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EGA Refinances US$5.5 Billion In Corporate Debt

EGA Refinances US$5.5 Billion In Corporate Debt

Emirates Global Aluminium PJSC (EGA) completed a refinance of US$5.5 billion of its debt, reducing its debt load by US$1 billion. EGA’s refinance of the 2019 note is a senior unsecured note and extends the repayment date by two and a half...

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May’s Rise In Aluminium Exports From China Boosted Prices Above Multi-Year Low

Data released by the government of the People’s Republic of China yesterday showed a surge in exports last month, leading to concerns of oversupply among market participants as well as a rebound from multi-year low prices. Numbers released by Beijing showed a month-on-month rise in exports last month of 7.6 percent to 536 thousand metric […]

EGA Inks US$6.5 Billion Debt Refinancing Loan

Emirates Global Aluminium PJSC (EGA) announced yesterday the successful completion of a US$6.5-billion term loan facility backed by a contingent of several regional and global financial institutions. EGA’s new note is a senior unsecured facility with a tenor of seven years and a flexible repayment profile, allowing the firm to be more agile in its […]

EGA Mulling Debt Refinance

UAE aluminium smelter Emirates Global Aluminium PJSC (EGA) is planning to refinance up to US$6.7 billion of its outstanding debt according to sources who spoke to industry media earlier this week. According to sources, the new deal will include refinancing some portion of the US$4.9-billion loan entered into by EGA in the spring of 2016 […]

Aluminium Rides Crest of Industrial Metals Wave to New High

A weaker dollar helped propel aluminium to peak above its 50-day and 100-day moving averages on Wednesday, gaining 1.8 percent and closing the day at US$2,177.50 per metric ton. Softness in the greenback motivated increased investments in metals across the board, as investors sought to protect against value erosion explained Societe Generale analyst Robin Bhar. […]

Experts See Increasing In-Roads in Western Aluminium Industry by Chinese Firms

Industry analysts see an expansion of aluminium firms from the People’s Republic of China into the worldwide automotive and aerospace markets. Such a move may set off a frenzied buying spree of Western metals companies by Chinese firms, they predict. According to experts, Chinese firms are moving into the more lucrative areas of the aluminium […]