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Les Miserables
France’s largest banks are battling harsh market conditions by shedding jobs and reducing their balance sheets. Does this spell an end to their leadership in project lending or is it a chance for a strategic repositioning? By Antony Collins.
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NEWS ANALYSIS: Tenor times
Structural changes are afoot in both the Canadian and US power finance markets. To attract more participants, and newer types of provider, debt structures will need to get more conservative.
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Flexible friends
Recent financings of Canadian wind projects provide a clue as to how sponsors can cope with the effects of the European sovereign and bank crisis. By Bhaswar (Joy) Chatterjee, head of project finance, North America, Deutsche Bank.
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Miner hopes
Chilean power producers promise a blockbuster year for new financings, if they can overcome environmental concerns and win offtake agreements. Edward Russell reports from Santiago.
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Storm into ports
Compelling economics have made ports deals a favourite for lenders in Latin America. Sponsors will have more options in replacing European lenders than many, but will still have to cast a wide net. By John Rumsey.
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Upside Downside
Britain’s next slate of rail projects will require billions of pounds of investment. Government now needs to settle on a viable funding and financing mechanism. By Antony Collins.
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