Press Release
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Crédit Agricole Securities Asia B.V., Tokyo Branch acts as an arranger of two “Improve the Quality ofLife for the People of Africa” bonds issued by the African Development Bank (“AfDB”).
Tokyo － November 11, 2019 - Crédit Agricole Securities Asia B.V., Tokyo Branch, acted as an arranger of
two “Improve the Quality of Life for the People of Africa” bonds issued by the AfDB (“QoL Bonds”).
The QoL bonds will be offered to the Japanese domestic investors through NAITO Securities Co., Ltd.
“Improve the Quality of Life for the People of Africa” is one of AfDB’s “High 5s” operational priorities. The
objective of this priority is to ensure that Africa’s demographic growth yields significant economic
dividends and contributes to inclusive growth. This is achieved through a catalytic approach whereby theBank invests in infrastructure and helps improve access to basic services such as water and sanitation. TheBank also promotes an enabling human development policy environment and helps to strengthen
institutions that deliver basic services, in particular health systems in countries most vulnerable toepidemics. The resources from these themed issuances will contribute to that objective.
AfDB will use its best efforts to direct an amount equal to the net proceeds of the bond issues to lending
projects, which aim to improve the quality of life for the people of Africa, subject to and in accordancewith the Bank’s lending standards.
Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (Crédit Agricole CIB) considers Socially ResponsibleInvestments (SRI) as one of its most important commitments. The bank is actively working on thearrangement of theme bonds, issued by Crédit Agricole and other SSA issuers in the Japanese Uridashi
market. Crédit Agricole CIB endeavors to provide services and products which meet the needs of its
customers and contribute to society in various fields.
Summary Terms of the QoL Bonds
IssuerCurrency
Issue Date
Maturity Date
Uridashi Manager

African Development Bank
INR and IDR
December 12, 2019 (for both deals)
December 13, 2022 (for both deals)
Naito Securities, Ltd.

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About the African Development Bank (AfDB)
AfDB was established in 1963 with the overarching objective of spurring sustainable economic
development and social progress in its regional member countries through investments and engagementin policy dialogue and technical assistance, thus contributing to poverty reduction.
About Naito Securities Co., Ltd.
Naito Securities Co., Ltd., established in 1933, has more than 80 years of history in the security businessin Japan. Under its motto “For a prosperous world and life'', Naito Securities promotes socially responsible
and impact investments by acting as a bridge between investors’ wish to contribute to society and various
projects, and thus contributing to “Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)”.
About Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (Crédit Agricole CIB)
Crédit Agricole CIB is the corporate and investment banking arm of Credit Agricole Group, the 12th largest
banking group worldwide in terms of tier 1 capital (The Banker, July 2019). Nearly 8,000 employees acrossEurope, the Americas, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa support the Bank's clients, meeting theirfinancial needs throughout the world. Crédit Agricole CIB offers its large corporate and institutional clientsa range of products and services in capital markets activities, investment banking, structured finance,commercial banking and international trade. The Bank is a pioneer in the area of climate finance, and iscurrently a market leader in this segment with a complete offer for all its clients.
For many years Crédit Agricole CIB has been committed to sustainable development. The Bank was thefirst French bank to sign the Equator Principles in 2003. It has also been a pioneer in Green Bond markets
with the arrangement of public transactions from 2012 for a wide array of issuers (supranational banks,corporates, local authorities, banks) and was one of the co-drafter of Green Bond Principles and of theSocial Bond Guidance. Relying on the expertise of a dedicated sustainable banking team and on the strong
support of all bankers, Crédit Agricole CIB is one of the most active banks in the Green bonds market.
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This is a press release published by Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank about the arranging of
the QoL Bonds issued by the AfDB, and is not in any form intended for the solicitation of investment ofany kind.

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