Bangkok--10 Jan--KASIKORNBANK KASIKORNBANK and other six banks have provided a syndicated loan worth THB30 billion to Esso (Thailand) Public Company, Limited-to refinance their promissory notes (P/N). Dr. Prasarn Trairatvorakul, President, KASIKORNBANK, said in a recent interview that seven banks including KASIKORNBANK, Krung Thai Bank, Bank of Ayudhya, Siam City Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Misuho Bank and the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ have jointly provided Esso (Thailand) Public Co., Ltd. with financial support totaling THB30 billion. This loan facility, comprising a short-term one-year financing of THB19 billion and a 5-year long-term loan for THB11 billion, will be earmarked to refinance all outstanding Esso (Thailand) P/Ns. Esso (Thailand) Public Co., Ltd. is an affiliate of Exxon Mobil Corporation in the United States, which is the one of the largest energy companies in the world . Esso (Thailand) Public Co., Ltd., is an integrated petroleum refining and marketing company, and also manufacture and market aromatics and other chemicals. Esso (Thailand) Public Co., Ltd. sells refined petroleum products through extensive network of "Esso" branded retail service stations as well as directly to commercial customers in the industrial, wholesale, aviation and marine sectors. Esso (Thailand) Public Co., Ltd. also sells aromatics and other chemical products to domestic commercial customers and also export products for sale outside of Thailand. For this syndicated loan arrangement, KASIKORNBANK and Krung Thai Bank will jointly act as the Arrangers and Facility Agents.