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First Abu Dhabi Bank has raised US$800m from a five-year floating-rate green Formosa bond at SOFR plus 105bp.
The Reg S senior unsecured notes are rated Aa3, in line with the issuer rating of Aa3/AA–/AA–.
Credit Agricole Taipei branch and Standard Chartered Bank (Taiwan) were lead managers.
The deal saw strong support from non-Taiwanese investors, with 31% allocated to Asian investors outside of Taiwan and 10% to other offshore investors. The deal is dual-listed in Taipei and London.
Net proceeds will be used to finance or refinance eligible green projects in line with the issuer's sustainable finance framework.
Source: IFR