></img>  To answer those questions, the Bank published a Roundtable article on financing fiber, titled: “Digital infrastructure: Financing fibre in Europe and beyond” in collaboration with GlobalCapital. Pauline Fiastre (Infravia), Fabrice Garus and Steve Ledoux (Vauban), Gilles Lengaigne (Infranity), Stephanie Passet (BNP Paribas AM) and Bert Schoen (AXA IM), clients of Crédit Agricole CIB, shared their views with Thibault Rosset, Toby Walker and David Maisant (Crédit Agricole CIB).    By clicking below, read GlobalCapital's article "Digital infrastructure roundtable : Financing fibre in Europe and beyond".24.01.2023 <a @class="link-pdf" @href="https://www.ca-cib.com/sites/default/files/2023-01/gc-cacib-digital-infrastructure-roundtable-december-2022_0.pdf">Digital infrastructure roundtable : Financing fibre in Europe and beyond</a></body>

<body>Read the Roundtable article produced by Crédit Agricole CIB in collaboration with GlobalCapital and our key clients.</body>

What is driving the investment flow into digital infrastructure?

Market trends

<body>In 2022, digital infrastructure saw a record number of fiber deals with a number of them ranging in size from EUR3bn – EUR7bn, and with an estimated EUR30bn of fiber debt raised in the market. However, this raises a number of questions. Can the market continue to close transactions of this size?  What level of capex is needed to fully transform networks to fibre across Europe?  Do we think the debt and equity investors have the appetite to keep backing this part of the market? <img alt="gc" height="336" src="https://www.ca-cib.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/Couverture.JPG" width="287"></img>  To answer those questions, the Bank published a Roundtable article on financing fiber, titled: “Digital infrastructure: Financing fibre in Europe and beyond” in collaboration with GlobalCapital. Pauline Fiastre (Infravia), Fabrice Garus and Steve Ledoux (Vauban), Gilles Lengaigne (Infranity), Stephanie Passet (BNP Paribas AM) and Bert Schoen (AXA IM), clients of Crédit Agricole CIB, shared their views with Thibault Rosset, Toby Walker and David Maisant (Crédit Agricole CIB).    By clicking below, read GlobalCapital's article "Digital infrastructure roundtable : Financing fibre in Europe and beyond".24.01.2023 <a class="link-pdf" href="https://www.ca-cib.com/sites/default/files/2023-01/gc-cacib-digital-infrastructure-roundtable-december-2022_0.pdf">Digital infrastructure roundtable : Financing fibre in Europe and beyond</a></body>

<body><img @alt="" @src="https://www.ca-cib.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/cacib-image.jpg"></img>Is this inflation a monetary phenomenon or structural?  Can the instruments of monetary policy manage this inflation? Can the market absorb extra government debt? Are fiscal and monetary authorities acting in accord? What is the balance of power between issuers and investors? How will green, social and sustainable bonds develop in light of regulatory developments?These topics will dominate current agenda and affect financial markets activity.Read the full write-up of the Roundtable to better understand investors’ and bankers’ views:09.01.2023 <a @class="link-pdf" @href="https://www.ca-cib.com/sites/default/files/2023-01/Monetary%20Policy%20Roundtable%20booklet%20-%20Final_EN.pdf">Monetary Policy Roundtable full write-up</a></body>

<body>French investors and Crédit Agricole CIB representatives gathered at a roundtable in Paris to discuss how 2022 played out and what they expect for the primary FIG market this year. </body>

Monetary policy normalisation: the impact on the primary FIG bond market in 2023

<body><img alt="" src="https://www.ca-cib.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/cacib-image.jpg"></img>Is this inflation a monetary phenomenon or structural?  Can the instruments of monetary policy manage this inflation? Can the market absorb extra government debt? Are fiscal and monetary authorities acting in accord? What is the balance of power between issuers and investors? How will green, social and sustainable bonds develop in light of regulatory developments?These topics will dominate current agenda and affect financial markets activity.Read the full write-up of the Roundtable to better understand investors’ and bankers’ views:09.01.2023 <a class="link-pdf" href="https://www.ca-cib.com/sites/default/files/2023-01/Monetary%20Policy%20Roundtable%20booklet%20-%20Final_EN.pdf">Monetary Policy Roundtable full write-up</a></body>

<body><img @alt="Trade and export cargos" @data-entity-type="file" @data-entity-uuid="a2c56149-0b92-4160-af8b-cf6f9975df55" @src="https://www.ca-cib.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/CACIB%20IN%20TEXT%20IMAGE%201000%20246.png"></img>Crédit Agricole CIB has recently reinforced its long-standing presence across the <a @href="https://www.ca-cib.com/our-global-markets/middle-east-africa" @target="_blank">Middle East and North Africa </a>with the establishment of new offices in Qatar and Saudi Arabia, further demonstrating its continued strong commitment to the region.In an article published in Global Trade Review (GTR) our experts, Simon Lee, Managing Director, and Mohit Daswani, Executive Director, International Trade and Transaction Banking for MENA, outline ways in which the bank is channeling its recognised leadership to support the region’s considerable trade and export finance opportunities.<h3>Read the full article published in Global Trade Review, in April 2022:</h3><div><div><div @class="block block--attachment"><div @class="block__files"><div @class="files"></div></div><div @class="block__description-files"><a @class="link-pdf" @href="https://www.ca-cib.com/sites/default/files/2022-07/10_GTR%2BMena-2022_Credit-Agricole.pdf" @target="_blank" @title="Harnessing regional strengths to boost trade and export growth, Global Trade Review, April 2022">Harnessing regional strengths to boost trade and export growth, Global Trade Review, April 2022</a></div></div><div><div @class="block__description-files"><a @href="" @target="_blank"></a></div></div></div></div></body>

<body>Our experts outline ways in which the Bank is channeling its recognized leadership to support the region’s considerable trade and export finance opportunities.</body>

Harnessing regional strengths to boost trade and export growth in Middle East and North Africa

<body><img alt="Trade and export cargos" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="a2c56149-0b92-4160-af8b-cf6f9975df55" src="https://www.ca-cib.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/CACIB%20IN%20TEXT%20IMAGE%201000%20246.png"></img>Crédit Agricole CIB has recently reinforced its long-standing presence across the <a href="https://www.ca-cib.com/our-global-markets/middle-east-africa" target="_blank">Middle East and North Africa </a>with the establishment of new offices in Qatar and Saudi Arabia, further demonstrating its continued strong commitment to the region.In an article published in Global Trade Review (GTR) our experts, Simon Lee, Managing Director, and Mohit Daswani, Executive Director, International Trade and Transaction Banking for MENA, outline ways in which the bank is channeling its recognised leadership to support the region’s considerable trade and export finance opportunities.<h3>Read the full article published in Global Trade Review, in April 2022:</h3><div><div><div class="block block--attachment"><div class="block__files"><div class="files"></div></div><div class="block__description-files"><a class="link-pdf" href="https://www.ca-cib.com/sites/default/files/2022-07/10_GTR%2BMena-2022_Credit-Agricole.pdf" target="_blank" title="Harnessing regional strengths to boost trade and export growth, Global Trade Review, April 2022">Harnessing regional strengths to boost trade and export growth, Global Trade Review, April 2022</a></div></div><div><div class="block__description-files"><a href="" target="_blank"></a></div></div></div></div></body>

<body>During the forum held in London on 21-22 June, Atul Sodhi, Global Head of Debt Capital Markets at Crédit Agricole CIB, spoke to Toby Fildes, Managing Editor at GlobalCapital, and shared his views on the current state and outlook of the credit markets and ESG-linked debt issuances.  About The Global Borrowers & Bond Investors ForumThe Global Borrowers & Bond Investors Forum is one of the leading events for fixed-income participants, bringing together debt issuers, investors, investment bankers, rating agencies, government agencies, and financial services providers from all over the world to network and discuss the key issues affecting the international bond markets.</body>

<body>Athul Sodhi, Global Head of Debt Capital Markets at Crédit Agricole CIB, shares his views on the credit markets during The Global Borrowers & Bond Investors Forum (GBIF 2022).</body>

Interview of Atul Sodhi, Global Head of Debt Capital Markets at Crédit Agricole CIB, during GBIF 2022

<body>Nancy Cheng, Head of Technology, Media & Telecom (TMT) Coverage for Asia-Pacific, explains how Crédit Agricole CIB supports TMT clients in Asia-Pacific.She also presents her vision for the region's TMT sector.<div @class="video-embed-field-responsive-video"><iframe @allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" @frameborder="0" @height="480" @src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-CjGsisvr9E?autoplay=0&start=0&rel=0" @width="854"></iframe></div> </body>

<body>Established in 2021, the TMT Coverage team for Asia-Pacific has tackled the wealth of opportunities in the digital industry to take our franchise to the next level in this strategic growing sector.</body>

<body>Dive into our Technology, Media & Telecom (TMT) ambitions for Asia-Pacific</body>

<body>Nancy Cheng, Head of Technology, Media & Telecom (TMT) Coverage for Asia-Pacific, explains how Crédit Agricole CIB supports TMT clients in Asia-Pacific.She also presents her vision for the region's TMT sector.<div class="video-embed-field-responsive-video"><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="480" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-CjGsisvr9E?autoplay=0&start=0&rel=0" width="854"></iframe></div> </body>

Dive into our Technology, Media & Telecom (TMT) ambitions for Asia-Pacific

<body><img @alt="" @data-entity-type="file" @data-entity-uuid="08169a69-b699-4b85-a03d-f7c5816b50ce" @src="https://www.ca-cib.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/BIHC-FIG-risks-spreads-1000-250.jpg"></img>
The first euro benchmark AT1 deals of the year have successfully hit the market amid a string of financial institution trades, as issuers have sought to take advantage of a recovery in sentiment to get ahead in funding plans. But with spreads having now largely recovered and downside risks imposing themselves, the tone may turn tougher.In its latest article, Bank+Insurance Hybrid Capital’s Neil Day reports on the topic with insights from Crédit Agricole CIB’s Vincent Hoarau, Head of Financial Institutions Syndicate, andDaniel Kim, US Syndicate.<a @href="http://bihcapital.com/2022/04/downside-risks-return-to-the-fore-after-resurgent-primary-phase-for-fig-issuance/" @target="_blank">Read the article “Downside risks return to the fore after resurgent primary phase for FIG issuance”</a>. <a @href="http://bihcapital.com/" @target="_blank">Bank+Insurance Hybrid Capital</a> magazine was launched in 2014 as the first publication dedicated to this asset class. In association with Crédit Agricole CIB, the magazine provides regular updates on how the market is coping with the evolving environment.</body>

<body>Bank+Insurance Hybrid Capital published its latest briefing on the impact of spreads and downside risks on financial institution issuance, with insights from Crédit Agricole CIB’s syndicate experts.</body>

<body>Downside risks return to the fore after resurgent primary phase for financial institution issuance</body>

<body><img alt="" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="08169a69-b699-4b85-a03d-f7c5816b50ce" src="https://www.ca-cib.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/BIHC-FIG-risks-spreads-1000-250.jpg"></img>
The first euro benchmark AT1 deals of the year have successfully hit the market amid a string of financial institution trades, as issuers have sought to take advantage of a recovery in sentiment to get ahead in funding plans. But with spreads having now largely recovered and downside risks imposing themselves, the tone may turn tougher.In its latest article, Bank+Insurance Hybrid Capital’s Neil Day reports on the topic with insights from Crédit Agricole CIB’s Vincent Hoarau, Head of Financial Institutions Syndicate, andDaniel Kim, US Syndicate.<a href="http://bihcapital.com/2022/04/downside-risks-return-to-the-fore-after-resurgent-primary-phase-for-fig-issuance/" target="_blank">Read the article “Downside risks return to the fore after resurgent primary phase for FIG issuance”</a>. <a href="http://bihcapital.com/" target="_blank">Bank+Insurance Hybrid Capital</a> magazine was launched in 2014 as the first publication dedicated to this asset class. In association with Crédit Agricole CIB, the magazine provides regular updates on how the market is coping with the evolving environment.</body>

Downside risks return to the fore after resurgent primary phase for financial institution issuance

<body><h2>No.1 European bank in Asia’s Debt Capital Markets space</h2><img @alt="" @data-entity-type="file" @data-entity-uuid="98db5463-00e3-46e1-84f0-cacfad4ce046" @src="https://www.ca-cib.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/Asia-Debt-Capital-Markets-1000-250.jpg"></img>The Covid-19 hiatus didn’t stop Crédit Agricole CIB from becoming the No.1 European bank in Asia ex-Japan for G3* investment grade by total value in 2021 according to Bloomberg. Also up two places from the previous year among international peers, the achievement underlines our resilience in a volatile market. In 2021, the Bank advised and assisted issuers in placing c. USD10 billion of debt in Asia across sovereign, financial institutions and corporate issuers.Our added value to clients lies in our distribution and trading capabilities and the solution expertise we offer - ESG, liability management and capital advisory and solutions. Our international network, private placement capabilities and cross-border investor base with liquidity pools in Asian currencies, USD and EUR, have also grown significantly in recent years, offering issuers an extensive choice. This has enabled us to establish trusted relationships with clients and consistently win significant market recognitions, most recently <a @href="https://www.ca-cib.com/pressroom/news/credit-agricole-cibs-roaring-success-the-asset-a-triple-country-awards-2021" @target="_blank">The Asset Triple A Country Awards</a>, The Asset Triple A Sustainable Capital Markets Awards and the <a @href="https://www.ca-cib.com/pressroom/news/trio-bond-awards-globalcapital-asia-awards-2021" @target="_blank">GlobalCapital Asia Awards 2021</a>. And for the first time ever, Crédit Agricole CIB became No.1 worldwide in the Global Medium Term Note (MTN) League Tables (all currencies, in EUR and in USD) by total value in 2021, according to Dealogic.In terms of geographies, South Korea, Greater China, Japan and Southeast Asia remained our core markets by Net Banking Income. Crédit Agricole CIB ranked No.2 in the 2021 Korean DCM league tables according to Bloomberg, a position confirmed by the Korea International Bond award (Korean Paper) received from Yonhap Infomax in January. 
 *G3 referring to G3 currencies: USD, EUR, JPY; HSBC and Standard Chartered being considered as Asian banks.<h2>Leading player in the sustainable Debt Capital Markets</h2>Committed to accompanying regular issuers and new entrants in their journey towards sustainable finance, Crédit Agricole CIB boasts a strong track record in ESG bond:<ul><li>No.2 in Asia for international investment grade green bonds (all currencies) by total value in 2021 according to Dealogic and No.1 European bank. The Bank has led USD4.45 billion of green bond issuances, representing 8.7% of the Asian offering.</li></ul><ul><li>No.3 in Greater China for international investment grade sustainable bonds including green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked bonds (all currencies) by total value in 2021 according to Dealogic and No.1 European bank, up five places compared to 2020. Crédit Agricole CIB has led USD2.77 billion of sustainable bond issuances, representing 7.9% of the Chinese offering and our commitment to Chinese Debt Capital Market.</li></ul>
As the ESG bond market in Asia continues to mature, the markets also saw plenty of first and innovations and Crédit Agricole CIB was leading many of them including, as illustrated by IFR Asia’s ESG House of the Year 2021 and The Asset Triple A Sustainable Capital Markets’ Best Green Adviser 2021 awards:<ul><li><a @href="https://www.ca-cib.com/pressroom/news/credit-agricole-cib-innovates-sustainable-capital-market-first-solidarity-based-green-bond" @target="_blank">The world’s first solidarity-based bond by our Taipei branch</a>,</li></ul><ul><li><a @href="https://www.ca-cib.com/pressroom/news/leading-sustainability-linked-bonds-market-worlds-first-issuances-financial-institution-commercial-bank" @target="_blank">The world’s first sustainability-linked bond from a Global Systemically Important Bank (G-SIB) by China Construction Bank</a>,</li></ul><ul><li><a @href="https://www.ca-cib.com/pressroom/news/bank-china-issued-worlds-first-icma-handbook-linked-transition-bond" @target="_blank">The world’s first International Capital Market Association (ICMA) handbook-linked transition bond by Bank of China</a>,</li></ul><ul><li><a @href="https://www.ca-cib.com/pressroom/news/supporting-our-chinese-clients-structuring-esg-debt-transactions" @target="_blank">The first overseas carbon neutrality themed green bond issuance from a Chinese commercial bank by Industrial Bank Hong Kong branch</a>,</li></ul><ul><li><a @href="https://www.ca-cib.com/pressroom/news/supporting-asia-pacific-governments-their-carbon-neutrality-ambition" @target="_blank">The first Asian sovereign Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) bond by the Republic of Indonesia</a>. 
	 </li></ul><h2>Future ambition – 2022 and beyond</h2><img @alt="" @class="align-left" @data-entity-type="file" @data-entity-uuid="17075696-3f47-45d3-a199-2e46854e0da1" @src="https://www.ca-cib.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/Christophe-Cretot-150-150.jpg"></img>“The ESG momentum is expected to continue in 2022 which could bring new sustainable bond records and themes driven mainly by growing demand from the Asia-Pacific investors, the development of supportive regulations (taxonomies) providing clarity and transparency in defining the use of proceeds, and increased commitments of sovereigns, financial institutions and corporate to reach carbon neutrality. To meet clients' climate change ambitions, Crédit Agricole CIB will continue to beef up its ESG expertise, while aiming to reinforce its ESG presence in Japan and Southeast Asia through sustainable offerings.We intend to pursue our expansion in the DCM business in Asia-Pacific, including leveraging our ongoing momentum in Korea, further developing our Greater China franchise as China continues to open up and is now the second largest issuer of green bonds in the world, as well as integrating DCM in our product offerings to clients in <a @href="https://www.ca-cib.com/pressroom/news/credit-agricole-cib-australia-strengthens-operations-through-new-set-up" @target="_blank">Australia where we are now a licenced bank</a>.”Christophe Crétot, Head of Debt Origination & Advisory (Debt Capital Markets and Corporate & Leveraged Finance) Asia-Pacific</body>

<body>Strong performances across Asia including topping the sustainable finance market as one of the most active bookrunners further bolster Crédit Agricole CIB’s leadership in Debt Capital Markets (DCM).</body>

<body>Crédit Agricole CIB achieves record positions in Asia’s Debt Capital Markets notably in ESG</body>

<body><h2>No.1 European bank in Asia’s Debt Capital Markets space</h2><img alt="" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="98db5463-00e3-46e1-84f0-cacfad4ce046" src="https://www.ca-cib.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/Asia-Debt-Capital-Markets-1000-250.jpg"></img>The Covid-19 hiatus didn’t stop Crédit Agricole CIB from becoming the No.1 European bank in Asia ex-Japan for G3* investment grade by total value in 2021 according to Bloomberg. Also up two places from the previous year among international peers, the achievement underlines our resilience in a volatile market. In 2021, the Bank advised and assisted issuers in placing c. USD10 billion of debt in Asia across sovereign, financial institutions and corporate issuers.Our added value to clients lies in our distribution and trading capabilities and the solution expertise we offer - ESG, liability management and capital advisory and solutions. Our international network, private placement capabilities and cross-border investor base with liquidity pools in Asian currencies, USD and EUR, have also grown significantly in recent years, offering issuers an extensive choice. This has enabled us to establish trusted relationships with clients and consistently win significant market recognitions, most recently <a href="https://www.ca-cib.com/pressroom/news/credit-agricole-cibs-roaring-success-the-asset-a-triple-country-awards-2021" target="_blank">The Asset Triple A Country Awards</a>, The Asset Triple A Sustainable Capital Markets Awards and the <a href="https://www.ca-cib.com/pressroom/news/trio-bond-awards-globalcapital-asia-awards-2021" target="_blank">GlobalCapital Asia Awards 2021</a>. And for the first time ever, Crédit Agricole CIB became No.1 worldwide in the Global Medium Term Note (MTN) League Tables (all currencies, in EUR and in USD) by total value in 2021, according to Dealogic.In terms of geographies, South Korea, Greater China, Japan and Southeast Asia remained our core markets by Net Banking Income. Crédit Agricole CIB ranked No.2 in the 2021 Korean DCM league tables according to Bloomberg, a position confirmed by the Korea International Bond award (Korean Paper) received from Yonhap Infomax in January. 
 *G3 referring to G3 currencies: USD, EUR, JPY; HSBC and Standard Chartered being considered as Asian banks.<h2>Leading player in the sustainable Debt Capital Markets</h2>Committed to accompanying regular issuers and new entrants in their journey towards sustainable finance, Crédit Agricole CIB boasts a strong track record in ESG bond:<ul><li>No.2 in Asia for international investment grade green bonds (all currencies) by total value in 2021 according to Dealogic and No.1 European bank. The Bank has led USD4.45 billion of green bond issuances, representing 8.7% of the Asian offering.</li></ul><ul><li>No.3 in Greater China for international investment grade sustainable bonds including green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked bonds (all currencies) by total value in 2021 according to Dealogic and No.1 European bank, up five places compared to 2020. Crédit Agricole CIB has led USD2.77 billion of sustainable bond issuances, representing 7.9% of the Chinese offering and our commitment to Chinese Debt Capital Market.</li></ul>
As the ESG bond market in Asia continues to mature, the markets also saw plenty of first and innovations and Crédit Agricole CIB was leading many of them including, as illustrated by IFR Asia’s ESG House of the Year 2021 and The Asset Triple A Sustainable Capital Markets’ Best Green Adviser 2021 awards:<ul><li><a href="https://www.ca-cib.com/pressroom/news/credit-agricole-cib-innovates-sustainable-capital-market-first-solidarity-based-green-bond" target="_blank">The world’s first solidarity-based bond by our Taipei branch</a>,</li></ul><ul><li><a href="https://www.ca-cib.com/pressroom/news/leading-sustainability-linked-bonds-market-worlds-first-issuances-financial-institution-commercial-bank" target="_blank">The world’s first sustainability-linked bond from a Global Systemically Important Bank (G-SIB) by China Construction Bank</a>,</li></ul><ul><li><a href="https://www.ca-cib.com/pressroom/news/bank-china-issued-worlds-first-icma-handbook-linked-transition-bond" target="_blank">The world’s first International Capital Market Association (ICMA) handbook-linked transition bond by Bank of China</a>,</li></ul><ul><li><a href="https://www.ca-cib.com/pressroom/news/supporting-our-chinese-clients-structuring-esg-debt-transactions" target="_blank">The first overseas carbon neutrality themed green bond issuance from a Chinese commercial bank by Industrial Bank Hong Kong branch</a>,</li></ul><ul><li><a href="https://www.ca-cib.com/pressroom/news/supporting-asia-pacific-governments-their-carbon-neutrality-ambition" target="_blank">The first Asian sovereign Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) bond by the Republic of Indonesia</a>. 
	 </li></ul><h2>Future ambition – 2022 and beyond</h2><img alt="" class="align-left" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="17075696-3f47-45d3-a199-2e46854e0da1" src="https://www.ca-cib.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/Christophe-Cretot-150-150.jpg"></img>“The ESG momentum is expected to continue in 2022 which could bring new sustainable bond records and themes driven mainly by growing demand from the Asia-Pacific investors, the development of supportive regulations (taxonomies) providing clarity and transparency in defining the use of proceeds, and increased commitments of sovereigns, financial institutions and corporate to reach carbon neutrality. To meet clients' climate change ambitions, Crédit Agricole CIB will continue to beef up its ESG expertise, while aiming to reinforce its ESG presence in Japan and Southeast Asia through sustainable offerings.We intend to pursue our expansion in the DCM business in Asia-Pacific, including leveraging our ongoing momentum in Korea, further developing our Greater China franchise as China continues to open up and is now the second largest issuer of green bonds in the world, as well as integrating DCM in our product offerings to clients in <a href="https://www.ca-cib.com/pressroom/news/credit-agricole-cib-australia-strengthens-operations-through-new-set-up" target="_blank">Australia where we are now a licenced bank</a>.”Christophe Crétot, Head of Debt Origination & Advisory (Debt Capital Markets and Corporate & Leveraged Finance) Asia-Pacific</body>

Crédit Agricole CIB achieves record positions in Asia’s Debt Capital Markets notably in ESG

<body>The global push towards the adoption of greater environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices presents unique challenges for commodity producers, which will need to innovate and rebuild their growth agenda in order to keep pace.<img @alt="commodities" @class="align-left" @data-entity-type="file" @data-entity-uuid="7353d94e-35d5-4a86-926d-0d66b776ade1" @height="244" @src="https://www.ca-cib.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/GTR-commodities.jpg" @width="465"></img> From crude oil to cocoa, metals and grain, companies involved in commodity supply chains are under increasing pressure to reduce their environmental and social impacts while remaining profitable.  
Whether it is water use in agriculture, waste reduction in chemicals processing, or human rights issues in mining, doing better on ESG – and proving it – has become vital for companies in order to remain compliant with an ever-growing number of regulations. 
  In an article published in Global Trade Review (GTR) our experts, Constantin Koutzaroff, Global Head of Structured Commodities Finance, International Trade & Transaction Banking UK, and the structured commodity finance EMEA team, outlines the role of banks in developing sustainability-linked transactions to help drive this change.Read the full article " Supporting the sustainability transition in commodities ", published in Global Trade Review in April 2022 by clicking below.<div @class="panel "><div @class="date"><div><time @datetime="2022-04-21T12:00:00Z">21.04.2022</time></div></div><div @class="block block--attachment"><div @class="block__files"><div @class="files"></div></div><div @class="block__description-files"><a @class="link-pdf" @href="https://www.ca-cib.com/sites/default/files/2022-04/44_GTR-Q2-2022_Sustainability_Credit-Agricole-SS.pdf" @target="_blank" @title="Global Trade Review - Supporting the sustainability transition in commodities">Global Trade Review - Supporting the sustainability transition in commodities</a></div></div></div></body>

<body>Our experts, Constantin Koutzaroff and the structured commodity finance EMEA team, outlines the role of banks in developing sustainability-linked transactions, in an article published in Global Trade </body>

<body>Supporting the sustainability transition in commodities</body>

<body>The global push towards the adoption of greater environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices presents unique challenges for commodity producers, which will need to innovate and rebuild their growth agenda in order to keep pace.<img alt="commodities" class="align-left" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="7353d94e-35d5-4a86-926d-0d66b776ade1" height="244" src="https://www.ca-cib.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/GTR-commodities.jpg" width="465"></img> From crude oil to cocoa, metals and grain, companies involved in commodity supply chains are under increasing pressure to reduce their environmental and social impacts while remaining profitable.  
Whether it is water use in agriculture, waste reduction in chemicals processing, or human rights issues in mining, doing better on ESG – and proving it – has become vital for companies in order to remain compliant with an ever-growing number of regulations. 
  In an article published in Global Trade Review (GTR) our experts, Constantin Koutzaroff, Global Head of Structured Commodities Finance, International Trade & Transaction Banking UK, and the structured commodity finance EMEA team, outlines the role of banks in developing sustainability-linked transactions to help drive this change.Read the full article " Supporting the sustainability transition in commodities ", published in Global Trade Review in April 2022 by clicking below.<div class="panel "><div class="date"><div><time datetime="2022-04-21T12:00:00Z">21.04.2022</time></div></div><div class="block block--attachment"><div class="block__files"><div class="files"></div></div><div class="block__description-files"><a class="link-pdf" href="https://www.ca-cib.com/sites/default/files/2022-04/44_GTR-Q2-2022_Sustainability_Credit-Agricole-SS.pdf" target="_blank" title="Global Trade Review - Supporting the sustainability transition in commodities">Global Trade Review - Supporting the sustainability transition in commodities</a></div></div></div></body>

Supporting the sustainability transition in commodities

<body><img @alt="Photo of Edouard Fernandez-Bollo, Sebastiano Laviola and Isabelle Vaillant" @data-entity-type="file" @data-entity-uuid="57f774fa-04f4-4eca-8dce-af6270244e8e" @src="https://www.ca-cib.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/BIHC-European-banks-regulatory-angle-1000-350-v2.png"></img>
Crédit Agricole CIB hosted a web conference on the theme “European Banks: the regulatory angle” in December 2021, with delegates hearing from European Central Bank Supervisory Board member Edouard Fernandez-Bollo, Sebastiano Laviola, Director of Strategy and Policy Coordination and Board member at the Single Resolution Board, and Isabelle Vaillant, Director of Prudential Regulation and Supervisory Policy at the European Banking Authority.Edouard Fernandez-Bollo and Isabelle Vaillant delivered an endorsement of the European banking system’s resilience, and outlined work to be done to tackle issues such as Basel III, profitability and “emerging” climate and cyber risks. Sebastiano Laviola meanwhile highlighted priorities including minimum ratio of eligible liabilities (MREL), separability for transfer strategies and sources of resolution funding.<a @href="http://bihcapital.com/2022/02/european-banks-the-regulatory-angle-eba-ecb-srb-on-supervisory-priorities/" @target="_blank">Read the briefing with all the key takeaways as well as the latest regulatory updates from Crédit Agricole CIB’s Debt Capital Markets Solutions and Advisory teams</a>. <a @href="http://bihcapital.com/" @target="_blank">Bank+Insurance Hybrid Capital</a> magazine was launched in 2014 as the first publication dedicated to this asset class. In association with Crédit Agricole CIB, the magazine provides regular updates on how the market is coping with the evolving environment.</body>

<body>Bank+Insurance Hybrid Capital published its latest briefing on our annual regulatory event held last December where members of the EBA, ECB & SRB shared insights into the 2022 supervisory priorities.</body>

<body>European banks — the regulatory angle: EBA, ECB & SRB on supervisory priorities</body>

<body><img alt="Photo of Edouard Fernandez-Bollo, Sebastiano Laviola and Isabelle Vaillant" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="57f774fa-04f4-4eca-8dce-af6270244e8e" src="https://www.ca-cib.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/BIHC-European-banks-regulatory-angle-1000-350-v2.png"></img>
Crédit Agricole CIB hosted a web conference on the theme “European Banks: the regulatory angle” in December 2021, with delegates hearing from European Central Bank Supervisory Board member Edouard Fernandez-Bollo, Sebastiano Laviola, Director of Strategy and Policy Coordination and Board member at the Single Resolution Board, and Isabelle Vaillant, Director of Prudential Regulation and Supervisory Policy at the European Banking Authority.Edouard Fernandez-Bollo and Isabelle Vaillant delivered an endorsement of the European banking system’s resilience, and outlined work to be done to tackle issues such as Basel III, profitability and “emerging” climate and cyber risks. Sebastiano Laviola meanwhile highlighted priorities including minimum ratio of eligible liabilities (MREL), separability for transfer strategies and sources of resolution funding.<a href="http://bihcapital.com/2022/02/european-banks-the-regulatory-angle-eba-ecb-srb-on-supervisory-priorities/" target="_blank">Read the briefing with all the key takeaways as well as the latest regulatory updates from Crédit Agricole CIB’s Debt Capital Markets Solutions and Advisory teams</a>. <a href="http://bihcapital.com/" target="_blank">Bank+Insurance Hybrid Capital</a> magazine was launched in 2014 as the first publication dedicated to this asset class. In association with Crédit Agricole CIB, the magazine provides regular updates on how the market is coping with the evolving environment.</body>