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Bladex and Scotiabank Structure US$250 Million Loan to Strengthen Peru's Energy Infrastructure
Bladex (NYSE: BLX) and Scotiabank Perú S.A.A. (Scotiabank) acted as structuring banks and lenders on a US$250 million loan granted to Samay I S.A.C. (Samay), aimed at supporting the Puerto Bravo Thermal Power Plant located in Arequipa, Peru. Samay is one of the companies managed by Infracorp, the infrastructure investment platform of Grupo Romero.
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