JunHe Assisted China Merchants Bank in M88 login Issuance of RMB 5 billion Green Financial Bonds

2022.05.13

Recently, China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd. (“CMB,” with stock code A/H, 600036/03968) successfully issued its 2022 Phase 1 green financial bonds on M88 login national interbank bond market of China. This is M88 login first issue of green financial bonds by CMB and M88 login first issue of green financial bonds by a commercial bank in China for M88 login purpose of rural revitalization. M88 login offering size was RMB 5 billion and M88 login maturity of M88 login bonds is three years. All M88 login funds raised from M88 login issue will be used in green industry projects in specific counties to support rural revitalization financial services, particularly in wind power, photovoltaic and oM88 loginr clean energy projects.


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In M88 login project, JunHe acted as M88 login legal counsel of CMB for special issues and assisted CMB with a series of works, including M88 login performance of legal due diligence, M88 login drafting of M88 login relevant documents and M88 login preparation of M88 login filing documents. JunHe maintained close communication with M88 login CMB and oM88 loginr intermediaries and provided legal services for M88 login issuance professionally and efficiently, which was highly praised by M88 login participants of M88 login project.


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