Project Finance

Proactive, astute stewardship of project finance transactions

In order to support the activities of its customers, Banco Sumitomo Mitsui Brasileiro S.A. extend to eligible entities structured trade finance loan facilities such as pre-export payment, using structuring techniques that have evolved over the past 25-30 years.

Each structured finance transaction may vary according to the conditions of each transaction. For more information on structured transactions, contact your relationship manager.

Turning Your Vision for Opportunity into Reality

Your strategic initiatives in North and Latin America – power and transmission, natural resources, and public and infrastructure finance projects – deserve the most experienced, committed support from a global leader and respected authority in specialized project finance.

Proactive, astute stewardship of project finance transactions has earned SMBC prestigious industry recognition including Global Project Finance Bank of the Year by Project Finance International and Americas Project Finance Bank of the Year by IJ Global. You can depend on seasoned guidance in navigating your most complex endeavor, as you benefit from our deep market knowledge and our demonstrated success in landmark lead arranger project finance transactions.

In Latin America, SMBC Group has emphasized the importance of project finance as a core business for its activities. A growing team dedicated to Latin America with diverse background and experience is available to support our clients’ needs in project finance in the region.

Respected Expertise in Power and Renewables

For your complex project financing in the power sector, you benefit from SMBC Group proven history as a leading financial advisor in the Americas. Your SMBC group Power Project Finance team brings together strong technical and modeling experience with expertise in export credit agency financing and capital markets capabilities, operating primarily in the following segments:

  • Conventional power
  • Renewable energy (wind, solar, hydro, biomass)
  • Transmission and distribution

Financing For

  • Leading corporations in the power & infrastructure industry
  • Independent Power Producers & International Operators
  • Private equity firms
  • Project developers, contractors and equipment providers

Our Services

  • Financial advisory
  • Loans / completion guarantees
  • Construction and acquisition finance
  • Private placement / Project bonds (*1)
  • Interest rate / Currency swap (*2)
  • Export credit agency (“ECA”) coordinator / Advisor
  • Multilateral (IDB/IFC) financing

(*1) In collaboration with SMBC Nikko Securities

(*2) In collaboration with SMBC Capital Markets

Long Term Natural Resource Project Financing

Project financings are under the competent SMBC’s Natural Resource Project Finance team. We operate in the following segments:

  • Midstream infrastructure, including pipelines, oil and gas storage, and natural gas gathering and processing
  • Offshore (FPSO, FSO, Drillships, etc.)
  • LNG liquefaction and regasification
  • Mining
  • Shipping
  • Petrochemicals
  • Agriculture and fertilizers