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The Labuan Branch in Malaysia has recently been reopened. Through this office, Rabobank is
able to provide offshore financial services to Rabobank's Malaysian clients and to take advantage
of the growing Malaysian market. In recent years, Malaysia has developed into a significant
agribusiness player in Asia due to its world leadership in palm oil production. Also, the
telecommunications market in Malaysia has grown substantially over the last three years and is
expected to grow further.
The Labuan Branch offers services mainly to the agribusiness and telecommunications sectors in
the following areas: non-ringgit lending and syndicated loans; ringgit and foreign currency
guarantees and bonds; structured trade and commodity finance; treasury services, mergers and
acquisitions and corporate advisory services; Food and Agribusiness Research and strategie
advisory.
The first loan, a US$30 million participation in a US$260 million syndicated loan, has already
beep booked to Maxis Communications Bhd, Malaysia's number one mobile player and a
TqIqcoiti, Media Internet target cliënt. A first-rate year is expected for Rabobank in Malaysia.
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