02.05.2014 - Malaysia Sovereign Wealth-Fund Seeks Debt
1Malaysia Development Bhd, the Malaysian state fund that came under fire for bonds it arranged through Goldman Sachs a couple of years ago, is back in the market to raise funds. Also known as 1MDB, the company requested fresh proposals for financing from bankers, according to people familiar with the matter, to refinance a 6.17 billion ringgit ($1.89 billion) syndicated bridge that must be paid by May 22. 1MDB's financing also is urgent because of the delay in its initial public offering—of US$1.5 billion—to later this year, which could have raised funds that go toward paying off debt...............................................Full Article: Source
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