By Wu Wei, Liu Ting, Zhu Yuanyuan King & Wood Mallesons’ Dispute Resolution group

Multilateral development banks, such as the World Bank, enforce strict compliance procedures for their borrowers, along with regulations on investigations and sanctions for non-compliance. Being blacklisted by these banks has significant negative consequences (please refer to the related articles Participating in the Belt and Road Initiative, Protected from Overseas Compliance Risks, Joining the AIIB Projects—What You Must Know about Affiliated Debarment and Cross-Debarment).  Taking an active role in proceedings may prevent an enterprise from being sanctioned.
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作者:金杜律师事务所 King & Wood Mallesons

在金杜律师事务所专业团队的协助下,世界银行在中国银行间债券市场发行了首单特别提款权(SDR)计价债券。

King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) advised the World Bank on its first Special Drawing Rights (SDR) – denominated bond in the Chinese Inter-Bank Bond Market.

该债券本金总额为5亿特别提款权,已于2016年8月31日成功定价,并于2016年9月2日完成发行,此举对于中国债券市场的发展以及特别提款权作为国际储备资产具有里程碑意义。

The bonds in an aggregate principal amount of 500 million SDRs were priced on 31 August 2016 and issued on 2 September 2016, achieving a landmark development for China’s bond market and for the SDR as an international reserve asset.
Continue Reading 金杜助力世界银行在中国债券市场发展中竖立了新的里程碑/King & Wood Mallesons advises World Bank in landmark development for China’s bond market