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
豐隆銀行全額認購發行的 RM350 百萬美元東盟綠色債券
Exio Logistics and Hong Leong Investment Bank
Exio Logistics 和豐隆投資銀行
The green bond is the first in Malaysia designed to finance green warehousing,
綠色債券是馬來西亞第一筆旨在爲綠色倉儲融資的債券，
ahead of the development of a sustainable logistics hub in City of Elmina, Shah Alam
在莎阿南埃爾米納市開發可持續物流中心之前
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.
吉隆坡，2024年5月20日——豐隆銀行有限公司（“HLB”）最近宣佈全額認購 RM350 百萬美元的東盟綠色債券，這是朝着可持續發展和增加其綠色融資組合邁出的重要一步。該綠色債券由Exio Logistics Sdn Bhd（“Exio Logistics”）發行，並由豐隆投資銀行（“HLIB”）提供諮詢，旨在爲Exio Logistics位於莎阿南埃爾米納市的新變革性綠色建築認證物流中心的開發提供資金，使其成爲馬來西亞首個專爲綠色倉儲融資而設計的綠色債券。
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 Logistics是IJM Corporation Berhad（“IJM”）的全資子公司IJM RE Sdn Bhd和FMM Elmina Sdn Bhd的合資企業，其股東是丹斯里拿督張強、美提茲資本私人有限公司和明隆私人有限公司，正在開發一個最先進的物流中心，旨在爲可持續發展和效率設定新的基準。該設施採用了自動存儲檢索系統（ASRS）技術，爲租戶和運營商提供了雙重好處，即在努力實現可持續發展目標的同時實現運營效率和卓越表現。建成後，Storio Sdn Bhd將成爲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.
HLB集團董事總經理兼首席執行官Kevin Lam分享了綠色投資對該行業整體增長的重要性，並強調了HLB致力於通過綠色融資和ESG諮詢進一步支持該行業。
"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，不僅對我們的組織而言，而且對整個經濟而言。正如本次綠色債券發行和其他綠色融資計劃所表明的那樣，我們致力於成爲企業的合作伙伴，在環保意識與保持經濟競爭力之間取得平衡。實際上，在 FY2023 中，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/鄉鎮融資，這證明了我們致力於利用與氣候相關的機會，支持馬來西亞及其他地區綠色項目的發展。”
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:
在本次綠色債券發行中，HLIB擔任首席顧問、牽頭安排人、牽頭經理、申報方和融資代理人，強調了其在更大的經濟格局中對綠色融資和投資的持續承諾，特別是在物流和房地產領域。其集團董事總經理兼首席執行官Lee Jim Leng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."
“馬來西亞佔東盟綠色、社會和可持續發展債券和伊斯蘭債券總髮行量的27％，這有力地證明了市場對可持續發展項目的興趣與日俱增。隨着越來越多的開發商和組織將ESG考慮因素納入其產品中，這導致綠色投資在馬來西亞的受歡迎程度上升。在我們推進共同的可持續發展議程的過程中，作爲金融機構，我們有責任促進綠色、低碳的項目。我們認爲，我們對本次綠色債券發行的承諾將帶來進一步的綠色發展，不僅在產品方面，而且在整個生產、物流和分銷過程中，在我們共同努力實現碳中和的過程中。”
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 Logistic的代表、同時也是IJM集團首席執行官兼董事總經理的李振輝也對綠色融資吸引力日益增加及其批准開發商開展可持續項目的靈活性表示熱情。
"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發展提供資金是一種雙贏的方法，它爲我們提供了爲項目籌款的靈活性，同時確保可持續發展考慮因素得到整合。這標誌着Exio Logistics的一個重要里程碑，因爲我們在開發具有環保意識的基礎設施方面處於領先地位。我們對綠色融資的承諾凸顯了我們推進行業標準和實現全球碳中和的目標。我們對與豐隆的合作充滿熱情，並期待在未來開展更多以綠色爲重點的項目。”
譯文內容由第三人軟體翻譯。