-- The bank provided financial assistance to a wide diversity of clients
in all regions of the globe: legacy, low-cost and regional airlines;
aircraft leasing companies, cargo operators, private equity funds.
-- The bank has been a very active participant in the capital markets:
Development of the new Eximbond structure (an innovative approach to fund
Ex-Im-backed aircraft finance facilities through the capital market),
Public Sector SCF (inaugural transaction for the newly established
sovereign-backed covered bonds) and convertible issuance for a number of
airlines and manufacturers.
-- BNP Paribas has arranged structures covering virtually the entire
spectrum of aircraft financing products: Commercial Loans, Financial
Leases, Pre-delivery Payment Financing, Export Credit Financing, Mortgage
Operating Lease, Portfolio Financing Facilities, Non recourse Debt, Tax
Leasing, Capital Markets and Securitization and Financial Advisory
Services.
-- The bank was involved in the financing of all types of aircrafts:
Airbus/Boeing wide body and narrow-body aircraft, regional aircraft, turbo
props and business jets.
-- BNP Paribas has topped the only two league tables that are published
every year by the AirFinance Journal.
-- BNP Paribas is the number one Arranger of Export Credit Financing and
the Top Arranger of Japanese Operating Lease Financing.
-- BNP Paribas has been named Aircraft Finance House of the Year by Jane
Transport Finance. This is the highest possible award issued by JTF.
-- Jane Transport Finance also awarded the Aircraft Leasing Deal of the
Year - Asia to a transaction arranged by BNP Paribas for Malaysian
Airlines. This was relating to the financing of 7 ATR72-500 for Malaysian
Airlines under a JOLCO structure.
BNP Paribas Corporate and Investment Banking
BNP Paribas Corporate and Investment Banking employs 16,000 people in over
50 countries and services 13,000 corporate and institutional clients
worldwide.
BNP Paribas CIB excels in:
Derivatives -- where it is one of the leading global players in rates,
credit, forex, commodity and equity derivatives.
Capital markets -- where it is one of the top European houses in both ECM
and DCM (bond, securitization, convertibles and equity issuance)
Structured finance -- where it is amongst the leaders in acquisition,
export, project, energy and commodity finance globally.
www.cib.bnpparibas.com
About BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas (www.bnpparibas.com) is the Eurozone's leading bank in terms of
deposits, and one of the 10 most important banks in the world in terms of
net banking income, equity capital and market value. Furthermore, it is one
of the 6 strongest banks in the world according to Standard & Poor's. With
a presence in 85 countries and more than 205,000 employees, 165,200 of
which in Europe, BNP Paribas is a global-scale European leader in financial
services. It holds key positions in its three activities: Retail banking,
Investment Solutions and Corporate & Investment Banking. The Group benefits
from its four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy and Luxembourg. BNP
Paribas also has a significant presence in the United States and strong
positions in Asia and the emerging markets.
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