The Billion-Dollar Debt Deals Exposing an Oil Giant

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Angola's state oil company Sonangol secured a $2.65 billion financing deal with a consortium of international and local banks to support its operating expenses and capital investments. Key lenders include Société Générale, First Abu Dhabi Bank, Standard Bank of South Africa, and several Angolan banks.

Last week, Angola's state oil company, Sociedade Nacional de Combustíveis de Angola (Sonangol), secured a $2.65-billion financing deal with a consortium of international banks to fund the company's operating expenses and capital investments. The financing was heavily backed by a syndicate of foreign lenders including Société Générale, First Abu Dhabi Bank, Standard Bank of South Africa and Absa, while local Angolan banks, including Banco Fomento de Angola (BFA), Banco Millennium Atlântico and Banco Angolano…