Mercedes-Benz issues its first Green Panda Bond expanding sustainable finance in China

Mercedes-Benz issues its first Green Panda Bond expanding sustainable finance in China

26.11.2022: Mercedes-Benz is the first automaker to issue a Green Panda Bond: With a two year term and an annual coupon of 2.9%, the bond is 3.1 times oversubscribed Panda bond as another example of expanding regional footprint in sustainable finance in line


    Mercedes-Benz is the first automaker to issue a Green Panda Bond: With a two year term and an annual coupon of 2.9%, the bond is 3.1 times oversubscribed


    Panda bond as another example of expanding regional footprint in sustainable finance in line with Mercedes Benz Ambition 2039


    Mercedes-Benz Mobility: Net proceeds will be used for financing leasing business of Battery Electric Vehicles




Mercedes-Benz International Finance B.V. successfully issued its first Green Panda Bond on November 24, 2022 with a size of RMB 500 million (approx. EUR 68 million), a term of two years and a coupon rate of 2.9% in the Chinese Interbank Bond Market. The bond, which was 3.1 times oversubscribed is guaranteed by Mercedes-Benz Group AG (ticker symbol: MBG). The issuance was arranged by Bank of China and HSBC.



It is Mercedes-Benz’s first Green Bond outside of the European market and Mercedes-Benz is the first automotive company to issue a Green Panda Bond in China.



“The first Mercedes-Benz Green Panda Bond shows our ambition to further expand our sustainable finance strategy to our important growth regions around the globe.”


Steffen Hoffmann, Head of Treasury and Investor Relations of Mercedes-Benz Group AG.



The bond was issued in line with China domestic Green Bond standards and with the Mercedes-Benz Ambition 2039. Net proceeds will go to Mercedes-Benz subsidiary Mercedes-Benz Leasing Co., Ltd. located in in China, which will use these funds for financing new customer leasing contracts with Battery Electric Vehicles.





About our Panda Bond activities in China



Back to 2014, Mercedes-Benz Group became the first foreign non-financial corporate that issued a Panda Bond. In 2021, Mercedes-Benz Group became the first foreign "seasoned issuer” and since then issues public offering Panda Bonds. Since 2014, Mercedes-Benz Group AG has issued 35 tranches with a total amount of RMB 81 billion (approx. EUR 11 billion), promoting the development of the Panda Bond market.



The issuance of the Green Panda Bond is not only an effective extension of Mercedes-Benz Group’s sustainable business strategy, but also a brand-new green finance exploration to the Chinese market. At the same time, the Green Panda Bond further reflects the openness and innovation of the Chinese capital market in ESG sectors.

 


  Edward Taylor- photo Mercedes

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