Press Release
Crédit Agricole Securities Asia B.V., Tokyo Branch, arranges an “Improve the Quality of Lifefor the people of Africa Bond” (referred as one of the SDGs1 bond in the Japanese market) - issued bythe African Development Bank.

Tokyo － September 2, 2019 - Crédit Agricole Securities Asia B.V., Tokyo Branch, (location: Minato-ku,Tokyo / representative: Antoine Sirgi) arranged an SDGs bond, “Improve the Quality of Life for the peopleof Africa Bond” note issued by the African Development Bank (AfDB). AfDB will strive to direct the net
proceeds of this issuance to projects aiming at improving the quality of life for the people of Africa.
The “Improve the Quality of Life for the people of Africa Bond” 2-year note, arranged by Crédit Agricole
Securities Asia B.V., Tokyo Branch, and issued by AfDB, will be issued in Turkish lira (TRY) and sold todomestic investors through Naito Securities Co., Ltd.
Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (Crédit Agricole CIB) considers Socially Responsible
Investments (SRI) as one of its most important commitments. The bank is actively working on thearrangement of SDGs 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 “Improve the Quality of Life for the people of Africa Bond”
IssuerCurrency
Tenor
Uridashi Period
Issue Date
Settlement Date
Uridashi Manager
Maturity Date

African Development Bank (AfDB)
TRY
2 years
September 2, 2019 – October 17, 2019
October 17, 2019
October 18, 2019
Naito Securities, Ltd.
October 18, 2021- END1

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About the African Development Bank (AfDB)
AfDB was established in 1964 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 responsibleand 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 in 34
countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa support the Bank's clients,
meeting their financial needs throughout the world. Crédit Agricole CIB offers its large corporate andinstitutional clients a 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 ofclimate finance, and is currently 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 ofa “Improve the Quality of Life for the people of Africa Bond” note issued by the African Development Bank(AfDB), and is not in any form intended for the solicitation of investment of any kind.

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