
The world’s largest premium aluminium producer, Emirates Global Aluminium is in discussion with banks to refinance and transpose the terms of a loan of about $6 billion it secured in 2019, as reported on 23rd June 2021 by close references on this matter.

The references stated that the UAE based company equally owned by Abu Dhabi state fund Mubadala and the Investment Corporation of Dubai is soliciting to elongate the tenor and lower the pricing of the seven-year loan through a refinancing facility to grab the benefit of low rates.
However, the aluminium company said: "EGA is fortunate to have a large relationship bank group who support our business. We are always looking at ways to optimise our financing arrangements.”
The fundraising effort comes as borrowers in the Gulf region endeavour to enhance their financing agreements to display better market situations following the 2020 Covid-19 driven slump.
The 4% market shareholder of world aluminium production, EGA in early 2019 obtained a loan of over $6 billion to refinance a $4.9 billion loan secured in December 2015 as well as to fully repay a $1.8 billion loan raised by EGA's subsidiary Dubai Aluminium.
According to Refinitiv Financial Solutions data, the syndicated loan EGA is seeking to restructure was issued on 28th January 2019 and totalled $6.545 billion
A total of around 25 international and regional banks participated in the loan delivery and the banks leading the deal comprised BNP Paribas Citi Bank, Emirates NBD, ING, and Natixis.
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