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Building on over a century of activity in China, Calyon has five fully operational branches in Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Tianjin, Xiamen and a representative office in Shenzhen. Calyon China also provides equity brokerage, distribution and direct investment capabilities via CLSA and its JV CESL.
Extensive experience in advising and arranging major projects and close working relationships with local Chinese banks make Calyon China one of the top foreign debt financing institutions in the region.
Calyon China has pioneered a number of finance projects and was among the first foreign banks to be licensed for Chinese currency (RMB) operations.
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Capital markets and investment banking
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Calyon China leverages its local and global expertise as well as its network synergy to advise and finance its French and multinational corporate clients in their investments in China:
- Trading and distribution of a whole range of standard or structured capital markets products either in RMB or in foreign currencies,
- With the support of CLSA, M&A advisory services, financial structuring or restructuring services and private equity fund raising services,
- Brokerage: CLSA - one of the top securities houses for broking and research in Asia - was in 2003 the first to obtain a JV license to incorporate China-Europe Securities company Ltd. Providing equity and bonds underwritting, CESL is arranging local IPOs.
Financing
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Calyon China offers exclusive capabilities in:
- structured finance,
- syndicated loans: short-term/medium-term, RMB & FX, local & foreign banks,
- trade finance and commodities finance,
- power, oil & gas, petrochemical, infrastructure, mining industrial and telecom projects,
- export finance: multi-sourced financing for major projects and import of equipment,
- transportation: aircraft and shipping financing for major Chinese airlines and shipping companies.
- corporate banking: a comprehensive range of banking services including RMB & FX loans, guarantee services, cash management, deposit, etc.,
Calyon pioneered the financing of the first Build Operate Transfer (BOT) water project in China in 1999.
| International Support to Middle Market Clients Network | [Financing] |
Located in Hong Kong, the Chinese offices of Crédit Agricole's International Support to Middle market clients network (ISM) assist Crédit Agricole's mid-cap corporate customers in their international operations, by providing a thorough knowledge of the local environment as well as by securing access to a wide spectrum of banking services abroad.
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