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                    <title>BBVA accompanies COFCO International on its second syndicated sustainability-linked facility</title>
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                    <pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2021 00:20:52 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Alexandra Rojas Rodríguez]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Infrastructures]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Strategy]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainability]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainable Agriculture]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA has acted as global and sustainability coordinator and advisor for <a href="https://www.cofcointernational.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>COFCO International,</strong></a> the overseas agriculture business platform of China-based COFCO Corporation, in a new syndicated sustainable facility. For a total of USD 700 million and a tenor of 3 years, this financing is the second sustainability-linked loan (SLL) arranged by COFCO International, the sector’s leading sustainability performer and one of the most active commodity traders in the sustainable loan market. Apart from the coordinator roles, BBVA has also been appointed facility agent among a syndicate of seven international and Chinese banks.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA has acted as global and sustainability coordinator and advisor for <a href="https://www.cofcointernational.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>COFCO International,</strong></a> the overseas agriculture business platform of China-based COFCO Corporation, in a new syndicated sustainable facility. For a total of USD 700 million and a tenor of 3 years, this financing is the second sustainability-linked loan (SLL) arranged by COFCO International, the sector’s leading sustainability performer and one of the most active commodity traders in the sustainable loan market. Apart from the coordinator roles, BBVA has also been appointed facility agent among a syndicate of seven international and Chinese banks.]]>
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                    <title>What is agribusiness and why is it important?</title>
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                    <pubDate>Thu, 12 Sep 2019 01:10:37 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Susana Pérez Ares]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Responsible consumption]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainability]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainable Agriculture]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainable Cattle Raising]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainable Development Goals]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainable gastronomy]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The term agribusiness is used to refer to economic activities derived from or connected to farm products. In other words, crop production, as well as crop processing, transportation and distribution. Agriculture and all of its economic, social and demographic derivatives… a sector that has an impact on practically all the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The term agribusiness is used to refer to economic activities derived from or connected to farm products. In other words, crop production, as well as crop processing, transportation and distribution. Agriculture and all of its economic, social and demographic derivatives… a sector that has an impact on practically all the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).]]>
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                    <title>BBVA: fighting hunger and supporting sustainable agriculture</title>
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                    <pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2019 01:01:02 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[jesus.delasheras]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Responsible banking]]>
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                                <![CDATA[SDG]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Social Area]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainability]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainable Agriculture]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainable Development Goals]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Zero Hunger]]>
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                            <![CDATA[As part of its commitment to the communities it serves, BBVA is contributing to the fulfillment of the UN's second Sustainable Development Goal (SDG): to end hunger and promote sustainable agriculture. The <a href="https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">17 SDGs</a> are a universal cry, calling for the adoption of measures to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity. With this initiative, the UN appeals to businesses <a href="http://www.sdgfund.org/business-and-un" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">to take a stake in public-private alliances and join forces by uniting their efforts behind this initiative</a>.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[As part of its commitment to the communities it serves, BBVA is contributing to the fulfillment of the UN's second Sustainable Development Goal (SDG): to end hunger and promote sustainable agriculture. The <a href="https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">17 SDGs</a> are a universal cry, calling for the adoption of measures to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity. With this initiative, the UN appeals to businesses <a href="http://www.sdgfund.org/business-and-un" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">to take a stake in public-private alliances and join forces by uniting their efforts behind this initiative</a>.]]>
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