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Cash or credit?
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| With oil prices at record highs, what role is there for project finance in the cash rich oil and gas sectors? By Terry A. Newendorp, Chairman and CEO, and Shilpa Shah, Associate, Taylor-DeJongh. |
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The real and the rated
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| Project Finance asked the project community to rate the brightest and best in the market. While the information is based on perception rather than volume or number of deals - perception arguably creates its own reality. The results, via internet poll, provide some, but not complete, comfort for the established names. |
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New terms for Titan
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| The Titan Chemicals facility, although completed in as little as four months, was no simple refinancing. The structure had to be both flexible and help position Titan for its IPO in June. By William Rathvon and Deepa Pasumarty, Standard Chartered Bank. |
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Back to bank debt
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| Australian sponsors and governments are still arguing the risk-reward equation. While that continues, traditional project debt structures look set to make a comeback against bond and equity sale packages. By Dominic Jones |
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Tiger feats
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| JBIC's new product mix positions it as one of the most innovative ECAs worldwide. Is it enough to keep Japan Inc competitive abroad? By Andreas Campomar |
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Poles apart
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| The difference between LNG financing in Spain and Italy could not be starker – Spain now has a history of deal closures, while Italy procrastinates. But Spanish utilities and familiar lenders offer a link between disparate regulatory regimes. |
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Customising for the converted
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| US PPP will require financings that are capable of competing with tax-exempt bonds. Credit-enhancement and using available tax benefits could be the answer to lowering costs. By Betty Cerini, Junaid Chida, and Sean Moran, partners at Dewey Ballantine. |
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