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Top 15

In infrastructure finance globally

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Australia’s biggest green bond

Sole arranger of TCorp’s green bond to fund sustainable transport and infrastructure

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Lead arranger

On 59 global infrastructure transactions with combined value of A$5.9bn in 20191

Supporting global infrastructure with world-class expertise

As Australia’s leading infrastructure financier, our global team can connect issuers to a broad network of both local and global investors who can provide a range of funding solutions. And for our investors, innovative opportunities that will build and diversify their portfolios.

Here’s what we offer:

  • Outstanding execution: from conventional procurement to PPPs, and trade sales to capital structuring initiatives.
  • Support for the infrastructure life cycle: from planning through to procurement, construction and operations.
  • Global financing solutions: including lending, debt capital markets and FX and interest rate management, transaction banking, working capital facilities, and financial advisory.
  • Deep expertise: in energy and utilities, clean energy, transport and social infrastructure.
  • Specialist originators: in all asset classes.
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Financing success on the USPP market

NAB utilised the USPP market to support the Port of Melbourne‘s big idea to become Australia’s most connected port.

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New thinking on social infrastructure models

We’re bringing communities, investors and businesses together to solve problems and reimagine how social infrastructure projects are conceived, funded and delivered.

Here’s what we offer:

  • Expertise in privatisations: making the most of key opportunities to benefit communities and support government.
  • Public-private partnership (PPP) leadership: we’re the number 1 PPP originator in Australia by number of deals and total debt volume.2
  • Innovative financing structures: such as social bonds and green bonds for ESG, sustainable and ethical portfolios.
  • Connecting large and small investors with social projects using our extensive investor networks.

An Australian first in sustainability

We’ve led the way by structuring and arranging Australia’s first sustainability bond – NAB helped the Australian Catholic University raise A$200 million to fund their green building plans and social impact research.

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Our international infrastructure initiatives are building the future

We’re the #1 infrastructure financier in the Australian market, with the local knowledge and global networks to help you deliver on complex infrastructure financing and management.

  • We arranged $4.5bn across 45 deals in 2019.1
  • We have experience and expertise in key privatisations in New South Wales and Victoria.
  • We’re active in the New Zealand (via Bank of New Zealand) public-private partnership and transmission and distribution acquisition finance markets.

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Awards and accolades

No. 1 Australian infrastructure financier

A$4.5bn across 45 deals in 2019. Infrastructure league table from 1 Jan 2019 to 31 Dec 2019.

Green Bond Pioneer Award 2019

Awarded for product innovation and issuing the first green notes secured on a loan portfolio: Climate Bonds Initiative.

No. 1 arranger of green, sustainability and social bonds (GSS) in Australia

We’re leading the way in arranging sustainable debt issuance in Australia2 and brought over A$5.5 billion of GSS bonds to market in 2019 across Australia and New Zealand.

Important information

1Infrastructure and Project Finance League Table Report from 01/01/2019 to 31/12/2019.

2KangaNews 31 December 2019 and Bloomberg.

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