The $15.3 billion RAPID project in Malaysia is nearing completion and financial close on $9.7 billion of partially ECA-backed facilities, with margins at record lows, looks likely by September. But does lender appetite for this deal – an oil refinery priced much cheaper than an offshore wind project of arguably comparable risk profile and credit strength – undermine the credibility of banks and ECAs that claim to take environmentally responsible lending seriously?
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North Africa’s two leading markets have taken very different approaches to encouraging energy and infrastructure investment. Which path looks more sustainable?
Tax equity investments in US renewables are so thoroughly derisked they are often less risky than construction loans. So why is Basel III proposing an increase in risk...
North Africa’s two leading markets have taken very different approaches to encouraging energy and infrastructure investment. Which path looks more sustainable?
Tax equity investments in US renewables are so thoroughly derisked they are often less risky than construction loans. So why is Basel III proposing an increase in risk weighting to 400% and will it happen?