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Dealogic Projectware First Quarter League Tables 2009

19 May 2009

Global Project Finance Volume down 43% to $40.4 billion ... Energy Sector down 46% to $19.5 billion ... State Bank of India Topped Mandated Arranger Ranking

Global Project Finance volume fell 43% to $40.4 billion in 1Q 2009 compared to $70.9 billion raised in 1Q 2008. All regions saw a fall in volume with the exception of Latin America and the Caribbean which saw a 236% increase to $14.2 billion. This was largely due to the Brazilian Santo Antonio Hydroelectric Plant ($5.7 billion) and the Jirau Hydroelectric Plant ($5.2 billion), the top two projects to reach financial close in 1Q 2009.

Only seven projects reached financial close that were $1 billion or over, compared to 16 in 1Q 2008. Two of these were from India which saw a 19% increase in volume to $5.9 billion.

Middle East and Africa volume fell 1% to $3.7 billion compared to 1Q 2008, boosted by the $2.0 billion Tullow Oil Reserve Based Facility Refinancing in Ghana.

Eastern Europe saw the largest fall...


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