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AIIB, Türkiye Sign EUR150 Million Loan Agreement as Additional Funding for Istanbul Seismic Mitigation and Emergency Preparedness

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Friday, September 29, 2023

SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt, Sept. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved a loan of EUR150 million for the Istanbul Seismic Risk Mitigation and Emergency Preparedness Additional Financing (ISMEP-AF) project.

Key Points: 
  • SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt, Sept. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved a loan of EUR150 million for the Istanbul Seismic Risk Mitigation and Emergency Preparedness Additional Financing (ISMEP-AF) project.
  • To formalize the agreement, a virtual signing ceremony was conducted between AIIB and the Republic of Türkiye on Sept. 27, 2023.
  • Through AIIB's Crisis Recovery Facility, the Bank also provided assistance to help the Government of Türkiye manage its COVID-19 response.
  • AIIB is closely working with Türkiye to further deepen its engagement to support Türkiye's development agenda.

AIIB Announces Paris Alignment of New Investment Operations

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Saturday, July 1, 2023

BEIJING, July 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has issued its methodology for assessing the alignment of its investment operations with the Paris Agreement.

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  • BEIJING, July 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has issued its methodology for assessing the alignment of its investment operations with the Paris Agreement.
  • This means that starting today, all AIIB's new investment operations will be consistent with low-carbon and climate-resilient development pathways.
  • AIIB first announced on Oct 26, 2021, that it was going to fully align with the Paris Agreement by July 1, 2023.
  • Established in the wake of the Paris Agreement, AIIB has been actively engaged in the joint MDB efforts in developing a framework for aligning its financing operations with the goals of the Paris Agreement.

BondBloxx Investment Management Launches New ETFs, Further Accelerating their Growth

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Thursday, May 26, 2022

The new BondBloxx products add to seven sector-specific high yield ETFs launched earlier this year.

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  • The new BondBloxx products add to seven sector-specific high yield ETFs launched earlier this year.
  • "We founded BondBloxx to provide modern tools for modern markets," said BondBloxx co-founder Tony Kelly.
  • BondBloxx Investment Management Corporation ("BondBloxx"), a registered investment adviser, is the first ETF issuer focused solely on addressing the needs of fixed income investors.
  • This shall not constitute or serve as an offer to sell products or services in any country or jurisdiction by BondBloxx.

BB1 Acquisition Corp. Announces Dividend-in-Kind of Units of PlantExt Ltd.

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Wednesday, February 17, 2021

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - February 17, 2021) - BB1 Acquisition Corp. (TSXV: BBA.P) ("BB1" or the "Corporation") announces that its board of directors has declared a dividend-in-kind (the "Dividend") of 9.2 million units of PlantExt Ltd. ("PlantExt") held by BB1 ("PlantExt Units") pro rata to the holders of record of outstanding common shares in the capital of BB1 (the "Recipient Shareholders") as of February 18, 2021 (the "Record Date").

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  • Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - February 17, 2021) - BB1 Acquisition Corp. (TSXV: BBA.P) ("BB1" or the "Corporation") announces that its board of directors has declared a dividend-in-kind (the "Dividend") of 9.2 million units of PlantExt Ltd. ("PlantExt") held by BB1 ("PlantExt Units") pro rata to the holders of record of outstanding common shares in the capital of BB1 (the "Recipient Shareholders") as of February 18, 2021 (the "Record Date").
  • The PlantExt Units were acquired by the Corporation in connection with a share exchange agreement between the Corporation and PlantExt, pursuant to which PlantExt agreed to reimburse BB1 an aggregate of CAD$125,000 for costs and expenses incurred by BB1 in connection with the terminated three-cornered amalgamation with PlantExt.
  • Each PlantExt Unit is comprised of one common share in the capital of PlantExt (the "PlantExt Shares") and one common share purchase warrant exercisable at US$0.01 for a period of 2 years to acquire one PlantExt Share (the "PlantExt Warrants").
  • Any fractional interests in PlantExt Units under the Dividend will be rounded up or down to the nearest whole number of PlantExt Units.