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The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has signed an agreement with the government of Tajikistan to develop up to 200MW of solar energy through a public-private partnership (PPP). The IFC will serve as the government's transaction adviser, assisting with structuring, marketing, tendering, and negotiations with private partners. The project will be located in the Sughd province and is part of a larger initiative to introduce 2GW of renewable energy capacity in Tajikistan by 2026. This project is the first large-scale infrastructure project to be developed under a PPP model in Tajikistan. Additionally, the IFC has announced plans to invest up to $10 million in Tajikistan's first green bond issuance. [Extracted from the article]

SMBC will support investment and other financial needs while working with EECO for investment insights. Thailandrsquos government has mandated SMBC to promote Japanese corporate investment in the countryrsquos eastern economic corridor. [Extracted from the article]

In May 2020 the federal government mandated development bank BNDES to develop studies for a 7,200km package of federal highways spread across 13 states - including a proposal to offer a concession covering a 587km stretch of BR-020 between the federal district of Brasilia and Barreiras. The proposed concession would cover a roughly 90km stretch of the BR-020 highway between Barreiras and Luís Eduardo Magalhães. The Brazilian federal infrastructure ministry has commissioned pre-feasibility studies for a potential highway concession in the state of Bahia. [Extracted from the article]

This is Lajeado's second public lighting RFI, following a previous attempt in August (2021). The municipal government of Lajeado (Rio Grande do Sul) has issued a new RFI for a potential PPP to provide public lighting services in the city. Neither of the companies recruited in the first RFI delivered their studies by the November deadline, so the municipal government opted to rerun the process. [Extracted from the article]

Nicole Fried cited her department's duty to act in consumers' bestinterests. Further, Fried urged that the FHCF be reformed, allowing access tosmaller companies, which she said were "currently priced out ofaffordable private reinsurance by FHCF's inflated retention and un-needed premium surcharges.". [Extracted from the article]

Fresh regulatory changes and government mandates are required to raise the consumption of scrap metal in India, according to members of the Material Recycling Association of India (MRAI). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The proposed concession would cover a roughly 90km stretch of the BR-020 highway between Barreiras and Luís Eduardo Magalhães. The Brazilian federal infrastructure ministry has commissioned pre-feasibility studies for a potential highway concession in the state of Bahia. In May 2020 the federal government mandated development bank BNDES to develop studies for a 7,200km package of federal highways spread across 13 states - including a proposal to offer a concession covering a 587km stretch of BR-020 between the federal district of Brasilia and Barreiras. [Extracted from the article]

Kenya's treasury department has allocated around KES26 billion ($230 million) of state funding to Nairobi-headquartered Kenya Airways in the government's latest budget estimates, according to local media outlet I Business Wire. i This comes as the government is in the process of seeking a consultancy firm to assist with Kenya Airways' government mandated multi-year restructuring process, after the state decided not to nationalise the airline. Kenya Airways' restructuring costs are estimated at around $1 billion with government exposure to the airline including around $750 million of guarantees to the carrier's creditors. [Extracted from the article]

India's federal government has mandated that state governments in the country extend the iron ore mining leases of state-owned companies in blocks of up to 20 years if such applications are made at least 12 months prior to their expiry. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Chinese financial technology company Ant Group Co will transform itself into a financial holding company as part of a government mandated restructuring that will affect its key payments, consumer lending and wealth management businesses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Sir Ronald Cohen, the venture capitalist who chairs the Global Steering Group for Impact Investment, on Tuesday called on governments to mandate companies to publish impact-weighted accounts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Debt capital markets bankers expect the Argentine government to mandate dealer-managers on its mega distressed debt exchange by early next week, as they plan for a complex transaction in which size could make up for low fees. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

China Development Bank has dashed the hopes of bidders for a $1bn loan to the Sri Lankan sovereign, clinching the mandate on a sole basis by offering an eight year facility, writes Pan Yue. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

African debut issuer Vivo Energy was the only borrower from CEEMEA to make an official mandate announcement this week after sustained weakness in global markets kept seven others on the sidelines, but EM bankers are not predicting sustained periods of stability will return. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the face of rates volatility Toronto Dominion has decided against an intraday deal execution and has instead mandated for a covered bond that should be launched on Wednesday. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the challenges in the implementation of the clearing mandate in Europe. It cites the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (Emir) as part of the European equivalent to the U.S. Dodd-Frank Act that led to the start of mandatory central clearing earlier in 2013 and the launch of mandated electronic derivative trading in October. Firms must decide whether it is worth using cleared over-the-counter products or seek alternative vehicles such as exchange traded futures.

The troubled India bourse proposes staged settlement schedule to resolve crisis [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Reports on the expectation from the Peruvian government to quickly mandate its lead banks for its financing using a guarantee from CAF as of September 13, 2002. Amount of funding the country hopes to raise; Hopes of underwriters for a revival of interest in the Latin new issue market in the fourth quarter of 2002; Information on the mandate which will be awarded to Costa Rica.

Reports on the implications of the awarding by the Korean government of the mandate for the sale of state shares in Cho Hung Bank to foreign financial institutions. Goal of the government; Significance of the 2001 exchangeable bond issue from Korea Deposit Insurance Corp.; Concerns about Cho Hung Bank; Forecast for the banking sector.

The fast approaching March 1 roll out of variation margin rules for uncleared derivatives has prompted an overhaul of battle plans at major law firms, which are increasingly pairing up with technology companies, low-cost legal services firms and other financial services providers as competition mounts to secure big mandates from banks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

China's Orient Securities Co is planning to launch bookbuilding for its IPO on Monday and could raise about $1bn, according to sources close to the deal. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports that custodian bank Northern Trust has picked up a mandate from the Jersey government to provide data, analytics and consolidated reporting services for the States of Jersey's Common Investment Fund, the Jersey Teachers' Superannuation Fund, and the States of Jersey Public Employees Contributory Retirement Scheme.