Winner of 7 awards from The Banker Magazine’s Deals of the Year Awards 2021
With its annual Deals of the Year awards, The Banker Magazine reviews the year’s most noteworthy transactions across the various regions in the world.
We are pleased to announce that Crédit Agricole CIB was involved in 7 transactions awarded “Deals of the Year 2021”, including some of the best deals carried out in the field of sustainable finance.
‘These awards are a great honour. They reflect our dedication to clients over the years, supporting the growth of sustainable finance, positive social and environmental impacts, with Social, Green Bonds and Finance Projects across the globe: Europe, Middle East, Asia and Africa.’
Tanguy Claquin, Global Head of Sustainable Banking
ASIA-PACIFIC
- Sustainable Finance Winner: Goodman Interlink’s HK$590m green interest rate swaps, for which Crédit Agricole CIB was Sole Arranger.
Read The Banker's write-up about this transaction here.
‘This pioneer transaction in Asia Pacific is the product of collaborative work with Goodman Interlink and our derivatives and sustainability experts. The award is testimony of Crédit Agricole CIB’s innovation and structuring capabilities, to develop green and sustainability-linked interest hedging instruments to meet our clients’ objectives.’
Ghyslain Ladret, Global Head of Corporate and Capital Management Structuring
EUROPE
- Bonds: Sovereign, Supranational & Agencies Winner: Germany’s €6.5bn inaugural green bond, for which Crédit Agricole CIB was Joint Lead Manager.
Read The Banker's write-up about this transaction here.
‘Congratulations to Bundesfinanzagentur and the Ministry of Finance for this award! This inaugural green bond for the Federal Republic of Germany is a cornerstone in the ongoing developments in this market – in particular the introduction of the twin bond concept. We are honored to act both as sole structuring bank and joint bookrunner of this emblematic transaction.’
Pierre Blandin, Head of DCM Sovereigns Supranationals Agencies
MIDDLE-EAST & AFRICA
- Middle-East – Islamic Finance Winner & Sustainable Finance Winner: Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)’s $1.5bn sustainable Covid-19 sukuk, for which Crédit Agricole CIB acted as Joint Lead Manager and Joint Bookrunner.
Read The Banker's write-up about this transaction here. - Middle-East – Infrastructure & Project Finance Winner: Adnoc’s 49% stake sale in gas pipelines, for which Crédit Agricole CIB was Mandated Lead Arranger.
Read The Banker's write-up about this transaction here. - Africa – Sustainable Finance Winner: Egypt’s $750m inaugural green bonds, for which Crédit Agricole CIB acted as Global Coordinator.
Read The Banker's write-up about this transaction here. - Africa – Infrastructure & Project Finance Winner: Mozambique LNG 1 Project’s $15.4bn financing, for which Crédit Agricole CIB acted as Lender.
Read The Banker's write-up about this transaction here.
‘The awards received attest to the strength of Crédit Agricole CIB's structured financing solutions in the energy infrastructure sector. The results are the efforts of many origination, structuring and distribution teams within the bank, demonstrating our ability to continue serving our clients despite the crisis.’
Tanguy Quintart, Head of Oil & Gas Project Finance EMEA
‘It was a privilege for to be a part of the two landmark transactions, deserving of the 3 prestigious awards. The first, a Sukuk transaction for IsDB is used for the fight against the COVID-19 crisis, driving the development of Sustainable capital markets, and its convergence with Islamic Finance. The second, is the first sovereign green bond in Middle East and Africa region, testament to the strong commitment of Egypt to its Sustainable Development Strategy. Both transactions have proven to have opened doors to other borrowers in the region.’
Abrar Hussain, Head of Debt Capital Markets MENA
We are grateful to our clients for the opportunity to work on these outstanding deals and are committed to delivering innovative sustainable solutions to meet their needs.