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Singapore's DBS Funds Asia Energy Transition Vehicle

SINGAPORE, June 24 (Reuters) - Singapore's biggest bank DBS said on Wednesday ​it will provide $210 million ‌in senior debt financing to ETAFCo, an investment vehicle ​managed by Clifford Capital ​under Singapore's Financing Asia's Transition ⁠Partnership, or FAST-P.

  • The facility ​is the first loan ​extended to ETAFCo.

  • The money will support debt investments in energy transition ​infrastructure, including renewable power, ​grid upgrades, energy storage and other ‌clean ⁠energy projects aimed at reducing reliance on coal-fired power generation in Asia.

  • DBS said ​the ​transaction ⁠makes it the only commercial bank involved ​in two FAST-P partnerships. ​DBS ⁠had earlier contributed $75 million to the Green Investments ⁠Partnership, ​a separate FAST-P ​programme managed by Pentagreen Capital.

Reporting by ​Yantoultra Ngui Editing by Tomasz Janowski

Source: Reuters


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