Hong Leong Bank Fully Subscribes to RM350M ASEAN Green Bond
Hong Leong Bank Fully Subscribes to RM350M ASEAN Green Bond
Hong Leong Bank Fully Subscribes to RM350 Million ASEAN Green Bond Launched by
香良(國際)銀行全額認購馬來西亞綠色債券，金額達3.5億馬幣。
Exio Logistics and Hong Leong Investment Bank
Exio物流和香良投資銀行公司合作發行了該綠色債券。
The green bond is the first in Malaysia designed to finance green warehousing,
該綠色債券是馬來西亞第一款專門用於資助綠色倉儲設施建設的債券，爲Shah Alam的Elmina市可持續物流中心的發展首開先河。
ahead of the development of a sustainable logistics hub in City of Elmina, Shah Alam
該中心將塑造一個性能卓越的新概念綠色物流中心。
Kuala Lumpur, 20 May 2024 – In a significant move towards sustainable development and increasing its green financing portfolio, Hong Leong Bank Berhad ("HLB") has recently announced its full subscription to a RM350 million ASEAN Green Bond. The green bond, issued by Exio Logistics Sdn Bhd ("Exio Logistics") and advised by Hong Leong Investment Bank ("HLIB"), aims to fund the development of Exio Logistics' new transformative, green building-certified logistics hub in City of Elmina, Shah Alam, making it the first green bond in Malaysia designed for the financing of green warehousing.
2024年5月20日，香良銀行宣佈全額認購了3.5億馬幣的ASEAN綠色債券，着重支持可持續發展，增加其綠色融資組合。這款綠色債券由Exio物流公司發行，由香良投資銀行公司擔任財務顧問，旨在資助Exio物流的綠色建築認證中心，打造馬來西亞第一款專門用於綠色倉儲設施建設的債券。
Exio Logistics, a joint venture between IJM RE Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of IJM Corporation Berhad ("IJM"), and FMM Elmina Sdn Bhd, whose shareholders are Tan Sri Dato' Teo Chiang Hong, Mettiz Capital Sdn Bhd and Minlon Sdn Bhd, is developing a state-of-the-art logistics hub designed to set new benchmarks in sustainability and efficiency. The facility incorporates Automatic Storage Retrieval Systems (ASRS) technology, providing tenants and operators with the dual benefits of achieving operational efficiency and excellence while working towards their sustainability goals. Upon completion, Storio Sdn Bhd will be the operator of the entire logistics hub.
Exio物流是IJM Corporation Berhad（IJM）的全資子公司和FMM Elmina Sdn Bhd的合資企業，FMM Elmina Sdn Bhd的股東爲Tan Sri Dato' Teo Chiang Hong、Mettiz Capital Sdn Bhd和Minlon Sdn Bhd。該公司正在開發一種先進技術，旨在實現可持續性和效率的新一代物流中心。該中心將應用存儲自動檢索系統（ASRS）技術，爲租戶和運營商提供同時實現操作效率和卓越的可持續性目標的雙重益處。Storio Sdn Bhd將是整個物流中心的運營商。
Kevin Lam, Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of HLB, shared the importance of green investments to the overall growth of the industry, and highlighted HLB's commitment to further supporting the industry through green financing and ESG advisory.
香良銀行集團總裁兼首席執行官Kevin Lam表示，綠色投資對於行業整體增長的重要性，以及香良銀行在綠色融資和ESG諮詢方面的承諾。
"ESG financing is a key growth area, not just for our organization, but for the wider economy in general. As shown through this green bond issuance and other green financing initiatives, we are committed to being a partner for businesses to strike a balance between being environmentally-conscious while still being economically competitive. In fact, we have approved over RM3.2 billion on renewable energy financing and RM3.97 billion in green building / township financing in FY2023, proving our commitment to capitalizing on climate-related opportunities and supporting the growth of green projects in Malaysia and beyond."
"ESG融資是一個關鍵的增長領域，不僅針對我們的組織，也針對整個經濟體。正如我們通過這一綠色債券發行和其他綠色融資項目所表明的，我們致力於成爲企業在環保意識和經濟競爭中實現平衡的合作伙伴。事實上，我們已經批准了超過32億令吉的可再生能源融資和39.7億令吉的綠色建築/城鎮融資，在2023財年支持了在馬來西亞和其他地區開展的綠色項目的發展。"
In this green bond issuance, HLIB acts as the principal adviser, lead arranger, lead manager, lodgement party, and facility agent, highlighting its continuous commitment towards green financing and investments in the larger economic landscape, specifically in logistics and real estate. Its Group Managing Director and CEO, Lee Jim Leng, commented:
在該綠色債券發行中，香良投資銀行公司充當首席顧問、主要策劃、主管、登記方和代理人，彰顯了該公司在物流和房地產等領域持續致力於綠色融資和投資的承諾。該公司的集團董事總經理兼首席執行官李錦龍評論說：
"Malaysia accounts for 27% of the total issuance of ASEAN Green, Social and Sustainability bonds and sukuk, a strong testament to the market's growing interest in sustainability projects. This has led to an uptick in the popularity of green investments in Malaysia, as more developers and organizations incorporate ESG considerations into their offerings. As we move ahead with our shared sustainability agenda, we have a responsibility as a financial institution to promote green, low-carbon projects. We see our commitment to this green bond issuance leading to further green developments, not just on the product front but also implemented throughout the production, logistics, and distribution process, as we collectively build towards carbon neutrality."
"馬來西亞佔據了東盟綠色、社會和可持續債券和sukuk總髮行量的27%，這充分證明了該市場對可持續項目的越來越濃厚興趣。這導致了馬來西亞綠色投資的日益普及，越來越多的開發商和企業將ESG考慮因素納入其產品。在我們繼續推進共同的可持續發展議程的同時，作爲金融機構，我們有責任宣傳綠色、低碳項目的發展。我們認爲，我們對這個綠色債券發行的承諾將帶領着更多的綠色發展，不僅僅是在產品方面，而且在產品製造、物流和分銷過程中實現綠色發展，共同實現碳中和。"
Lee Chun Fai, Exio Logistic's representative, who is also the Group CEO & Managing Director of IJM also expressed enthusiasm on the increasing appeal of green financing and the flexibility it approves developers in pursuing sustainable projects.
Exio物流的代表李振輝是IJM的集團CEO兼總裁，他也對綠色融資的吸引力和它在推進可持續項目上爲開發商帶來的靈活性表達了熱情。
"Leveraging green bonds to finance our development is a win-win approach, providing us with the flexibility to fundraise for our projects, while ensuring that sustainability considerations are integrated. This marks a significant milestone for Exio Logistics as we lead the way in developing environmentally conscious infrastructure. Our commitment to green financing underscores our goal of advancing industry standards and moving towards achieving global carbon neutrality. We are enthusiastic about this collaboration with Hong Leong and look forward to pursuing more green-focused projects in the future."
"利用綠色債券爲我們的項目融資是一種雙贏的途徑，既爲我們籌集項目資金提供了靈活性，又確保了可持續性考慮因素的整合。這標誌着Exio物流在開發環保意識基礎設施方面邁出了重要一步。我們對綠色融資的承諾，有助於推動行業標準的提高，並不斷努力朝着全球碳中和的目標邁進。我們對與香良銀行的合作充滿熱情，並期待在未來推動更多以綠色爲重心的項目。"
譯文內容由第三人軟體翻譯。