Abu Dhabi's TAQA looks at loans as government did not approve bond issue -sources | ZAWYA MENA Edition

Abu Dhabi's TAQA looks at loans as government did not approve bond issue -sources | ZAWYA MENA Edition:

"Abu Dhabi National Energy Co is talking to banks to obtain loan facilities of up to $1.3 billion which would refinance maturing debt after the Abu Dhabi government declined to approve a planned bond sale in October, sources close to the matter said. TAQA, a state-controlled oil explorer and power supplier, had planned to issue an international bond to refinance an outstanding $500 million bond that was due in October, a company official said in August. But the refinancing did not go ahead and the company instead used an existing revolving debt facility to pay down that bond. Abu Dhabi's debt management office (DMO) did not approve TAQA's planned new bond issue because other government-related entities "whose need for issuance is greater" intended to issue bonds this year, said one source directly involved the matter. "



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