Bangkok--25 Jul--TMB
TMB Bank Public Company Limited recently participated in the HKD445 million syndication loan as lead arranger for Hua Han Bio-pharmaceutical Holdings Limited which is a listed company on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. Overseas Chinese Banking Corporation, Singapore, is the coordinate mandated lead arranger of the deal.
Hua Han Bio-Pharmaceutical Holdings Ltd. activities are the research, development, manufacture and sales of gynecological medicine and medicinal healthcare products for women. The Group's operations are carried out in Hong Kong and the People's Republic of China, with a manufacturing facility in Guishu. The majority of its sales is in mainland China.
The other participating banks are UOB Asia; China Construction Bank, Singapore Branch; Malayan Banking, Hong Kong Branch; Bhumiputra Commerce Bank, Hong Kong Branch; Bank SinoPac; Chinese Mercantile Bank; The Bank of East Asia; and The Shanghai Commercial and Saving Bank, Offshore Banking Branch. The deal was signed in Hong Kong by representatives of all the banks and Hua Han Bio-Pharmaceutical Holdings Ltd.
Ms. Kalama Chaiyawan, Head of Financial Institution Banking & Overseas Branches of TMB Bank, said the Bank’s participating in the syndication loan re-establishes TMB Bank's foothold in the syndication market among leading banks in Hong Kong Financial Sector. “We also plan to actively participate in syndication loan among red and blue chip companies in the region through our branch in Hong Kong.”
About TMB Bank Public Company Limited
Founded on 8 November 1957, TMB Bank Pcl operates a commercial banking business under a license granted by the Ministry of Finance, and with consent given by the Bank of Thailand. It also operates a securities business licensed by the Ministry of Finance and agreed to by the Securities Exchange Commission.
The Bank aims to respond to the needs of its clients through its 437 branch network, 69 foreign exchange centers, 1,473 ATMs, as well as its electronics banking systems. Its business encompasses commercial banking, offshore banking, investment banking, and other businesses as permitted by the regulatory authorities, including acting as an insurance agent for its alliance insurance companies.
Listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand, the Bank is the fifth largest, by total assets, in the Thai Banking System. As at 30 June 2006, its total assets are valued at 769,535 million baht.
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