Press Release
Year 2008

2009-03-27 JBIC Signs Loan Agreement to Support Port Expansion Project in South Africa : Improving Business Environment for Japanese Overseas Operations International Business Development
2009-03-18 JBIC provides Export Credit Line for ICICI Bank : Supporting Japanese Exports to India and neighboring countries International Business Development
2009-02-10 Tokyo Electric Power, Toshiba and Japan Bank for International Cooperation to Acquire 19.95% Equity Interest in Uranium One of Canada : Establishment of Long Term Strategic Alliance with Strategic Relationship Agreement and Uranium Offtake Agreement Energy and Natural Resources
2009-02-02 JBIC Signs Agreements for Participating in IFC Recapitalization Funds : Helping to Stabilize the International Financial System by Recapitalizing Developing Countries' Banks Catalyzing International Finance
2009-01-28 Operational Results for Third Quarter of Fiscal 2008
2009-01-15 JBIC Signs MOU with VINACOMIN : Strengthening Japan-Vietnam Cooperation in Resource Development Energy and Natural Resources
2008-12-30 JBIC Provides Project Finance and Political Risk Guarantee for Tanjung Jati B Coal-Fired Power Plant Expansion Project in Indonesia : Contributing to a Stable Power Supply in Indonesia, While Supporting Japanese Company’s Overseas Power Project International Business Development
2008-12-26 JBIC Loan for Cargo Railway Network Development Project in Brazil : Supporting Infrastructure Development for Maintaining and Improving the International Competitiveness of Japanese Industries and for Securing Stable Supply of Natural Resources Energy and Natural Resources , International Business Development
2008-12-19 JBIC Makes Equity Contribution to a Fund, Investing in China's Environment and Energy Efficiency Projects : Investment under FACE to Support Climate Change Mitigation in China Environment
2008-12-10 Loan for Panama Canal Expansion Project : Contributing to Japanese International Competitiveness and Stable Resource Supply Energy and Natural Resources , International Business Development
2008-11-25 Report on Japanese Manufacturers' Overseas Business Operations : FY2008 (the 20th) Survey on Foreign Direct Investment International Business Development , Knowledge sharing
2008-11-21 JBIC Signs Loan Agreement to Promote CDM in Vietnam : First Untied Loan Provided to Vietnam Environment
2008-11-17 Establishing the Bank Recapitalization Fund : To Help Stabilize the International Financial System through the Recapitalization of the Banks in Small and Medium Emerging Markets Catalyzing International Finance
2008-11-10 New Participants in the Nikkei-JBIC Carbon Quotation Index : Improved Carbon Price Information Service to Support Japanese Businesses for GHG Reduction Environment
2008-11-04 JBIC Signs MOU with Qatar Petroleum : Partnership for Equity Investment in Funds for the Environmental Sector in Asia Environment , International Business Development
2008-10-30 Asian EXIM Banks Cooperate to Prepare for the Financial Crisis : JBIC Signs Agreement with EXIM Banks in Asian Countries to Advance Economic Partnerships with Them Catalyzing International Finance
2008-10-29 Operational Results for Second Quarter of Fiscal 2008
2008-10-17 JBIC signs MOU with BNDES in Brazil : Supporting expansion of Japan-Brazil economic ties by strengthening the partnership of governmental financial institutions in the two countries Energy and Natural Resources , International Business Development
2008-09-29 Supporting Porce III Hydroelectric Power Project in Colombia : Guarantee for Private Syndicate Loan Supports Japanese Firms’ Overseas Business Development International Business Development
2008-09-29 Loan for Project Supporting Egypt’s Natural Gas Development : Catalyzing Japanese Private Investment in Northern Africa and Strengthening Japan’s Ties with Egypt Energy and Natural Resources , International Business Development
2008-09-26 Loan and Guarantee for Steel Mill Project in Brazil : Contributing to the International Business Development of Japanese Firms in the Steel Industry Energy and Natural Resources
2008-09-25 JBIC Supports Japanese Firm's Auto Parts Business Expansion in India : By Directly Providing Loan to a Local Japanese Affiliate International Business Development , Catalyzing International Finance
2008-09-17 JBIC Signs MOU with TERI : To Mobilize Private Sector Investment in Japan and India for Climate Change
2008-09-05 JBIC Makes Equity Participation in Acquiring Shares of Senoko Power Limited, a Power Generation Company in Singapore : Supporting Japanese Firms' Overseas Power Generation Projects Environment , International Business Development
2008-08-25 Guarantee for Baht Bonds Issued by a Japanese Affiliate in Thailand : Supporting Japanese Affiliates' Increasingly Diverse Financing Modalities and Development of Local Bond Market International Business Development , Catalyzing International Finance
2008-08-22 Supporting Development of CDM Projects and Supporting Industries in the Philippines to Improve Business Environment for Japanese Firms : JBIC Signed 6th Untied Loan Agreement with DBP Environment , International Business Development
2008-08-06 JBIC Signs Loan Agreement for Power and Desalination Project in Qatar : Supporting Japanese firms' overseas IWPP project and helping strengthen ties with a resource-endowed country Environment , International Business Development
2008-07-29 Operational Results for First Quarter of Fiscal 2008
2008-07-10 JBIC Signs Loan Agreement with Enka Pazarlama in Turkey : Buyer's Credit Supports Japanese Machinery Exports to Turkish Firms International Business Development
2008-07-10 Power Transmission Projects' Financing in South Africa : Supporting the improvement of business environment through strengthening and expanding Transmission networks Energy and Natural Resources , International Business Development
2008-07-08 JBIC Signs a MOU on the Kyoto Mechanisms with the Ministry of Environment : Partnership to Promote Co-Benefit and Achieve Japan's GHG Emission Reduction Target Environment
2008-07-01 Establishing Africa Office : Enhancing JBIC's Institutional Capacity for Financial Support of Africa International Business Development
2008-06-25 JBIC Loan for Australian LNG Project to Ensure Stable Natural Gas Supply to Japan : Supporting Resource Development Business of Japanese Power and Gas Utilities Energy and Natural Resources
2008-06-25 JBIC to Cooperate with Asia Carbon Exchange on Emission Trading : Supporting Japanese Firms' Efforts to Reduce GHG Emissions by Using Carbon Credits Environment
2008-06-24 Guarantee for Syndicate Loan for São Paulo's Urban Railway and Subway Project : Supporting Development of Infrastructure for Business Activities of Local Japanese Affiliates International Business Development
2008-06-19 Organizational Realignment in JBIC's International Financial Operations
2008-06-19 JBIC Issues the 31st FILP Agency Bond (JBIC Environmental Support Bond) : An issuance of 20 billion yen for 5-year bonds on the concept of "Contribution to Global Environment" Environment
2008-06-16 JBIC Signs Loan Agreement for Sakhalin II (Phase 2) Project : To Secure Stable Supply of Energy Resource and Energy Security for Japan Energy and Natural Resources
2008-06-13 JBIC Signs MOU with BAAC on the Promotion of Weather Derivative : Supporting Private Investment in Climate Change Adaptation in Developing Countries Environment
2008-06-12 JBIC Issues Global Dollar Bond : Seventeenth Issuance in International Capital Market
2008-06-04 JBIC Issues the 31st FILP Agency Bond (JBIC Environmental Support Bond) : An issuance of 20 billion yen for 5-year bonds on the concept of "Contribution to Global Environment"
2008-05-30 JBIC Reports on FY 2007 Operations
2008-05-29 JBIC Signs MOU with Development Bank of Namibia : Strengthening Bilateral Ties to Increase Business Opportunities for Japanese Firms International Business Development
2008-05-29 JBIC Signs MOU with IFC : Supporting Private Sector Investment in Africa International Business Development
2008-05-20 Buyer's Credit Supports Japanese plant export for Yemen LNG Project : JBIC's First Project Financing in Yemen Energy and Natural Resources , International Business Development
2008-05-15 Enhancing Business for the Natural Resources Development of Japanese Companies : JBIC and NEXI Sign Memorandum with VALE in Brazil Energy and Natural Resources
2008-04-28 JBIC Signs Cooperation Agreement on the Kyoto Mechanisms with Sri Lanka Carbon Finance Limited : Partnership to Promote Co-Benefit and Achieve Japan's GHG Emission Reduction Target Environment
2008-04-22 JBIC Signs Protocol/MOU with São Paulo State Government and Federation of the Industries of the State of São Paulo ("FIESP") : For Strengthening Japan-Brazil Economic Relations International Business Development
2008-04-21 Publication of Nikkei-JBIC Carbon Quotation Index : Supporting Japanese Firms' Effort to Reduce GHG Emissions by Using Carbon Credits Environment
2008-04-07 JBIC Offers Credit Line to MDM Bank in Russia : Supporting Japanese Firms' Exports to Russia International Business Development
2008-04-01 Establishing JBIC Facility for Asia Cooperation and Environment (FACE) : Mobilizing Private Capital to Support Climate Change Mitigation and Asian Projects Environment
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