Tag Archives: S&P Global Ratings

NIB Supports Norway’s Public Transport Electrification with Financing for Tide Buss Electric Fleet

(IN BRIEF) NIB has approved an investment loan of up to NOK 241 million to Tide Buss AS to finance the purchase of 105 electric buses for public transport operations in Norway. The buses will be used under long-term concessions … Read the full press release

NIB Financing to Help Klaipėda Seaport Strengthen Regional Trade Links, Green Energy Operations and Supply Chain Resilience

(IN BRIEF) NIB has signed a EUR 55.5 million uncommitted credit facility with AB Klaipėda State Seaport Authority to support a EUR 111 million infrastructure investment programme at Klaipėda Seaport in Lithuania. The programme will fund upgrades aimed at improving … Read the full press release

BBVA Mexico Supports Major MXN 7 Billion FIRA Bond Issuance to Strengthen Financing for Mexico’s Agricultural Sector

(IN BRIEF) BBVA Mexico acted as joint bookrunner in a MXN 7,017 million issuance of trust-issued certificados bursátiles by FIRA’s FEFA trust, supporting financing for Mexico’s agricultural, forestry, and fisheries sectors. The transaction saw strong investor demand with a 1.75x … Read the full press release

NIB creates new financing structure enabling investors to support ambitious corporate sustainability targets

(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank has introduced its Sustainability-linked Loans Financing Bond Framework, enabling the issuance of bonds tied to portfolios of sustainability-linked loans that incentivize companies to achieve ambitious environmental performance goals. This framework strengthens NIB’s role in … Read the full press release

UBS OneASEAN Summit 2025 Explores Investment Opportunities and Economic Growth Drivers in Southeast Asia

(IN BRIEF) The 13th UBS OneASEAN Summit in Singapore brought together over 900 investors and policymakers to examine the evolving investment opportunities in Southeast Asia. UBS highlighted the region’s economic growth, particularly in sectors like Healthcare and Digital Infrastructure, driven … Read the full press release

NIB Kicks Off 2025 with Successful GBP 500 Million Bond and NOK 2 Billion Environmental Issuance

(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has begun 2025 with a successful series of funding issuances, including a GBP 500 million bond and a NOK 2 billion environmental bond (NEB). This follows a record-setting 2024, in which NIB raised … Read the full press release

Borealis issued a BBB+ rating with stable outlook by S&P Global Ratings

Borealis obtains strong investment grade rating from S&P Global Ratings VIENNA, 12-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Borealis, a leading provider of innovative solutions in the fields of polyolefins, base chemicals and fertilizers, announces that it was issued a BBB+ rating with stable … Read the full press release

Rating Agency S&P Global Ratings affirmed UniCredit SpA’s ‘BBB’ long- and ‘A-2’ short-term Issuer Credit Ratings

MILAN, 19-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The Rating Agency S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”) has affirmed UniCredit SpA’s ‘BBB’ long- and ‘A-2’ short-term Issuer Credit Ratings. The existing stable outlook has not changed. The issue ratings  have been affirmed as well. The long- … Read the full press release